1998 Miracle Yearbook

/-ea;).4 5e/-e(Ale by Angela Lenhart xceptional talent. Beautiful music. incredible variety 9ef.-frey Siegel, a world-re- nowned classical pianist, came to CedarvilleinNovember.Hisconcert combinedalightheartedsoundand aneducationalflavor.Siegelcallshis concerts"KeyboardConversations," because he interacts with his audi- enceandexplainseachpieceinorder toenhancetheirmusicalexperience. Cedarvillealsobenefittedfrom the presence of Christopher Parkening,oneofthepremierguitar- ists of his time. Baritone Jubilant Sykes,acriticallyacclaimedsoloist oftheMetropolitanopera,sharedthe stage with Parkening in theDixon Ministry Centeron January 22,1998.Sykes performedtwo medleys,thefirstconsisting ofthree Spanishfolksongsand the secondcontainingthreeNegrospirituals.Both medleyswerearrangedbycomposer PatrickRuss.Syke'svirtuosity,flexibilityinrange,andstagepresencecombined beautifullytoimpresstheaudience.HeandParkening,bothChristians,blessedthe CollegefamilywiththisopportunitytolistenastheyperformedtothegloryofGod. Blaabum aristopher Parkening and Jubilant Sykes captivate the audience with their musical duet. ‘ 19 f? /4 eiee ./2- /(//-e artists series 157