User:Scottg4life

My name is Scott. I am from Ireland and I play the piano. I have been playing since I was nine and I want the piano as a career for me. I am very interested in Classical music. I do piano Grades and I am currently on Grade 8 (Royal Irish Academy of Music). I play my piano everyday and I wouldn't give it up for anything in the world! I have a very old piano that I practice on everyday so hopefully when I have enough money I will be able to afford a concert grand piano for my living room.

I am going into 6th Year (Leaving Certificate), final year of secondary school in Ireland and when I'm finished I hope to study Music as a degree at university. I would love a career as a pianist, or even a classical concert pianist who plays classical music in concerts all around the world. I think it would be a fantastic life to have and I would never get bored of it as music and piano are what I love. I love the music of Beethoven, he is one of my favorite composers of classical music (the other two being Chopin and Mozart). His music is just beautiful and he has many famous compositions that are shared all around the world. His Sonatas and Piano Concerti are absolutely amazing to play and listen to (view my repertoire here). I have been practising Beethoven's Piano Concerto No.2 in B flat Major for a few months now and I love it! People say it's his easiest concerto. I think it is because I have no problem at all with it. I am playing the concerto for fun so I won't be perorming it with any orchestras.

As I have already mentioned, I am currently working on my Senior Certificate(Royal Irish Academy of Music) piano exam and I have my three pieces picked out. The exam will be for sometime in April/May 2013 next year so I have loads of time to prepare. As for Grades 6, 7 and 8 their are three Lists: A,B and C. Canditates choose ONE piece from each list and perform them along with the scales, arpeggios, broken chords and theory! The pieces I have chosen are:

Bach Prelude and Fugue (List A)

Beethoven Sonata No.5 in C Minor 1st Mov. (List B)

Chopin Nocturne in B Major, Op.32 No.1 (List C)

I am finished learning the Chopin Nocturne and it turned out wonderfully! It's my favorite piece and a very famous piece as well. Still working on the other two so I will keep you all up to date when I am finished learning the other two pieces.

If you want to know any more info about me and my piano studies please let me know and check out my piano blog at: My Piano Blog!