Hello, Luka!

Do you recognize me? Of course you do — it’s me, Oops. Thank you for the photo. The moment I saw myself next to you in the portrait, I immediately asked for permission to record this video message.

The entire Kingdom watched your performance and admired it.

You performed a piece by Saint-Saëns on an acoustic grand piano. You managed to teach your left hand to carry the melody and your right hand to play the accompanying chords.

This is already a step toward artistic performance.

The ending of the piece was stunning for a boy your age! You finished it powerfully, slowed down slightly, and made everyone feel the depth of the music.

You know, I’m Oops. My job is to count mistakes and throw up my hands when a child doesn’t hold a note long enough.

But this time, I’m throwing up my hands for a different reason — because I can see that you are gradually becoming a true artist.

And I would also like to say a few words about your Rameau piece.

I love everything about it — your performance and the arrangement by your teacher, Larisa Alexandrovna Badanina. I simply freeze and listen…

Queen Tonic once told me that music often cannot be explained in words — and doesn’t need to be.

I can say only one thing: we are proud of your musical growth, Luka.

We are looking forward to your performance at the summer concert.

See you soon!

 

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