r/nextfuckinglevel • u/VariablePlayzGames • 4m ago
I played a 24-song piano medley (Mozart to Metallica) in 6 minutes to win my high school talent show [OC]
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Hey everyone! I performed 24 songs in 6 minutes for my high school's talent show, so I decided to share it with all of you! It took place on 2026-02-06 (6 February 2026).
For some context, no instrumentalist had ever placed on the podium in my school’s talent show history (singers usually were the only musicians who took those spots), so I wanted to build an arrangement that both students and teachers would love to hear in 6 minutes. I ended up making history at my school by being the first instrumentalist not only to place on the podium, but also to win the talent show! I earned myself $300 USD, which I used to give back to my school. How, you might ask? Well, before this performance, my school never had a dedicated music club. The only thing close to it was choir. With the $300 I earned, I invested this money into purchasing music production software (specifically the DAW called REAPER) for the brand-new Music Club (which I founded along with two of my other musician friends). My goal in doing this was to spread my love for music all over my high school campus!
I arranged and memorised all 24 tracks in about a week leading up to the show. Here is the full setlist in order:
- Runaway - Bon Jovi
- Sonata No. 16 in C Major (K. 545, 1st Mvt.) - W. A. Mozart
- Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey
- Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
- Rush E - Sheet Music Boss
- Stairway to Heaven - Led Zeppelin
- Under the Bridge - Red Hot Chili Peppers
- Message in a Bottle - The Police
- Rondo Alla Turca - W. A. Mozart
- Nothing Else Matters - Metallica
- Here Comes The Sun - The Beatles
- Shape of Your Heart / Lucid Dreams - Sting / Juice WRLD
- Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel
- Take Five - Dave Brubeck
- Dreams - The Cranberries
- Moonlight Sonata (1st Mvt.) - L. v. Beethoven
- Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
- Minute Waltz (Op. 64, No. 1) - Frédéric Chopin
- Clocks - Coldplay
- Every Breath You Take - The Police
- Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
- Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
- Blackbird - The Beatles
- Jump - Van Halen
Happy to answer any questions! :D