I had never been to Baruch’s Performing Arts Center or even knew that Baruch had an auditorium that holds performances. I really liked the design of the interior and it added to the experience of the event. Classical piano recitals were not something I was new to as I played classical piano when I was younger from when I was around 7 to when I was around 13. Ultimately, I gave up on that pursuit because that genre of music was not something I had a passion for and I had a lot of anxiety performing for others. However, my background allowed me to find some appreciation of the music being performed. Personally, I felt that Sara Davis Buechner did a wonderful job and you could really tell that she was playing with a lot of feeling and that she could really feel the music in her soul. I enjoyed hearing the pieces by Mozart, Chopin, Arensky, and Gershwin, who are all great composers. I find that the piano has a really great and soothing tone that is always pleasing to listen to when played well. Lately, I have been listening to a lot of Rhythm and Blues pianists such as Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis. The latter is probably my favorite pianist. Jerry Lee was known for his wild playing style and stage presence. I enjoyed watching Buechner playing with a fire that reminded me of Lewis in a way. Lewis’ nickname is “the Killer.” He was a pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly, known as rock and roll’s first true wild man. He made his first recordings in 1956 and in 1957 achieved worldwide fame with the release of “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” Unfortunately, his career was destroyed when news spread of his marriage to his 13 year old first cousin once removed when he was 23. This was another similarity I saw with Buechner as both of the artists’ careers went through a very low period due to the artists’ personal life choices, which in my opinion, should not have any effect on whether or not they receive work considering how talented the both of them are. According to the article by The New York Times, Buechner went from performing 50 concerts a year to only 3 to 5. After Lewis’ scandal his pay from gigs dropped from $10,000 a night to $250. However, neither artist gave up on their careers. Eventually, Buechner started to find more work and gather increasing support. In Lewis’ case, he continued to increase the wildness of his performances, his energy probably fueled by his failures in the past and this culminated in the 1964 live album, “Live At the Star Club, Hamburg,” considered one of the wildest rock and roll albums ever made. In a review for Rolling Stone Magazine, Milo Miles wrote, “Live At The Star Club, Hamburg is not an album, it’s a crime scene: Jerry Lee Lewis slaughters his rivals in a thirteen-song set that feels like one long convulsion.” Whether classical music or rock and roll, it makes me happy to know when artists receive the recognition they deserve.