Riekes Center Recitals

Every month at the Riekes Center, our Creative Arts students get a chance to showcase their talent in front of a live audience. Recitals feature individual students and bands performing songs on a variety of instruments, both covers and originals, as well as original student films and photography.

May 2021 Recital Performances

May 2021 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. The Illiance (Lionel Briones, Ed Pasalo, Brian Sheu, Bennett Roth-Newell, Javier Torres) - “Redbone” by Childish Gambino

2. Maia Waissar - “What A Wonderful World” by Louis Armstrong

3. Leia Tu - “I Want You Back” by The Jackson 5

4. Alia Tu - “Disco Yes” by Tom Misch

5. The Riekestra - “What’s The Use” by Mac Miller

April 2021 Recital Performances

April 2021 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Marlowe Yen - “Kiss Me” by Sixpence None The Richer

2. Sean Obana - “Piano Man” by Billy Joel

3. Danius Mazeika a.k.a Trigga D - “Run Speedster Run” by Trigga D

4. Deanna Anderson - “Baby Mine” from Dumbo, the motion picture soundtrack

5. Gryffin Jones & Design Tech High School Animation - “Time” by Gryffin Jones, with animation by Design Tech students

6. Maia Waissar - “What The World Needs Now” by Burt Bacharach

7. Leia Tu - “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys

8. Jashun Kalra - “Don’t Stop Me Now” by Queen

March 2021 Recital Performances

March 2021 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Amy Dabalos & Bennett Roth-Newell - “My Ideal”

2. Maia Waissar - “Mein Lippen Sie Küssen So Heiß” from Giuditta

3. Evan Kirmse - “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana

4. Bill Pierce - “My Favorite Things” by Rodgers & Hammerstein

5. Andrew Hendricksen - “Peace of Mind” by Boston

6. Hannah McDonald - “Free” by Rudimental

7. Gary Riekes - “My Baby”

February 2021 Recital Performances

February 2021 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Design Tech High School - February 2021 Intersession Animation Projects

2. Dylan Chang - “Wish You Were Here” by Pink Floyd

3. Maia Waissar - “O Mio Babbino Caro” by Gianni Schicchi

4. Deanna Anderson - “This Bitter Earth” by Dinah Washington

5. Aaron Velayo - “6/8 Fusion” by Dave Mackay

6. David Bray & Melanie Bray - “Lights” by Journey

7. Galen Dahl - “Nuvole Bianche” by Ludovico Einaudi

8. Tucker Wolf - “In My Garage” by Weezer

9. The Riekestra - “Spain” by Chick Corea

January 2021 Recital Performances

January 2021 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Maia Waissar - “I Could Have Danced All Night” from the musical “My Fair Lady”

2. Summer Brennan - “My Tears Ricochet” by Taylor Swift

3. Geoff McCann - “Hey Jude” by The Beatles

4. Jonas Pao - “A Child Is Born” by Thad Jones

5. Bennett Roth-Newell - “Chan’s Song” by Herbie Hancock & Stevie Wonder

6. Kelly Reilly & The Riekestra - “Keep On Maskin” with original lyrics by Kelly Reilly

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December 2020 Recital Performances

December 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Sydney Fergason - “Give Me A Minute Before Christmas” (Original Composition)

2. Maia Waissar - “Feliz Navidad”

3. Andrew Hendricksen - “Longview” by Green Day

4. Andreas Drbal - “Silver Bells”

5. Leia Tu & Alia Tu - “Valerie” by Amy Winehouse

6. Janai Vliegen - “Lost” by Dermot Kennedy

7. Kai Sotto - “Left Behind” by Slipknot

8. Hannah McDonald - “What Are You Doing New Year’s Eve?”

9. Tucker Wolf - “(7/4) Shoreline” by Broken Social Scene

10. The Riekestra - “This Christmas” by Donny Hathaway

November 2020 Recital Performances

November 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Galen Dahl - “Test Drive” from How to Train Your Dragon

2. Evan Kirmse - “Breaking the Girl” by Red Hot Chili Peppers

3. Story Sotto & Kai Sotto - “American Idiot” by Green Day

4. Maya Karpaty - “Moon River” by Henry Mancini

5. Jashun Kalra - “Heard ‘em Say” by Kanye West

6. Typpo - “I Wanna Dance With Somebody” by Whitney Houston

   Typoe is: Mariana Marhefka - Vocals, Zoey Simpson - Bass, Vocals, Reo Sawada - Guitars, Evan Kirmse - Drums

7. Anton Commissaris - “Thrill in My Heart”, an original song

8. Ayush Kumar - “Hotel California” by The Eagles

October 2020 Recital Performances

October 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Tucker Wolf - “Play With Fire” by The Rolling Stones

2. Gryffin Jones - Excerpts from “Bohemian Rhapsody” by Queen

3. ACLU People Power & The Riekes Center Film Students & Staff - “Voter Education” (Short Film)

4. Tucker Wolf - “007 Theme” from James Bond 007 Soundtrack

5. Reo Sawada - “Cut The Cake” by Average White Band

6. Evan Kirmse - “Rosanna” by Toto

7. Liam Boyle - “Wonderwall” by Oasis

8. Typpo - “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” by Pat Benatar

   Typpo is: Mariana Marhefka - Vocals, Piano Zoey Simpson - Bass, Vocals, Reo Sawada - Guitars, Evan Kirmse - Drums

9. The Riekestra - “Those Little Things (R&B Version)” by Ramon Mirabet

September 2020 Recital Performances

September 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Maddy Obana - “Riptide” by Vance Joy

2. Typpo - “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” by U2

   Typpo is: Mariana Marhefka - Vocals, Zoey Simpson - Bass, Vocals, Reo Sawada - Guitars, Evan Kirmse - Drums

3. Liam Thai - Original Photography

4. Maia Munichiello - “River of Tears” by Alessia Cara

5. Mariana Marhefka - “I Don’t Like Mondays” by The Boomtown Rats

6. Story Sotto & Kai Sotto - “When I Come Around” by Green Day

7. Sean Obana - “I Guess That’s Why They Call It The Blues” by Elton John

8. Anton Commissaris - “Keys to My Heart”, an original song

9. Typpo - “Dancing Queen” by ABBA

   Tyyppo is: Mariana Marhefka - Vocals, Zoey Simpson - Bass, Vocals, Reo Sawada - Guitars, Evan Kirmse - Drums

July 2020 Recital Performances

July 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Riekes Center 2020 Film Camp - “The Cure”, an original film

   Created by Milo Barnes, Connor Yagen, and Robert Thai

2. Evan & Jennifer Kirmse - “FallingWater” by Maggie Rogers

3. Maya Karpaty - “Evergreen” by Honeywater

4. Tucker Wolf - “Ruby Tuesday” by The Rolling Stones

5. George & Roxie Baggott - “Kid” by The Pretenders

6. Jashun Kalra - “Frontin” by Pharrell

7. Maia Munichiello - “If I Ain’t Got You” by Alicia Keys

8. Anton Commissaris - “The Butterfly Waltz”, an original song

9. Typpo - “Say It Ain’t So” by Weezer

   Tyyppo is: Mariana Marhefka - Vocals, Zoey Simpson - Bass, Vocals, Reo Sawada - Guitars, Evan Kirmse - Drums

June 2020 Recital Performances

June 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Genevieve Crouch - “Step Off”

2. Dylan Chang - “The One You Love is Gone”

3. Logan Young - “Stand By Me” by Ben E King

4. Jimmy Stevens - “Original Composition”

5. Keda Campbell & Tucker Wolf - “Harvest Moon” by Neil Young

6. Summer Brennan - “A Change is Gonna Come” by Sam Cook

7. Typpo - “These Are Days” by 10,000 Maniacs

   Typpo is: Mariana Marhefka - Piano, Vocals, Zoey Simpson - Bass, Vocals, Reo Sawada - Guitar, Evan Kirmse - Drums

8. Bennett Roth-Newell, Geoff McCann & Geonnie Adams - “Selfish” by Slum Village

9. Reo Sawada - “Strasbourg St Denis” by Roy Hargrove

Youtube Playlist - June 2020 Virtual Recital

May 2020 Recital Performances

May 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Andi Dailey - “Kids” by MGMT

2. Maia Munichiello - “2002” by Anne-Marie

3. Andreas Drbal - “Let it Be” by The Beatles

4. Summer Brennan - “Angel” by Sarah McLachlan

5. Story Sotto & Family - “Boulevard of Broken Dreams” by Green Day

6. Maia Waissar- “Silver Threads & Golden Needles” by Linda Ronstadt

7. Phoebe Rak - “Part of Your World” from The Little Mermaid

8. Casey St Clair - “Dramatic Movie Trailer” an original film

9. Reo Sawada - “Cory Wong” by Vulfpeck

10. Kai Sotto - “Schism” by Tool

11. Typpo - “Bring Me to Life” by Evanescence

    Typpo is: Zoey Simpson - Vocals, Bass, Reo Sawada - Guitar, Piano, Evan Kirmse - Drums, Backing Vocals

12. Maya Karpaty - “I Don’t Know You At All” an original song

13. Anna Lemkin - “Daylight Heist” an original film

14. Keegan Dyer - “Never Fade” by Alice in Chains

15. Anton Commissaris - “She’s Not the Hurting Kind” an original song

16. Aaron Velayo, Geoff McCann & Geonnie Adams - “So Beautiful” by Musiq Soulchild

April 2020 Recital Performances

April 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Keda Campbell - “Bellyache” by Billie Eilish

2. Andi Dailey - “The Rose” by Bette Midler

3. Reo Sawada - “Breathless” by Spyro Gyra

4. Maia Munichiello - “Everything I Wanted” by Billie Eilish

5. Jashun Kalra - “Trip” by Ella Mai

6. Geoff McCann & Hannah McDonald - “Sagittarius” by Trevor Hall

7. Keegan Dyer - “Hold You in My Arms” by Ray LaMontagne

8. Maia Waissar - “Tonight” from Westside Story

9. Sandra Beaudin - “Dock of the Bay” by Otis Redding

10. Aidan Young & Mystical Zenith - “Photograph” by Ed Sheeran

February 2020 Recital Performances

February 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Keda Campbell - “Valentine/Myself”

2. Tucker Wolf - “These Eyes”

3. Hannah & Mystical - “The Daughters”

4. Anton Commissaris - “That Look About You”

5. Annamari & Mystical - “Not Ready to Make Nice”

6. Reo Sawada - “Dani California”

7. David Bray, Dennis Kim & Willie Brown - “September”

8. Catherine O’Farrell - “Fifteen”

View the February 2020 Recital Playlist on Youtube

January 2020 Recital Performances

January 2020 Performers (in order of appearance)

1. Jennifer Kirmse - "Work Song"

2. Alexis Caceres - "Wings"

3. Sebastian Boom - "Still Breathing"

4. Liam Boyle - “Learn to Fly”

5. Joaquin Baranchuk - "& Run"

6. Reo Sawada - "Dean Town"

7. Anton Commissaris - "You May Be"

8. Andrew Hendrickson - "Hysteria"

View the January 2020 Recital Playlist on Youtube

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