Come experience an exciting evening of outstanding music when Great Neck Public Schools faculty and friends come together on Thursday, Oct. 22, at 7 p.m., at South High School, 341 Lakeville Rd., for the 24th Annual Faculty Recital.
The recital presents concert-hall-caliber instrumental and vocal musicians. Highlights from the evening will include: “I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart,” music by Duke Ellington; “All the Things You Are,” music by Jerome Kern; Gershwin’s “Someone to Watch Over Me”; “The Trio for Piano, Clarinet, and Horn,” first movement, by Carl Reinecke; “Concerto No. 1 for Clarinet and Piano,” by Weber; “Being Alive,” from Stephen Sondheim’s Company; “My Way,” by Paul Anka; and “Recuerdos De La Alhambra,” by Francisco Tarrega. The group Eternity will perform “With You,” “Miracle Man” and “Squantz Pond.”
Suggested ticket price at the door is $5 for students and seniors, and $10 for adults. Proceeds will benefit the Music Scholarship Fund, which awards scholarships to graduating seniors who plan to continue musical studies.
Music faculty who will be performing (with their school) include: Veronica Brendel (Baker), Andrew Denise (South Middle), Juan Garcia (Lakeville), Jennifer Hood (Lakeville), Amy Kempton (Kennedy), Chad Lasky (Saddle Rock), Dr. Pamela Levy (South High), Arielle Murdocco (North Middle), Dr. Janine Robinson (North High), Joseph Rutkowski (North High), Alan Schwartz (South Middle), Michael Schwartz (South High), Alexander Swerdlin (Baker), Korey Terranova (Kennedy), Jacquelyn Tomlet (North Middle), Matthew Trinkwald (North Middle), Anthony Virgilio (South High) and Shelley Willcox (South Middle).
Non-music faculty/administration performers include: Edward Baluyut (North High), Zachary Boyt (North Middle), Jodi Kahn (North High), Bernard Kaplan (North High), Dr. Stephen Lando (administration), Dr. David Manuel (South High), Michael Norberto (Kennedy), Thomas Marr (South High), Blair Silver (North High), Roger Telsey (Kennedy), Dr. Steven Tringali (South High), Louis Vigliotti (North High) and Robert Zahn (South Middle).
Guest artists will be: Laura Gustavsen, Patrick Kennedy, Peggy Rakas, Debra Schild and Joshua Vegran.
Light refreshments will be available. For more information, please contact Pamela Levy, event coordinator, at 516-441-4851, or at plevymajnemer@greatneck.k12.ny.us.
—Submitted by the Great Neck Public Schools
