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A'-,-T,y■ 'p;: ' ? •£■? •••?•.*'. .at ''4#-.‘-s' v BECKY McCORDRANDY JONESKIM BRADYBARBARA GERALDLEON \ MITCHELLYounorlornInBv GLORIA DEKKOAmusements EditorAnd ANN MELIN Staff WriterNovices and seasoned performers faced the judges Saturday in the Amarillo Symphony’s annual Student SoloistAuditions — some of them happily, some of them grimly. For six of them, whatever their feeling earlier, the dayended well. They were the winners.In dav-long hearings atRandy Jones, 14, of Leggettwon first in piano, ages 12-14. For him, anticipation of the event was the worst part of the competition. Although a piano student for eight years, this was his first try at contests, and he was “scared to death” until he “found out how easy that piano was to play.”Jones is the son of Mr and Mrs. G. K. Jones of Legget.Auditions, Miss Gerald in 1%8 and Miss Brady in 1967. Miss Gerald attendedthe Interlochen National Music Camp for three summers. Her plans this year include participation in the Midland - Odessa Symphonycompetition and a solo appearance with the Lubbock Symphony.A young singer who dream of an opera career and of onA D-vear-old s e a s o n e d day playing Aiaa was winmperformer copped the winners ln vocal division, open tpianoAi i u Becky contestants age 16-21. ot Oklahoma Citv.slot inLeona Mitchell, 20, daughteAmarillo High School and in the wbose credits list like those of . , ,, ..Santa Fe Building Auditorium. a musician man, vears h r of Mr. and Mrs. ffitlon Mitchethe aspirants went through their senior hpgan , j at 4 of Enid Okla.. hopes to sin:paces, performing m piano, ^ , Aida at least once m her lifevocal and instrumental divisions,was one of three young shp said. She idolizes Leontvnaccording to age. tpianists selected this year foriprjce Hcr credjts inciucieMore than 60 students took■ rships to the Boston p[acp ]n tjje National Associapart in the competition which is By ni ph on y s (enter a* Hem of Teachers of Singing eorra joint project of the Amarillo fanglewood, andI recently w a A petition held recently, andSymphony and the Amarillo JJ0S.e“ the Oklahoma City guest S0j0 appearance with th Music Teachers Association. ^.,Si.c. s Salute to a Junior Oklahoma City Symphony.headed by Mary Elizabeth u clt;?uCeIl* t0u 1 ln Alternates *in the studen Wilson March She has been soloist soIoist auditions are Tom Wv]iFor their efforts, the six win- numerous orchestras in- and Rabetta L. Tray of Dallaners, will be soloists with the J,1,0. the boston Houston. m pian0j division for age 11 amorchestra at a special concert 0k’aJ.om.a_Clt*v* Baylor, Waco under; Hall Douglas o April 12 at Amarillo College, ‘ 1 r°xas- Richardson, piano, age 12-14when they will receive the S25 In the instrumental division, Beverly McAllister of Dallas Blackburn award. Should a win- winners are violinists Kim piano, age 15-17; Melanie Younj ner be unable to appear his Brady. 15, daughter of Mr. and in voice; and Janet Coberly o alternate will perform at the Mrs. K. R. Brady. 3708 Linda; Lubbock in instrumental com concert. and Barbara Gerald. 16. petition for contestants 16 ancThe winners are, in piano, age daughter of Dr. and Mrs. T. over.linM vr^/'vrt Srjtto!- ’n' S t? ra'd', 2407 PaT'r Competition judges were Drson of Mr and Mrs. S D, Snell- The girls are classmates at Thomas Redcav professor oi- piano at Texas Tech UniversitySnelhng, with a top prize m the mute each week to Lubbock for Cheryl Doan, instructor in voiceOklahoma Music 1 e a c h e r s fiddle lessons with Dr. James at Amarillo College; Jack Hen Association Auditions already to Barber, instructor in violin at drix, chairman of the musichis credit, has been studying Texas Tech University. Each department at Odessa Junioim ,rhVhlt;marSt 5en V? huw S Studied f0r scven years and College; and Arthur Welker h he practiced edch day, he is a member of the Amarillo assistant director of music ancwas reluctant to say, replying!Symphony , , conductor of the I niversitvonly that it wasn t hall The girls also are previous (Symphony at Eastern New Mexenough.”Iwinners in the Amarillo ico University at Portales
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Amarillo Sunday News Globe
Amarillo, Texas, US
Sun, Nov 16, 1969
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