November by Tchaikovsky portrays what November is like. At times, it sounds like a calm winter morning and at others it sounds like the arrival of reindeers. I worked on making the many different moods sound contrasting compared to each other.

Audacity is an original music composition by the Eternity Band, the most influential student band in the Bay Area. ( www.eternityband.org ) This pop-classical crossover piece depicts a vision of a better world driven by unabated youthful energy.

Starting with early immersion into music as a student of the Tabla in India during first grade, I discovered the Alto Saxophone as my true passion in middle school. My middle school band director laid the foundation of my musical growth journey who nurtured my love for classical music and passion for the saxophone.

This excerpt is from Symphonie Espagnole by Édouard Lalo. Lalo’s piece is Spanish-inspired and portrays the warmth of a Spanish rendezvous—an eccentric party filled with exuberant guests of all ages, laughing together with joy.

My sister and I have always loved to sing together. We would sing in the car, at home, and at family gatherings. When we were younger, we would dream of one day recording a duet together. That dream finally came true when we recorded a song called "Die Schwestern" (The Sisters).

I have been studying the piano for over 10 years, which has allowed me to strengthen my technical and artistic abilities. At this point in my piano development, I can choose from a wide variety of works to play. I have tinkered with many genres of music including classical, pop, musical theater, cinematic music, and more.

This is a piano piece by P.I. Tchaikovsky. I have enjoyed the learning process although it had some quite difficult technical parts that I think I was able to show at a good performance level.

The bass and organ were recorded by splitting the piano in two and recording them over a drum preset. I then improvised over the recording.

I chose to play “What’s Going On?” by Marvin Gaye on the piano for my artwork submission for several reasons. First, I have experience playing the piano and I decided to challenge myself with a new song that I had never heard before.

“My Lord, What a Morning” is an African American spiritual arranged by Henry Thacker Burleigh in 1918. Spirituals are songs that have been passed down orally by enslaved people throughout American history. Composers like Burleigh later arranged them.

It all begins with an idea.

It all begins with an idea.