2024 Submissions

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Don’t Work

A cool blend of R&B and Soul with bouncy production, a catchy hook, and an old-school feel. This self-written and self-produced track dives into a person's experience moving on from a relationship that, when reflected on, didn't work since the start.

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BWV 997 Gigue

In this performance of Bach's BWV 997 Gigue, I wanted to bring out the special beauty of Bach's music on my classical guitar. Bach's pieces are famous for being complex but also intricately delicate, and playing his music feels both challenging and exciting.

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Zombie by The Cranberries

As Bentley Upper School's music club, we have made a goal of spreading music throughout our community through performance. The Cranberries' Zombie was the first piece that we selected this year, as we truly resonated with the song in parallel to our world and all that occurs today.

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I Don't Want to Be You Anymore by B. Eilish

Performing is where I find the most peace; it is when I feel like my true self. My trauma started in elementary school when I began to get bullied. It wasn't just bullying like teasing, it was more physical, I was pushed and dragged often. At one point a group of kids locked me in the school's bathroom and turned off the light. They were holding it from the outside.

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Ballade No 1. in G Minor Coda by Chopin

My tiny head bobbed in awe and wonder as my mom’s interpretation of Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 radiated throughout our cozy condo. As I tapped my feet a sense of longing to be able to play the piano so beautifully overcame me, and despite it being far out of reach of my juvenile hands, I leapt into the most difficult sections of the piece.

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Steal the Show

During the summer of 2023, the two of us participated in a singing summer camp together. Being roommates, we shared unforgettable experiences, understood each other on deeper levels, and shed tears while telling each other about personal difficulties.

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