Kyle and Kristin's final performance

Kyle Reid and Kristin Serrick, fourth year music majors at Redeemer, played their final performance Thursday, April 1. After hours and hours of practicing, the pianists presented pieces by the classical artists Ginastera, Maurice Ravel, Chopin, Hayden, among others. Kristin explained that “it was a lot of work to prepare for, having to practice about 2-3 hours or more a day.” Neatly dressed, they stepped confidently onto stage. Together they played approximately an hour of tough, memorized music for a crowd of nearly a hundred people, including friends and family.

Kyle Reid added a three-part composition of his own at the end. This final song called, Memories of An Unknown Future, was performed with cymbals, electric and bass guitar, Kristin on keyboard, cello, and Kyle playing on piano. Kyle says that “I have been working on these compositions on and off since last June and this one I’ve specifically focused on since January.” This was his first marked composition and he was really excited to present it to the crowd.

A standing ovation concluded both Kristin and Kyle’s performance with Kristin widely grinning and Kyle giving multiple peace signs. They both felt very satisfied when they had completed their performance. Kristin “breathed a sigh of relief when it was over” saying that she enjoyed it, but performance is probably not what she wants to get into and she would rather stick to playing with worship teams. They were both very happy to see how many people came out to enjoy their music and they were glad to finally finish their practicing.

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