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Show TheSaltLakeTribune BACH HOURS The 2000Gina Bachauer International Ty Junior Piano Competition features a special series of recitals of Bach’s complete keyboard works.See story, page D-7. % SUMBAY JACK GOODMAN, D-2 BBOOK REVIEWS, D-5 MAY28, 2000 MARTS LISTINGS, D-8,9 OUNG VOIC! S The Salt Lake Children’s Choir Turns 20 BY CATHERINE REESE NEWTON THESALT LAKE TRIBUNE It may be premature to call the Salt Lake Children’s Choir the granddaddyof children’s choirsin thecity — it’s 20 years old — but the group has survived beyond the expectations of founder-director Ralph B. Woodward.It is an institution. About 90 former choir members will share the stage with the current 85-voice choir Saturday in an anniversary concert at Salt Lake City’s Abravanel Hall. Singers will travel from as far away as the East Coast. Soloists are two former choristers, Nancy oe Jepsen and Erin Palmer. Someof the alumni, such as Tucson Seren concertmaster Bonnie Terry, Chicago-based freelance flutist Andrew Stamp and North Layton Junior High choral teacher Melissa Isaacson, made music Sarah Christensen(left), Drew Babcock and Katélyn Bybeesing in the {isis careers. “T owe so much to Mr. Woodward,” said Isaacson, Salt Lake Children's Choir, directed by Ralph B: Woodward. 22. She sangin the Salt Lake Children’s Choir for seven years. “The technical training you get there is just tops. .. . 1 went to the Children’s Choir concert a couple of weeks ago, andthere were little 9-year-olds Thechoiris pre- up onstage singingthis dissonant, weird, hard music. . paringfor the concert celebrat- It’s amazing whathe can dowith these kids.” Thechoir also shaped Wendy Robertson’s choice of career, but in a different way. Robertson, 20, is nn ingits 20th anniversary. Rick Egan / The Salt Lake Tribune BY Be is home + TRIBUNE“ is likely the world’s first and only beaded toaster, Marti Esplin, a painter See CHILDREN’S CHOIR,Page D-10 dream. « Moench, who as teaching through the Divi sion of ContiriningEducationatthe U,, describes Esplin as having lotof visual facility when she cameinto the class. “The course/explored feminine conscious“ ness.I had thé its respon ually to “ exploration.I Martidisco’ sol ary she could be passionate about,” Moench ) Artist Marti lin in her —— with a workin It was in Moénch’s class that she produced a progress, large, three-dimensional canvas with a figure foe’‘pot and, of Be course,toast for the toaster. Esplin was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but mote than 20 years ago she moved to Salt Lake her blue period,” from a series of the hands is grasping live snake. Esplin’s work leaps confidently into the living, City, where she raised her family. While taking a feminist. art class from center of large issues — rebirth, relationships, the reinvention and integration of our selves. the University of Utah, fulfilling a long-held See ESPLIN; Page D-10 Meredith Moench, shedecided to studyfine art at “Margo during emerging, parts of the face and limbs extending beyondthe planeof the painted surface. One of paintings that create the changeable Stee” of THE BROWN-EVED SUSAN DAVID YURMAN Celebrates 25 Years of Offering the Finest Clothing and Shoes for Children 5‘ Award-winning ae Tony "A hilarious, affectionate “=fan! look at the theatre ois The Mysteryof Edeat Droo BOOk, MUSIC ANDLYRICS BY Rupert HOLMES gughine By CHARLES Morey Fepruary7 - 24 SePTeMBER 20 - Ocroner 7 Shakespeare’ towering pred King Ocroper o. Novemaer 11 The uplifting story of Handel’s Messiah Join us for a Spectacular SALE Starting Tuesday, May 30th Present Laughter bY Nor Coward Marcu 21 ~ APRIL 7 Joyful Noise The legendary musical! BYUTAH PLAYWRIGHTTIM SLOVER November 29 Decemaer 16 Camelot “Thefunniest play ever on roadway—Tyn New Youk Tiss Music ByFreberick Lowe BOOK AND LYRICS BY ALAN JAY LERNER May2 « May 19 BY YASMINA Reza, TRANSLATEDBY CHrisToPpHerR HAMPTON January 3. 20 (contains strong language) * The bestseats * Tickets toall seven shows THE BROWN-EVED SUSAN The same great seat, Fine Clothing for Children of All Ages & subscriber benefits 425 East 100 South ~ 355-8650 Monday ~ Saturday 10 a.m. ~ 6 p.m, All the world’s his stage! show after show,a discount PIONEER * The best discount — up to $84 off for a pair of tickets © Exchange privileges * Last ticket insurance * Newsletter subscription Basi! for ticket information call (801) 581-6961 |
