Yamaha International Highlight Concert

Wong Jun Yu (13) / Malaysia

Just a Boy (Wong Jun Yu) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Vocal & Piano & Ukelele Solo

The first demo of 'Just a Boy' was crafted on my grandma’s computer when I was 12, amid self-hopes and external expectations. While this song touches on various themes, it primarily explores my inner world of emotions, perceptions, and the ongoing journey of self-discovery and acceptance. Despite it all, I'm just like everyone else - 'Just a Boy'.

Tseng, Shao Yu (8) / Taiwan

A Brave Little Monster (Tseng, Shao Yu) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Piano Duet

One day, my family and I were watching a movie, Godzilla. I felt that Godzilla owns enormous power and courage, and it inspired me to compose this piece. This composition describes a brave little monster which fights with another monster. Although it unfortunately gets injured, it is so courageous to heal itself. Finally, it sets off bravely again.

Wong Jia Ren (12) / Malaysia

The West Journey (Wong Jia Ren) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Electone Solo

My dad is a big fan of cowboy movies, and we enjoy watching them together. I got very excited with the adventure plots and the cowboy brawls, which inspired me to compose this piece. Hope you will like it.

Luo Shenghan (13) / China

The Unheeded Pageant (Luo Shenghan) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Piano Solo

A dark forest, every civilization is a hunter with a gun, like a ghost in the forest, everyone gently pushed aside the branches to explore the outside world, trying not to make footsteps, because the forest has stealth hunters everywhere like him. The bud of love also exists elsewhere in the universe, and we should encourage her germination and growth. "We can take a risk out for that."Yes, you can take the risk."I have a dream that maybe one day, the bright sun will shine into the dark forest.”

Kim Hael (11) / Korea

Roller Coaster (Hael Kim) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Vocal & Piano Solo

This song was composed as I reminisced about the joy and excitement of riding a roller coaster for the first time at an amusement park on my 10th birthday. I hope that listeners can also experience the emotions of that day through my performance and song.

Yee Hong Shyan (13) / Singapore

Mosaic Fiesta (Yee Hong Shyan) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Electone Solo

A mosaic is a beautiful and intricate work of art, made up of tiles of different shapes, sizes, colours, just like people around the world. Our lives are lalso made up of tiles of different beautiful experiences. I wrote Mosiac Fiesta as a celebration of the joyous tapestry of life. I worked hard on the final section to integrate the counter melody with the orginal motif and with the ad lib segment. Please listen out for the counter melody on the left hand. I hope you enjoy it!

Saki Daido (13) / Japan

SONATINE ～To the future～ I. GOOD MEMORIES, II. WHAT'S JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LIKE? III. TO THE FUTURE (Saki Daido) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Piano Solo

I composed this sonatine of various feelings, including many memories of the six years of elementary school life, anxiety about junior high school, and hopes for the future.

Amanda Putri Revina (12) / Indonesia

Lihatlah Lebih Dekat (Elfa Secioria & Mira Lesmana) / PMC / Vocal

This is a song regarding human life, relationship between people, self introspection, doing everything and judge with conscience.

*No performance archive due to copyright reasons

PIXEL

Pattarapol Panutta (15), Chanintron Khempattanapong (15), Maytawin Kaewmorakot (15), Punnawit Punyamoonwongsa (14), Khemintra Puachuay (15), Thanadol Aphichatyotin (16), Jiratchaya Konkaew (16) / Thailand

Mutelu (Piyawat Meekruea & Tunwa Ketsuwan) / PMC / Ensemble

This song has a fun rhythm. The characters are like our band.

Improvisation

Multinational

Lim Yee Vaine (11), Landon Kroon (13)

The performers choose one of the melodies collected from the audience that day and improvise in their own style in a relay format.

A song created by the audience and performers was reverberated throughout the concert hall!

Improvised performance is to play spontaneously by expressing the feelings and ideas that occur in one's mind.

Yamaha Music School aims to develop the student's ability to express music creatively by learning music comprehensively.

Thitiworada Koonjinda (13) / Thailand

The Kingdom of Barongan (Miho Sakamoto) / Yamaha Electone Festival 2023 / Electone Solo

The title of this piece is "THE KINGDOM OF BARONGAN," which tells the story of the dance of the king of spirits and represents goodness.

Puri Puengpipattrakul (13) / Thailand

Variations Brillantes op.12 (Chopin) / The 9th Yamaha Junior Piano Competition / Piano Solo

This piece is charming and lively, and I enjoy exploring the different sounds and techniques used throughout. Sometimes when I was performing, I imagined myself in nature, surrounded by different environments

World Music CCS Band

Hendry Osorio (13), Nadeska Figuera (14), Simon Sanchez (15), Samuel Ostos (18) / Venezuela

ImpossibleHendry Osorio / PMC / Ensemble

It was a song written based on a melody, the song is of the pop rock genre, it has a striking guitar riff typical of the genre, it has elements of vocal demand for the singer. It's about that first love that ends, breaks your heart, but even though it's impossible, you want and try to forget.

Lim Yee Vaine (11) / Malaysia

Fairytale Unicorn (Lim Yee Vaine) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Piano Solo

The Fairytale Unicorn, the most whimsical of the 3 unicorns. She glows in the majestic colours of the rainbow. She flies around the world in every Disneyland, bringing joy and happiness to all the children with her presence.

Clarey Liu (15) / Indonesia

Feel It! (Clarey Liu) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Electone Solo

One day while I was sleeping, I dreamed of watching a fantastic musical theater performance. Various instruments from saxophone, piano, etc to interesting dances appear alternately. My desire arose to make it into a song.

Landon Kroon (13) / USA

"It's Always…" I.Inge II. Marcus III. Lucas (Landon Kroon) / JUNIOR ORIGINAL CONCERT / Piano Solo

My composition, "It’s Always…” is dedicated to my family. Each section of the piece reflects a different side of their personalities. The bright and bubbly opening represents my mom’s energetic personality. In contrast, the steady rhythm in the second movement conveys my dad’s calming and relaxed presence. The third movement’s energetic and whimsical passages represent my brother's fun and playful sides.

We Care For You (Pok Chee Hong; Yamaha Music School teacher) / Malaysia

A chorus group consisting of 47 students selected from Yamaha Music School students throughout Malaysia performed a special song, “We Care for You,” accompanied by two Electones and a Piano.