Music Arts Recital
November 17, 2002

Participants from the November 17, 2002 recital

Participants in the recital (pictured right) include:

Pianos, cellos, voice and guitar music blended sweetly at the Music Arts recital held on Sunday, November 17, at the school’s building on Jefferson Avenue.

Piano students of Rudolph Nemeth included Elizabeth Brandt, Jaris Dykas, Leah Oswald, Sam Kelley, Zachary Demko, Emily Oswald and Jana Dykas. Piano student Kelly Wood represented instructor Romeo Fracalanza. Also appearing at the 2 p.m. recital were Lorien Gilbert, voice student who was accompanied by her instructor Lisa Griggs; Adam Christenson, guitar student who was accompanied by his instructor Harold Nagge; and Lily Adler and Allie Bishop, cello students of Marshunda Smith.

An Intermission Quiz challenged the recitalists to show their knowledge of musical terms, from pizzicato to glissando, and identify instruments using the various techniques, as well as standard musical terms such as fermata and pianissimo. The students were rewarded with prizes for their correct answers.

Leah Oswald, in her first appearance at a Music Arts recital, was the winner of a door prize.

A special Intermission treat was offered by instructor Marshunda Smith, who performed the William Walton "Passacaglia," a work for solo cello. Smith is a degree candidate of Wesley Baldwin at the University of Tennessee music department.

The reception following the recital was hosted by Charles and Kathy Wood, as well as Joseph Oswald.

Prior to the recital, members of the Music Arts Board of directors met to discuss the awarding of scholarships for the coming year. A number of students were granted discounts ranging from 50% to 75% reduction in the cost of private lessons. The grants are funded by the Mary Cox Memorial Scholarship Fund, which has been named after a Music Arts instructor, now deceased, who was devoted to the idea of making sure that no deserving student would be denied music lessons because of their families’ economic situation.

According to the Music Arts board treasurer, Edward Pierce, donations to the fund drive conducted in September were sufficient to cover the present applicants, and it is anticipated that subsequent scholarship applications can be considered during the remainder of the year.

-Nancy England
Music Arts: 865-482-5614