PA Shorts: All People
Think of a typical college/university area recital. Well, that’s not what happened last Wednesday at the Piano & Strings Area Recital. Yes, there was a piano on stage in the hall. Yes, students performed pieces from the standard repertoire. Yes the audience was a mix of family and friends and those required to attend and get their music major cards stamped.
So what was so different? It was totally multi-generational, that’s what. The ages of the performers ranged from 14 up to nearly 60. Not only that, but the quality, depth, and enthusiasm of every performer was absolutely top notch. I was so proud of them all and of the fact that the whole evening was a testament to the lifelong journey that is music making.
Bet you can’t tell the ages of the performers from this list of pieces! (the answers, in general terms, are upside down at the bottom of this post. (HS High School / C College 18-25 / A Adult)
- Mozart: Rondo alla turca
- Bartok: Sonatina
- J.C. Bach: Viola Concerto in c minor
- J.S. Bach: Gigue from Partita in Bb
- Gillock: 2 Lyric Pieces
- Carroll: Fantasia in e minor (Bass)
- Creston: Pastoral Dance
- Mozart: Sonata in Bb I. Allegro
- Elgar: Violin Sonata I. Allegro
- Chopin: Nocturne in c minor Op. 48 No. 1
- Dvorak: 3 Slavonic Dances for 4 hands
