Pointing out stories you might have missed: A university cleaner in Glasgow has become a concert pianist after a webcam caught him having a go on a grand piano. Aleksander Kudajczyk put down his mop and gave a spellbinding performance of Chopin compositions to an empty room. Kudajczyk, 28, who arrived in Britain six months ago, had landed a job cleaning Glasgow University's law department. He saw no need to mention the fact he had studied at one of Poland's finest music academies. But the unwitting public performance in Glasgow University chapel so enraptured his on-line audience that he is now playing to packed venues. Soon after, he was offered the chance to play concerts at the chapel and he has also been entertaining crowds at Glasgow's West End Festival.FOOTNOTE: To see Jane Barlow's picture of the pianist and to read Jim Gilchrist's heart-warming report, go to Scotsman.com. Jim's report was the best of many versions in the international media, and he pointed out ``at the moment, however, he continues to work as a cleaner - this week's recitals were voluntary and unpaid''.
12 comments:
Kind of reminds me of the movie Good Will Hunting.
I was just thinking the same thing.
Or, he could play for that opera soloist from Britain's Got Talent that was so newsworthy recently.
now dats a lovely thingt o happen. i feel so happy for him.. being into music myself, i can definitely understand teh thrill, excitementa dn staisfaction one has wen palying to a packed house..... thnx for sharing this with us.
oh btw, david i just checked I gotta backlog of nearly a week worth of read on your blog!! dats a lot of catching up!! Will get to that as soon as I recover completely!!
Cheerio!!
Sam
Me too. The Good Will Hunting thing.
It also is sort of scary...in this day and age, you're never as alone as you think you may be. Good thing he was a concert pianist, not a kleptomaniac, or a chronic nose picker.
Hi Dan,
Exactly - and thank goodness for the webcam.
Cheers
David
Hi Brian,
Let's hope he gets some paid concert offers soon. What a great way for his talent to be discovered, though.
Cheers
David
Hi Sam,
Are you a musician? Jeez, you have many talents.
Did you say ``recover''? Have you been ill - if so, hope you're on the mend.
Cheers
David
Hi Bart-Man,
Yes, there's a bit of George Orwell's `Big Brother' syndrome at play there.
Only you would have thought of those other alternatives! Well done for putting it in perspective.
Cheers
David
I saw this on our local news. He was playing his heart out in a church, to noone but himself - no Big Brother watching, more of a higher force, don't you think?
Hi Carol,
Absolutely. It was as if the highest force of all recognised his talent.
Apt, too, that he was playing in a place of worship.
Cheers
David
What a great story! I love it.
Hi Victorya,
A real heart-warming story. I'm so glad for him.
Cheers
David
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