WE have always stated that at Musical Minis we don't aim to teach children music but if a child is musical our programme will encourage them to progress. This is what has happened with Jack Ollier, son of Jo Weaving our South Wales franchisee. Jo is one of our few franchisees who has a musical background and in addition to running Musical Minis sessions, teaches music to older children. Jack attended Musical Minis from the age of one and for many years accompanied Jo, turning into a really useful helper.
Jack, who is now 8, has been selected as one of one hundred young pianists to play in a 'mass piano concert' on stage at the Royal Festival Hall alongside international pianist Lang Lang.
The project forms part of the Lang Lang Inspires series of concerts and celebrates the 60th anniversary of rhe Royal Festival Hall on London Southbank. 100 pianists between the ages of 5 and 24 years will take to the stage, this Sunday 22nd May, playing on 50 Grand Pianos between them, sharing 1 piano between 2 creating a 4 hands at a piano effect. The works being performed are March Militaire by Schubert and the 4th movement of Beethovens 5th Symphony, with an encore of Wagners Ride of the Valkyries if required. Jack will spend the weekend in rehearsals before taking part in the concert on the Sunday night.
Jack said he was ‘very excited’ to be part of the project. His mother, Jo Weaving, said ‘It is an amazing opportunity for any young musician. I am very proud that Jack has been chosen and can’t wait to see him on stage.
I am now 10 (2013)
Posted by: Jack Ollier | 09/28/2013 at 08:21 AM