Music students present recital

Young musicians performed for their parents and friends, along with residents of Juniper Village, in a recital on May 4. The program was presented by the piano students of Carole A. Bubacz and a violin student of Jill Placeway at Juniper Village in Mount Joy. The student performers were Lucy Downing, Stewart Carter, Lindsey Shaud, Dominic Juarbe, and Sarah Heinz.

The program was divided into two parts, the first of which focused on imagery. Each student had prepared two or three pieces with titles that evoked images, and the students had spent time reflecting on how the composer had sought to create a picture using sounds. Some students had created stories based on their pieces.

Before each student played, Bubacz spoke about the pieces, and the student played excerpts that illustrated different elements of the image or story. The student then played the pieces in their entirety. The selections included "Whirlwind," "The Planets," "Clair de Lune," "Sunrise," "Square Dance," "Teasing Song," "In a Japanese Garden," "Bridling," "On the Blue Ridge," and "Why Am I Blue?"

In the second part of the program, the audience heard compositions by Kuhlau, Massenet, Bastien, and others. A folk song and a selection from "Notebook for Anna Magdalena Bach" were included. The program ended with Sarah playing a violin solo accompanied by Bubacz.

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