Show i- i Prodigy By Tawny Nielsen t Staff Writer a His fingers fly dancing over the ivory keys He has a concentrated concentrated concentrated con con- look on his face Slowly and swiftly he creates r sounds from his piano using t. raw emotion no instructor could have hav taught student I Russell uses his time and talent to do what he loves lovest t most playing the piano had his first involvement in music when v he was just five years old His I r year twelve-year old cousin tried cousin tried to toV V teach him how to play the V r piano He was turned away f for S and didn't enjoy it Oddly enough has now f V become an accomplished s pianist t When was wasi k i 14 he would watch his dad dadI f 1 I play the piano His dad rR- rR seemed to enjoy it so much Rober s had a desire desire to to d do t what his dad did i t. t He started to study and memorize how his dad would play it and where he r would put his fingers on the III keys ry i t- I developed my own techniques said My dad was the one who showed me the beauty of music After eight years of taught self-taught instruction has performed in concerts and even has his own CD CO titled Hand in Hand Hanel I wanted to do it CD for my kids and my so they will know what their dad and grandpa liked to do says Hand Hanel in Hand captures captures captures cap cap- tures the listener throughout throughput all eight tracks on the CD O. O The first song starts off with a arun arun arun run of notes taking the listener listen listen- er on a journey through emotions emotions emotions emo emo- interplayed by smooth chords and upbeat tempos Music is very pow pow- erful It drives into the soul unlike words can AS M soon as you find the beauty of music it opens doors Beverly Wilhelm a music teacher at said that she has very high admiration admiration admiration admi admi- ration and respect for Wilhelm has taught piano for forty years and has seen many accomplished pianists and says His dexterity dexterity dexterity dexter dexter- ity of his hands and accuracy surpass anything Ive I've seen One of his goals is to build a studio for local artists who cant can't afford to record their music in other more expensive studios He wants to write a symphony and has already started on a piano concerto He also wants his music to be recognized I never want to play just to gain fame or acco acco- lade I want to be able to influence more people and help them see the beauty of music I want to inspire those to appreciate music enjoys music so much he is a piano instructor to fifty students at Riverton Music His personal motto is I will not fail because I 1 will not give up I will suc He graduates from this semester and then his plan is to join the Air Force and continue to do music on the side CD will be available at his upcoming concert concert on concert on Nov niber n b r at 6 pm p.m. at Riverton Music on South and Bangerter Highway A ii |