wouldashouldacoulda

"wouldashouldacoulda", piano compositions by Zane Hrynewich, Saskatoon Mother Tongue pianoi teacher

2020 was a stressful, challenging, overwhelming, and often devastating year for everyone on this planet. For me, it was the beginning of three years of facing stress, heartbreak, health issues, anxiety, and a continuing battle with Long Covid.

Writing music has always been very therapeutic for me, and wouldashouldacoulda is my ongoing attempt to process these events.

The Music

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The Inspiration

In My Pain

"In My Pain", an original piano piece, based on an image by Zane Hrynewich

As Covid quickly enveloped the globe,  it brought not only a threat to our physical health, but also, terrible damage to the mental well-being of so many.

My emotional pain during this time was fed by many sources - the stress of Covid; the worrying about keeping my loved ones safe, while allowing students into my home studio; the stress of "zooming" for countless hours; the impending specter of financial doom; but most of all, the absolute shock of losing someone very, very dear to me, in a sudden and completely unanticipated way.

The piece, "In My Pain" is my musical reaction to some of the darkest days in my life.