Show Young Artists Draw Audience Acclaim Ho Hi Ho Hum Summers Summer's the time for fun It was George Grasshopper swinging and singing singing singing sing sing- ing on a l long ng tendril of a climbing climbing climbing climb climb- ing bean as he munched noisily on on a bit of sweet red water water- melon He was somewhat scornful scornful scornful scorn scorn- ful of steady Allan Ant who was busily building shelves for winter winter winter win win- ter storage But Dut there was no scorn for the Young Artists who performed the first program in the summer Lyceum Series at the thc Snow College College College Col Col- lege Auditorium on Monday evening evening evening eve eve- ning with Prof Richard Nibley announcing to a small but very enthusiastic audience The program began with Janice Janice Janice Jan Jan- ice Morley of Moroni playing the Hungarian Rhapsody No 11 by Franz Liszt Beginning very lightly tightly Janice moved easily through the changing moods of this piece to a gaily galloping finish Mason Finlinson of Oak City skillfully rendered Chopin's familiar familiar familiar fam fam- and well-loved well Polonaise Op 53 for the second number Rand Beacham and Myrna Green of Ephraim furnished a quiet instrumental instrumental instrumental in in- interlude with a Sonata Sonata Sonata Son ata for or Clar Clarinet net and Piano by Saint and it was followed by two numbers by of Bakersfield Calif Kim is a sister to Carl Lauten- Lauten who for several years was an able summer addition to the drum section of the high school band Her father is with the geology institute She played a modem modern slow-moving slow piece by Creston for her first number and for a second a very vast impressionistic impressionistic impressionistic im im- work by Debussy Doctor Gradus ad Craig Armstrong of Ephraim chose the delightful Hungarian Rhapsody No 13 by Franz Liszt for the final number Craig played played played play play- ed with confidence and authority authority authority author author- ity demonstrating as did all all of the pianists the great skill and patience of a fine teacher when a student is willing to discipline discipline discipline dis dis- dis- dis himself to the hours of regular daily practice that is required required required re re- re- re to become as good as these young people are Even though our summers seem so filled with many activities activities activities ties a lyceum of fine music gives a lift to the spirit and a welcome welcome welcome wel wel- come pause from the work and worry of a rushing world Well We'll be looking forward to the Mormon Miracle next Sunday Sunday Sunday Sun Sun- day evening at the Manti Fairgrounds Fairgrounds Fair Fair- grounds rounds at pm p.m. and the following week to hearing Dr Edmund Spieker whose fine piano playing we have long heard about He will share an evening with a group of young Singing Mothers from Ephraim on July in the Snow College College College Col Col- lege Auditorium August promises to be an exceptional treat when Professor Nibley and Dr Robert Cundick of Tabernacle Organ fame team up for the final lyceum of the series also in the Auditorium We agree with George Grasshopper Grasshopper Grasshopper Grass Grass- hopper we should have time for some fun in the summer and fun is good music Remember the summer lyceums and the Mormon Mira Miracle le are free to the public Well We'll see your there LINNIE M. M FINDLAY |