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Harmonia Music Association Benefit Concert

Music, like many careers, is an expensive pursuit, so it’s important to support organizations that give generously to up and coming artists. This past May I was contacted by the Harmonia Music Association of Lebanon, PA – one of six clubs active in the Pennsylvania Federation of Music Clubs and one of the 6,000 forming the National Federation of Music Clubs – about playing for a fundraising event.

Over the last couple years, the Federation support I have received from the state and national levels has been instrumental to my studies. It was a great privilege to give back to an organization so eager to aid passionate young musicians. The proceeds from my solo recital will help fund future student scholarships in the Lebanon area.

Harmonia Program

On a personal note, this summer has posed a variety of challenges not just limited to learning new recital repertoire. I’ve been working on my technique, continuing to write, speaking and performing at the YWCA, Salvation Army, and local nursing and retirement facilities, as well as recording. I’ve learned so much about my own playing in the process and most importantly continued to fuel my love for piano and music.

I sincerely hope the money raised from my recital will help next year’s high school seniors continue to excel and grow in their music programs.  I’ve included some performance excerpts below!

Warming up before the concert on this beautiful Steinway built in the 1890s!
Warming up before the concert on this beautiful Steinway built in the 1890s!
Some great post-concert discussion!
Some great post-concert discussion!
Harmonia Audience 2
A very enthusiastic audience!
With Ms. Nancy Hatz
With Ms. Nancy Hatz, a retired Susquehanna University music professor and a concert sponsor who recently celebrated her 100th birthday!
With Pat Walter
With Ms. Pat Walter, Harmonia Music Association Recording Secretary.
Peter
With Mr. Peter Hewitt.
With Ms. Katherine Hoopes, President of Harmonia Music Association.
With Ms. Katherine Hoopes, President of Harmonia Music Association.
The beautiful venue – St. Luke’s Episcopal Church, 6th & Chestnut Streets, Lebanon, Pennsylvania.

2 replies on “Harmonia Music Association Benefit Concert”

William, you provided us with an excellent concert, and your blog is also well done! You really captured the essence of the day! I felt privileged to be able to hear you now, as I’m sure you are going places in the future! We hope you will come back to Lebanon soon, perhaps in one of our member concerts, if your schedule permits.

Thank You so much for your kind feedback and for viewing my blog. It was my privilege to perform for the Harmonia Association and the Lebanon community. I am currently in the midst of classes and learning new repertoire here at Eastman, but I am definitely going to stay in touch with the association. I would love to come back and see everyone in the near future! Thanks again for your support.

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