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Antonio "Nio" Ajero
Welcome to the Chronicles of Nio, formerly known as Nio TV. This video podcast chronicles the life events of the young pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero.
Cover of Just Give Me a Reason (Pink feat. Nate Ruess) by 4-year-old Olivia and 8-year-old Nio Ajero.
Performance for Centre of Musical Minds in Frisco, Texas:
http://www.centreformusicalminds.org
Part four of 8-year-old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero's recital on a Yamaha AvantGrand N2 Hybrid Piano features a performance of "Some Nights" by fun with help from the NoteStar App for iPad.
Recorded April 2, 2013 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Antonio "Nio" Ajero's AvantGrand Piano Recital - Part Three from Antonio Ajero on Vimeo.
Part three of 8-year-old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero's recital on a Yamaha AvantGrand N2 Hybrid Piano features Etude in G Major, Op. 91, No. 7 by Moritz Moszkowski and Boggy Slough by Stephen Lias.
Recorded April 2, 2013 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Part two of 8-year-old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero's recital on a Yamaha AvantGrand N2 Hybrid Piano features all 3 movements of the Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 570 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). I. Allegro II. Adagio III. Allegretto Recorded April 2, 2013 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Part one of 8-year-old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero's recital on a Yamaha AvantGrand N2 Hybrid Piano features "Angry Birds Theme Music" by Ari Pulkkinen and "Invention No. 13 in A Minor, BWV 799" by Johann Sebastian Bach. Recorded April 2, 2013 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
8-year old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero, plays the 3rd movement (Allegretto) to the Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 570 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Recorded at Grace Covenant Church in Nacogdoches, Texas.
8-year old pianist Antonio "Nio" Ajero performs the first movement (Allegro) of the Piano Sonata in B-flat Major, K. 570 by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791). Recorded in Cole Concert Hall at the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music in Nacogdoches, Texas.
8-year old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero performs the 3rd movement (Presto) from the Sonatina in C Major, Op. 13, No. 1 by Dmitri Kabalevsky.
Antonio "Nio" Ajero and his sister Olivia Ajero play the theme from Angry Birds by Ari Pulkkinen - http://www.aripulkkinen.com
Happy Halloween!
Two-Part Invention No. 8 in F Major, BWV 779 by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) performed by Antonio "Nio" Ajero, pianist.
7-year old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero performs the 1st movement (Allegro assai e lusingando) from the Sonatina in C Major, Op. 13, No. 1 by Dmitri Kabalevsky.
Recorded May 5, 2012 in Cole Concert Hall at the Stephen F. Austin State University School of Music in Nacogdoches, Texas.
7-year old pianist, Antonio "Nio" Ajero plays the first movement of the Divertimento in C Major, Hob. XIV:4 by Joseph Haydn (1732-1809) as part of the Yamaha Disklavier Piano Concerto Festival at Texas Wesleyan University in Fort Worth, Texas.
The orchestration and optimization for Home Concert Xtreme and the Garritan Personal Orchestra was created by Dr. Stella Branzburg Sick: www.stellarpiano.com
Part Four of Antonio "Nio" Ajero's Solo Piano Recital III. Originally broadcast via Yamaha RemoteLive on February 15, 2012 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Featured repertoire includes:
1. Floating by Christopher Norton - www.christophernortonconnections.com
2. Don't Get Around Much Anymore by Duke Ellington- www.halleonard.com/piano
3. Take the 'A' Train by Billy Strayhorn - www.halleonard.com/piano
4. Lady Gaga Fugue Duet by Giovanni Dettori - www.halleonard.com/piano
Part Three of Antonio "Nio" Ajero's Piano Recital III. Originally broadcast on February 15, 2012 via Yamaha RemoteLive at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Featured Repertoire includes:
1. Waltz in A Minor, Op. Posthumous by Frédéric Chopin
2. Somewhere in My Memory (from "Home Alone") by John Williams arranged for piano by Mona Rejino (www.halleonard.com/piano)
3. Caribbean Mood by Christopher Norton (www.frederickharrismusic.com)
Part Two of Antonio "Nio" Ajero's Piano Recital III. Originally broadcast on February 15, 2012 via Yamaha RemoteLive at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Featured Repertoire includes:
1. In Church, Op. 39, No. 24 by Pyotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky
2. Sonatina in C Major, Op. 36, No. 3 by Muzio Clementi
I. Spiritoso
II. Un Poco Adagio
III. Allegro
Part One of Antonio "Nio" Ajero's Solo Piano Recital III. Originally broadcast via Yamaha RemoteLive on February 15, 2012 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas.
Featured repertoire includes:
1. Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring from Cantata No. 147 by J.S. Bach and arranged for piano by Fred Kern (www.halleonard.com/piano)
2. The Merry Wanderer by Cornelius Gurlitt
3. Study in G Major by Carl Czerny
4. Dance of the Dragonflies by Eduard Rhode
Lady Gaga Fugue Duet for One Piano, Four Hands by Giovanni Dettori based on the theme from "Bad Romance" by Stefani Germanotta and Nadir Khayat. Performed by Mario and Antonio "Nio" Ajero.
Antonio (Nio) Ajero plays "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" from Cantata No. 147 by Johann Sebastian Bach, arranged for piano by Fred Kern. From "More Christmas Piano Solos" Level 5 courtesy of the Hal Leonard Student Piano Library: http://www.halleonard.com/piano Merry Christmas from the Ajero Family!
Dance of the Dragonflies, Op. 76, No. 7 composed by Eduard Rhode (1826-1883) performed by Nio Ajero, pianist. This piece is listed in the Level 5 Studies/Etudes for the Royal Conservatory of Music and Carnegie Hall Achievement Program and is found in the book, Celebration Series: Perspectives Piano Studies/Etudes 5 published by Frederick Harris Music.
The Merry Wanderer, Op. 210, No. 29 composed by Cornelius Gurlitt (1820-1891) performed by Nio Ajero, pianist. This piece is listed in the Level 5 Studies/Etudes for the Royal Conservatory of Music and Carnegie Hall Achievement Program and is found in the book, Celebration Series: Perspectives Piano Studies/Etudes 5 published by Frederick Harris Music.
I got a Gold Medal in Olympic Sparring and a Bronze Medal in Forms at the Way of the Warrior Martial Arts Tournament in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Take the "A" Train by Billy Strayhorn performed by Nio Ajero, pianist. This arrangement comes from the book "Duke Ellington - 2nd edition" published by the Hal Leonard Corporation.
Nio Ajero is promoted to Yellow Belt in Taekwondo and tries to break a wood board with a side kick.
In a piano recital, Nio Ajero performs "Believe" from the Warner Bros. Motion Picture "The Polar Express". Words and Music by Glen Ballard and Alan Silvestri. Arranged by Fred Kern. ;
From "More Christmas Piano Solos - Level 4" published by Hal Leonard: http://www.halleonard.com/piano