Our next recital is the Halloween Recital in late October 2024. Stay tuned!
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Program from our Jazz Recital, June 13, 2024:
During our end of the year Jazz Recital, Peak Piano Studios students play with a real jazz band composed of local professional musician-educators. View the Program below, then keep scrolling to Meet the Band!
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Carter’s Jazz Song |
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Carter Kjack |
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Carter Kjack |
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Ice Cream Blues |
James Agee |
Nancy Faber |
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Stuck on C |
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Robert Vandall |
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Wyatt LaPlante |
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Surfboard Boogie |
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Martha Mier |
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Cora Downey |
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Theme from “The Pink Panther” |
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Henry Mancini, arr. DGH |
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Nash Heimbigner |
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When the Saints Go Rockin’ In |
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Traditional, arr. Nancy Faber |
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John Ryan |
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Lullaby of Birdland Take the A Train |
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Weiss/Shearing Billy Strayhorn |
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Austin Downey |
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Red Satin Jazz Persistent Rhythm |
Martha Mier Martha Mier |
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Alex Agee |
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The Sycamore Blue Bossa Don’t Get Around Much Anymore |
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Scott Joplin Kenny Dorham Ellington/Russe |
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Riley Jerdon |
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- Musical Offering - |
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TBA |
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TBA |
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Cole Peterson, Brendan McMurphy, Davis G. Hill |
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Meet the Band!
Cole Peterson - Bass
Mr. Peterson is a bassist and multi-instrumentalist. He holds a Bachelor of Music from Whitworth University. He plays with various bands in Spokane such as The Justin James Band, Funky Unkle, and Kaitlyn Wiens. Mr. Peterson teaches at Gonzaga Prep (Choir, Guitar) and is Director of Worship at Audubon Park United Methodist Church. He is in demand as a session musician around the country.
Brendan McMurphy - Drums
Mr. McMurphy is a drummer and trumpeter. He holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in music from Washington State University. Mr. McMurphy teaches at Spokane Falls Community College (trumpet), has taught at Whitworth (jazz combos), and is the head coach for Spokane All-City Jazz. He frequently performs on both trumpet and drums in many small and large groups throughout the Inland Northwest.
Davis G. Hill - Piano #2
Mr. Hill is a pianist, composer, and CEO/Director of Modern Orpheus LLC (including Peak Piano Studios). He holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in music from Eastern Washington University. Mr. Hill teaches at EWU (Theory, Jazz Piano) and North Idaho College (Jazz Piano, Composition). He is an active educational presenter and is on the Education Board of Music Teachers National Association.
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Program from our Silver Screen Recital, May 24, 2024:
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Sunrise from “Minecraft” Invincibility (Star) Theme from Super Mario Bros. 3 |
Daniel Rosenfeld, arr. DGH Koji Kondo, arr. DGH |
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Carter Kjack |
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20th Century Fox Theme |
Alfred Newman, arr. Dan Coates |
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Wyatt LaPlante |
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My Favorite Things from “The Sound of Music” |
Rodgers & Hammerstein |
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Cora Downey |
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Ground Theme from “Super Mario Bros. 3” Fortress Theme from “Super Mario Bros. 3” Title Theme from “Super Mario Bros. 3” |
Koji Kondo, arr. DGH Koji Kondo, arr. DGH Koji Kondo, arr. DGH |
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Nash Heimbigner |
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Subwoofer Lullaby from “Minecraft” Dry Hands from “Minecraft” |
Daniel Rosenfeld Daniel Rosenfeld |
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Austin Downey |
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Uruk-Hai Theme from “The Two Towers” The Secrets of the Mountain from “The Rings of Power” |
Howard Shore, arr. DGH Bear McCreary, arr. DGH |
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John Ryan |
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Gwyn Lord of Cinder from “Dark Souls” |
Motoi Sakuraba, arr. DGH |
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Riley Jerdon |
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- Musical Offering - |
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Ancient Ruins To Battle! |
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Davis G. Hill Davis G. Hill |
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Davis G. Hill |
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Program from our March Recital, March 23, 2024:
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The Juggler Paper Airplane Mozart’s Five Names |
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Faber Faber Mozart, arr. Faber |
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James Agee |
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Dudelsack Grandmother Star Theme from “Super Mario Bros” |
Traditional Traditional Koji Kondo |
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Carter Kjack |
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Jazzy Dance |
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Faber |
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Nash Heimbigner |
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The British Grenadiers |
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Traditional |
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Wyatt LaPlante |
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Somewhere Over the Rainbow |
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Arlen & Harburg, arr. Roed |
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Cora Downey |
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Here Comes the Sun |
George Harrison |
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John Ryan |
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Cossack Ride Land of the Silver Birch |
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Faber Traditional Canadian |
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Austin Downey |
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Red Satin Jazz |
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Martha Mier |
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Alex Agee |
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A Blustery Day Silver Barrette |
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Davis G. Hill Davis G. Hill |
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Davis G. Hill |
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Program from our Holiday Recital, December 21, 2023:
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I Saw Three Ships Good King Wenceslas We Three Kings of Orient Are |
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Traditional Traditional Traditional |
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Max Tornabene |
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Jingle Bells |
Carter Kjack |
J. Pierpont |
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We Wish You a Merry Christmas |
traditional
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Up on the Housetop |
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Benjamin Hanby |
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Deck the Halls Jingle Bells |
James Agee |
Traditional J. Pierpont |
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Christmas Time is Here |
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Guaraldi/Mendelson |
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Wyatt LaPlante |
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Coventry Carol Ding, Dong, Merrily on High Carol of the Bells |
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Traditional Traditional Leontovich/Wilhousky |
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John Ryan |
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God Rest Ye, Merry Gentlemen |
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Traditional, arr. Hill |
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You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
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Nash Heimbigner |
Hague/Seuss |
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas |
Meredith Willson |
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It Came Upon the Midnight Clear Carol of the Bells
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Austin Downey |
Traditional Leontovich/Wilhousky |
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What’s This? |
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Danny Elfman |
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Alex Agee |
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Winter Wonderland |
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Bernard/Smith |
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Levi Arndt |
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It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas |
Meredith Willson, arr. “Gail” |
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Christmas is Coming |
Riley Jerdon |
Vince Guaraldi |
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Musical Offering |
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TBA |
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Davis G. Hill |
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Program from our Halloween Recital, October 26, 2023:
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Composer[s] |
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Skeletons Tiptoe Down the Haunted Staircase |
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Marlene Sugarman Scherk “ |
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James Agee |
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Lonely Ghosts |
Carter Kjack |
Davis G. Hill |
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Jump Scare |
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Davis G. Hill |
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Max Tornabene |
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Ode to Dread |
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Beethoven, arr. LaPlante/Hill |
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Wyatt LaPlante |
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Time to Scare! Witches’ Brew |
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Snell/Hidy “ |
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Levi Arndt |
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The Weird |
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Davis G. Hill |
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Nash Heimbigner |
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Chasing the Phantom Ghosts in the Attic |
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Snell/Hidy “ |
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Austin Downey |
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Magic Mirror |
Snell/Hidy |
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Alex Agee |
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Mysterious Reflections |
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Davis G. Hill |
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John Ryan |
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Stealing Spirits Spinning Spiders |
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Snell/Hidy |
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Oliver Smith |
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In the Hall of the Mountain King Fun House |
Edvard Grieg Davis G. Hill |
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Riley Jerdon |
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Musical Offering |
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TBA |
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Davis G. Hill |
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Program from our Jazz Recital, June 22, 2023:
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The Blues Monster |
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Nancy Faber |
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Carter Kjack |
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Penguin Blues |
James Agee |
Nancy Faber |
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Jazz Walk |
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Nancy Faber |
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Lila Tornabene |
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Dinosaur Stomp |
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Nancy Faber |
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Max Tornabene |
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“Singing in the Rain” |
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Freed/Brown |
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Greyson Monger |
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Five Foot Two |
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Ray Henderson |
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Fae Hedlund |
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Jeepers Creepers |
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Warren/Mercer |
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Walter Monger |
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Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree |
Brown/Stept/Tobias |
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John Ryan |
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A Fishy Story |
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Nancy Faber |
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Simon Montoya |
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When the Red, Red Robin |
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Harry Woods |
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Alex Agee |
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It Don’t Mean a Thing |
Ellington/Mills |
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Levi Arndt |
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Tuxedo Junction House of the Rising Sun |
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Hawkins/Johnson/Dash/Fyne Traditional |
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Sebastian Fruchter |
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Dill Pickle Stomp Tea for Two Watermelon Man |
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Nancy Faber Vincent Youmans Herbie Hancock |
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Oliver Smith |
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“Ragtime Song Fest” Misty Take the ‘A’ Train |
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various, arr. Agay Erroll Garner Billy Strayhorn |
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Riley Jerdon |
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Sonnymoon For Two Song For My Father Yardbird Suite |
Sonny Rollins Horace Silver Charlie Parker |
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Xander Frens |
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Musical Offering |
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TBA |
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Austin Davis, Davis Hill, Kai Wagner |
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Program from our Silver Screen Recital, May 25, 2023:
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Theme from “The Goldbergs” |
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I Fight Dragons |
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Carter Kjack |
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Theme from “Paw Patrol” |
James Agee |
Smith/Krippayne |
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Hedwig’s Theme |
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John Williams |
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Max Tornabene |
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Cantina Band from “Star Wars” |
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John Williams |
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Greyson Monger |
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Theme from “Back to the Future” |
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Alan Silvestri |
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Lila Tornabene |
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Evil Like Me from “Descendents” |
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Andrew Lippa |
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Fae Hedlund |
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Cantina Band from “Star Wars” |
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John Williams |
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Walter Monger |
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Raiders March from “Indiana Jones” |
John Williams |
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Simon Montoya |
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Imperial March from “Star Wars” |
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John Williams |
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Alex Agee |
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Theme from “Adventure Time” |
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Ward/Basichis |
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Oliver Smith |
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Theme from “Pirates of the Caribbean” |
Badelt/Zimmer |
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John Ryan |
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Subwoofer Lullaby |
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Daniel Rosenfeld |
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Levi Arndt |
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Rush E |
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Andrew Wrangell |
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Sebastian Fruchter |
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Hedwig’s Theme |
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John Williams |
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Riley Jerdon |
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Coconut Mall from “Mario Kart Wii 8” |
Ota/Nagamatsu |
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Xander Frens & Riley Jerdon |
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Musical Offering |
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TBA |
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Davis Hill |
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Thanks to:
- Steinway Gallery of Spokane
- Washington State Music Teachers Association
- Spokane Music Teachers Association
- Ryan Crossette
…and YOU!
