How Did a Janitor's Hidden Piano Talent Get Discovered?

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Aleksander Kudajczyk, a university cleaner, showcased his hidden piano talent when he played a grand piano, unaware of a camera recording him. Despite comparisons to "Good Will Hunting," Kudajczyk has been playing since age four and studied at a major music conservatory. His janitorial job allowed him the flexibility to practice and hone his skills. The discussion highlights the prevalence of hidden musical talents among individuals in various professions.

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This is amazing!

When university cleaner Aleksander Kudajczyk put down his mop to have a tinkle on a grand piano he thought no one would hear him.

Had he known of the camera in the corner of the room he would never have touched the instrument - and his virtuoso talent would have remained undiscovered.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/li...in_article_id=462888&in_page_id=1770&ito=1490
 
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Nice! Their comparisons to "Good Will Hunting" are a bit screwy, though - the fellow has been playing piano since age 4, studied at a major music conservatory, and had been playing for audiences for a years. Being a janitor was an avocation that earned him some money and left him time to continue to practice. Getting good as a musician and continuing to improve requires hard work and dedication.

You'd be surprised to find out how many people you meet are musically talented. There was a local fellow that rebuilt hydraulic rams for heavy equipment and was a very talented C&W musician with his own weekly TV show. I was invited to a jam at another guitarist's house in college, and the steel guitarist from that C&W band showed up. Killer! I never asked him what he did for a living - maybe a truck driver. I know another guy that locates underground pipes and wires for a living who is a really talented jazz guitarist. When I hosted open-mike blues jams, he was too shy to get up on the stage and play in front of people.
 
I have an undergraduate degree in music and can't find a decent job anywhere. :rolleyes: But we generally know what we are going into from the beginning. Nice story and hats off to the pianist!
 
I want to hear what he played on that camera.