Music School Park Festival in Germany.

On Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 12:30pm. The Grünstadt music school performed; drum, violin, flute, guitar, trumpet etc at the Park festival organised by the music school, which took place at St Peter's park. The Park festival is a yearly event and this year the school celebrate the festival alongside with their 40 years aniversary of the music school in Grünstadt. 

The music school, celebrate its 40 years aniversary, the school was founded in (1976), and since then it produced a lot of singers within and outside Grünstadt. Speaking with one of the school board of director Mr Martin Richard, who explained how the school is been manage through funds from donations, and case prize won by students in concert are to buy new Music Instrucments for the school. He also talks about how the school recently went on tour to Spain to perform in a concerts of over 1,000 bands with 6,000 singers, and the students performance was outstanding; they performed in the concerts to very appreciative audience, the school recived cash prize of 1,000 Euro. No doubts, with talent and good training the students are doing well in concerts. 

Also, speaking on the concert and the various music instrumentals such as; piano, drum, viola, cello, trumpet, flute, harp, clarinet, guitar etc, Völker Riegler the guitar teacher of the music school in Grünstadt talks about his experience of teaching guitar over 25, years with the school, and they have around 1,000 students who plays different music instrucments. He also explained how the children start to learn music from early age, some of the children who starts from the age of 5 year old, and some of them go further to study music at University, but most of them have already have their foundation from the music school. 

The youth singers directed by Völker Riegler began the concert with the guitar and other music instrucments, they produced delightful Performance, other bands or group also performed gospel and Rock songs. 

There were different music bands at various corner inside the Park (St Peter Park). One can hear the music from different angles as the music students perform. There was also a big stage at the center of the park; the main entertainment centre. From here one could see the big bands performing on stage to audience that either sat in a lower area directly in front or stood around the edge with a plate of cake or bread with sauge and drinks to enjoy with the music. Of course with a nice weather, in a beautiful atmosphere in the park the audience does had a great and a good time with the music. 

At 3:pm, the big band sings. The big band which is made up of teachers and old students from the Grünstadt music school, another great performance from everyone, and most importantly a great day out as the big band left us in high spirit. This made the concert an even more great experience for me and I think as well as the audience did have a great time. 

In Germany the children get to learn a lot of things as they grow up, which includes learning the music at school, while in Africa (Nigeria) most children do not really enjoys such right due to the sick economy of the country. Even though the country is one of the richest country in Africa, yet the children or youths are still lagging behind. On like in Germany where the people organised concerts to entertain the people, in Nigeria (Africa) most of traditional musical performances are for religions, and social engagements such as; funeral rites, naming ceremonies of a new born baby, marriage ceremonies, opening of new house, gospel festival, these are the only period Nigerians enjoys musical experience. In the past most the children in Africa (Nigeria) do not have access to learn music in school at early stage of their life, especially the poor children. There are no music school where children can learn and show case their talent in singing unlike here in Germany where Kids get to learn from the music school. Most of the Nigerian famous musician discovered their talent from singing in the church choir, they do not have any formal education or any knowledge of music from school. Since the churches in Nigeria were imported to Africa by the Europeans missionary, so by that way a lot of children were able to learn how to play some of the music instrucments. But today, some of the very rich children can now learn music in the school at a very high price, and the Europeans rock, Jazz, trumpet, afro pop and Africa America hip hop within which Western classical music remain the predominate in Africa (Nigeria) today. 

I was impressed by the concert, because it made a lasting impression on me, such I have not see in my country Nigeria (Africa). 

Queendaline Schneider.