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distinguished members friend of the arts a man or woman who is supportive of and actively involved in the arts at a local or regional level Linda Combellick Singers, an operatic quartet, and has performed Sylvia, an accomplished violinist. A member of in dinner theatre, mystery dinner theater, and the National Guild of Piano Teachers, she was was initiated by the melodramas. In 1998, Linda produced a CD on their honor roll every year because of the Denver Alumnae entitled Extase in which she sings selections of Chapter in February. music by Debussy with piano accompaniment consistently high scores her students achieved. Linda earned a degree by Denver Alumnae Chapter member Catherine in Vocal Performance Motter. Linda Combellick Community College in Trudy Tierschow Combellick Denver Alumnae Northern Colorado. She taught general music in Chapter in February. public schools then opened her own voice and She studied piano, cell, piano studio, Vocal Visions. She is active with and harmony at the the National Association of Teachers of Singing Alvernia Conservatory and in the Music Teachers National Association Arvada, CO for 12 years. She has been director was initiated by the in Theater Performance from the University of She was church organist and choir accompanist at St. Andrew Lutheran Church in Trudy Tierschow Denver and a degree Teachers National Association, Suburban Northwest. and Music Education from Metropolitan She was also an active member in the Music of Music in Chicago of the Holy Cross Lutheran Churchh Ringers handbell choir in Wheat Ridge, CO for 22 years. She has also served as interim organist at St. George's Episcopal Church in Englewood, CO, and St. Timothy's Episcopal Church in Littleton, CO. She played cello in the Community Arts Tierschow Orchestra for 12 years and with the Holden where she served as Achievement Day and private piano with Chairperson and has entered students in Vocal Professor Ascan Kittner. Symphony for four. She earned a Bachelor's Concerto and National Senior Performance She has taught piano privately for 35 years, Degree in Business Administration from competitions. An accomplished vocalist and first in Chicago and then in Colorado. Trudy Denver's Regis University and had a career in performer, Linda was a member of the Mario became a lifelong accompanist for her sister petroleum and banking businesses in Denver. TOUR continued from page 9 at the Queen Elisabeth Competition in Belgium long, free-flowing lavender scarves attached to in 1991, is the Artistic Director of the festival. the shoulder seams. My late brother, pianist Malcolm Frager, won At the end of the concert after the well- first prize in the same competition in 1960. I had deserved, thunderous applause, I walked back to time to congratulate him and the young pianist the hotel by myself, arriving just before midnight. and soprano soloist who were sitting with him. I am eager to return to Cartagena to hear the Then the lights dimmed for La Pasión entire series of concerts in future festivals. Now, Segun San Marcos, which premiered in 2000 when I hear about Colombia, the first thing that to commemorate the 250th anniversary of comes to mind is classical music. the festival. But the concert began at 10. I asked if it would be safe for me to walk there by myself. She said yes. Later, my tour guide confirmed this. Only after I returned to Teatro Adolfo Mejía that night did I realize the performance was at the convention center instead. (In the future, I'll check my ticket to confirm the concert location!) Fortunately, I found someone who spoke English and gave me general directions to the right place. Not wanting to be late, I began running, retracing my steps to the hotel, and walking to the Clock Tower (which is the main entrance to the old city). There I found a policeman who was happy to show me the rest of the way. I managed to be in my seat with eight minutes to spare. Seated directly across the aisle from me was Stephen Prutsman who had been a piano Bach's death. Written by Osvaldo Golijov, an Argentinean Jew, this ninety-minute modern, melodic Passion was dramatic indeed. Onstage were the Schola Cantorum de Venezuela (a chorus of about 70), their fine singing punctuated with lively movements; vocal soloists; members of Orquestra Sinfônica do Esado de São Paulo (OSESP); St. Lawrence String Quartet players Geoff Nuttal and Chris Costanza; about 25 instrumentalists from Passion Orchestra, a jazz group that included energetic percussionists drumming Latin American rhythms; and a accompanist in the morning concert. Later, I dancer — all led by Venezuelan maestro Maria learned that Prutsman, winner of the gold medal Guinand, who wore a sleeveless dress with four 32 PAN PIPESSPRING 2012 sai-national.org Jayne I. Hanlin is an initiate of Alpha Omicron and current member of the St. Louis Alumnae chapter. Mrs. Hanlin, the sister of famed pianist Malcolm Frager, is the coauthor of Learning Latin Through Mythology (Cambridge University Press, 1991). CLICK FOR MORE To learn more about the Cartagena Music Festival, visit: cartagenamusicfestival.com

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