Welcome students and friends. Friday Performance is back for 2012! 

This week, ICOM witnessed a range of Berklee Transfer Program students showcasing their strengths on guitars, drums, keys and the violin. Drummer Kim Ha Lamb started the afternoon by performing a well-rehearsed medley of 'All I need/Feel The Breeze Medley', showcasing a fine performance by talented singer-songwriter Purvaa Sampath. The audience was clearly impressed with what looked like a tight and grooving band.

The second performer- Eugene Yeo, a violinist who has developed his talent tremendously over the years, performed a song titled 'Korobeiniki'. As always, he never failed to amaze everybody with his spirited performance that had them enthralled and also had judge Farid Yahya in praise of his unique talent.

Ryan Eugene calmed the atmosphere with his take on the popular Radiohead number 'Fake Plastic Trees'. The highlight of the afternoon was definitely guitarist Aleif Hamdan and his fellow band members, performing ‘Cissy Strut’ by The Meters. His arrangement of the song brought out a whole new level of originality and the audience enjoyed his excellent soloing capabilities that ultimately secured him the winning spot for the week.  

Arjun Panchal on the other hand, courageously performed ‘Walk Off The Earth’ by Somebody That I Used To Know with four individuals strumming one guitar that induced some visual amusement in the crowd.  Pianist Wong Jenn Hwan and his band mates ended the day with their spin of ‘Down with The Son’ by Insomnium which was a great success with the audience.

On the other hand, the technical production team led by Johnston Wang and Karen Wong also did an excellent job at the Front of House this week, as each performance was clear and well balanced, while the newly refurbished stage was managed by Natalie Wong and her team.

Be sure to join us every Friday, 4:30pm at ICOM's Recital Hall to get a taste of what our students can do with music.
Cheers!

Written by Melinya Sarah, CAP, Level 2 student

Judges: Dr. Sergio Camacho & Farid Yayha

Technical Production Credits
FOH: Johnston Wong & Karen Wong
Stage manager: Natalie Wong
Guitar tech and stage crew: Christopher Gan
Keys tech and stage crew: Evelyn Ang
Record and mix engineer: Kelvin Fong
Lighting engineer: Nik Hannani
Video & editing: Melinya Sarah
Photography: Soroosh Golbabe