Our 2012 Spring Recital was titled "A Little Spring In Your Step", and it was hosted by my young piano student Lakyra Flowers and her family. We sprung right-in at the International Institute in Detroit, with Lakyra kicking-off the performances.
Lakyra`s performance was a first for me. Our May 27 performance was the first time I have ever accompanied a student by playing a piano duet. That`s right, me, saxophonist Keith Gamble accompanied Lakyra on Comin` Round The Mountain playing piano. Lakyra had an excellent performance, as I may have played one or two off-colored notes, but even with that Lakyra Flowers had a wonderful performance. The standout performance for the day came from my former clarinet student Kenseye Fort, and his friend clarinetist Joshua Pittman. The clarinet duet of Fort and Pittman began with Beethoven`s Aria con Variazioni, playing all four movements and the allegro assai. Next time I`ll have to remind the audience not to clap between movements. Aria con Variazioni was following by Paul Hindemith`s Fugue No. 5 in E (from Ludus Tonalis). This piece was arranged by Kenseye Fort. After Hindemith, the clarinet duet of Fort and Pittman performed Sonata (for two clarinets), by Francis Poulenc.
During the awards and acknowledgements portion of our recital, I presented alto saxophone student Landon Van Cleave a trophy for participating in the 2012 Michigan Music Teachers Association Student Achievement Test. This was Landon`s second consecutive year participating in the MMTA Student Achievement at Evola Music, in Shelby Township, MI. Congratulations Landon, and a job well done.
I must give thanks to the International Institute in Detroit, MI, all of the students and families who particapated, and a special thanks to Lakyra Flowers and her beautiful mom - Ms. Stubblefield, and the rest of her family for hosting, and preparing a wonderful meal for us all to enjoy.
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