Every year, our students master a favorite piece, prepare their introductions and bows, get dressed up and perform at the warm, festive piano recital. All students are highly encouraged to participate, but are not required to.
Family and friends gather to join the festivities, mingle with each other, sip on wine, get their photos taken and celebrate our students’ year of progress and triumphs. It’s definitely one of the highlights of our musical journey together!
This Piano Star’s 9th Annual Piano Recital | Jane Berg Photography
The Reunion Recital, our first in-person event after 2020! Aptly named by this Piano Star, Jaden! | Jane Berg Photography
Fern Lee Photography
Our Piano Stars | Orange Turtle Photography
Grand Kit Kat Piano at the Recital | Jane Berg Photography
Red Carpet Interview of our Piano Star! | Photo by Kareen Yang
This Piano Star’s 8th recital | Fern Lee Photography
Ms. Elena with Piano Moms
KDW Photos
Our “event sommeliers,” Chris and Neil | KDW Photos
Our youngest performer at age 4, with her super mom!
Our fabulous Piano Moms: Myra, Kareen and Annie | Photo shared by Kareen
Ms. Elena’s own Piano Mom, May, and Piano Mom, Brandi
Left: Adult student, Derek, opening the show for the 3rd year in a row! Right: Proud Piano Wife, Rhiannon, showing off our holiday-themed program and personalized photo frame ornament
Enoch’s 1st recital, age 6
Jared and Jalen’s 5th annual recital! Performing a brothers duet of Passacaglia–definitely a crowd-pleaser!
Intermission in the Courtyard
Kit Kat Piano!
Fellow piano students and tae kwon do buddies
From Classical to Ragtime: Mid-performance, Jared surprises the crowd with a “style change” [outfit style and musical style] while playing a ragtime arrangement of the famous classical Beethoven piece, Fur Elise
These little ones having way too much fun at their first recital!
2nd annual father-daughter duet by this duo: We Wish You a Merry Christmas, a perfect close to our holiday-themed recital!
Papparzzi!
Piano Portrait by Fern Lee Photography
Student’s 3rd annual piano recital | Fern Lee Photography
Derek’s 2nd annual recital – always a crowd favorite | Fern Lee Photography
Piano recitals are more fun with friends!
French pastries for our French-themed event
French-themed recital programs – front and back
Ms. Elena’s custom homemade recital favors, personalized with each student’s name
“You really LIT UP the stage today! May this gift be a reminder always :)”
Buddies from school
Introducing his piece, the SpongeBob SquarePants theme song
Hayley’s first recital!
Intermission
Pictured on the far right: Strawberry Eighth Notes ♫ and Ms. Maudon’s freshly baked French bread rolls!
Hot cocoa for the kids
The Prep Team! Ms. Elena and her supportive family and friends
Second half of the show
Our recital featured 27 solo performances and 2 duets
Father and daughter piano duet by our new student!
Jared’s third annual piano and voice duet to close the show! | “Night Changes” by One Direction
2014 Piano Recital at the Theatre
Le Petit Trianon Theatre
Kara Miller Photography
Performing on the beautiful Steinway
Personalized theatre-themed ornament gifts for each student
Recital Programs – Front and Back
“Theatre concessions”
Fresh popcorn, Kit Kat Piano, Coke and Red Vines for our theatre-themed recital!
Our adult student opening the show with an excellent performance
All students make personal introductions before performing
Five-Time Performing Pianist introducing himself before performing “Fur Elise” by Beethoven
The audience
Intermission!
Sisters enjoying chocolatey keys from the Kit Kat Piano!
Three-Time Performing Pianist opening the second half of our show with an impressive piece he mastered in 2.5 months!
Performing “Do You Want to Build a Snowman?”–one of the seven “Frozen” pieces featured!
Lots of talent from this young man–from a Boogie Woogie medley to a Phantom of the Opera piano/voice duet! And a “costume change” in between, with a little help from Dad. 🙂
Three-Time Performing Pianist introducing his piece, “Ours” by Taylor Swift
Father and daughter closing the show with a piano/voice duet of “The Phantom of the Opera”!
2014 Recital | San Jose Country Club | Ken Ngo Photography
Twin students handing out programs | Ken Ngo Photography