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“Double Piano, Double Fun!” is the
theme of the free piano concert to be given by BYU-Idaho piano teacher
Steve Allen’s piano ensemble classes Thursday, Oct. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the
Barrus Concert Hall of the Snow Center for the Performing Arts at
BYU-Idaho.
The concert will feature
students playing a variety of music, ranging from “Cannon in D” to “Put on
a Happy Face.”
Students each have a partner
they have been rehearsing with. Some duos play on the same piano, some play
on separate pianos.
“It’s like piano in surround
sound,” Allen says. “I think people who come to this concert will be amazed
at the sound effects.”
It has taken a lot of practice
to get to the point of playing together. In order to be successful in this
task, the students must practice listening to each other. Much of their
class time is spent listening for balance and tone. The duos have the duty
of reading their own music, listening to their partner play and watching
their partner in order to stay together and keep the same time.
Preparations for the upcoming
concert started nearly four weeks ago when the students chose their
partners and the pieces they would play.
The concert will also count for
FA 100 credit for BYU-Idaho students. # # #
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