Who says there are no audiences at organ recitals? I just received news
of a very successful “Four Hands/Four Feet” program hosted by the Columbus,
Georgia, chapter. Rick McKnight, Dean of the chapter, shares these thoughts
about their event: "We considered a regular member’s recital but that
“same old, same old” idea was quickly overthrown. Deciding we would concentrate
on audience-friendly duos and duets, we named the program “Four Hands/Four
Feet.” . . . The concert was free and began at 4 PM. When the doors
opened at 3:30 there were over 300 people in the lobby. We left the doors open
at the rear of the hall and still turned away 200! By 3:45 the hall was
completely full at 318. Who would think that over 500 people would show up
for an organ recital? And not a ‘star’ performer in sight!”
The event celebrated the ten-year anniversary of
the installation of the Le Tourneau, Opus 60, at River Center in
Columbus. Players included Rose Slonaker, Paul Culp, Jack Buchanan, Nancy
McKee, Rick McKnight, Janie Lee Bullock, Ken Bailey, Sue Dietrich, Adleyn
Scott, Zack Wright, Tom and Denise Bernard, Joseph Golden and Aesook Lim. Here
are folks pictured at the organ:
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