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A Cello Anthology, Alina R. Castro Swonger
A Cello Anthology, Alina R. Castro Swonger
Senior Honors Projects
Throughout my life, music has been incredibly important and influential. As a cellist for over 15 years, and a great admirer of music for as long as I can remember, music has been an outlet for self-expression and reflection. Realizing the power of music on a personal level, is what first inspired me to learn more about the history, culture, social setting, and life of the composers involved with the various pieces I have studied. I have come to realize that classical music, even without lyrics, can express the deepest emotions, share complex ideas, and create revolutionary change. It is …
Senior Honors Recital, Mark Maguire
Senior Honors Recital, Mark Maguire
Senior Honors Projects
I have always enjoyed the challenge music has given me. I have found very few disciplines that can give a work ethic while engaging one’s emotions. Music connects the analytical left side of the brain while uniting itself with the expressive right side of the brain. I began playing trumpet at ten years old and switched to the euphonium (a lower brass instrument with the range of a trombone but the sound of a French horn) in sixth grade when I got braces. I loved band. I learned how to improve my own playing ability while working with a team. …
Albanian Traditional Music: Tosk Music, Spiro J. Shetuni
Albanian Traditional Music: Tosk Music, Spiro J. Shetuni
Spiro J. Shetuni
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