It's fascinating music trivia: one of Beethoven's greatest piano works, the Diabelli Variations, is Volume II, but Beethoven did not write, or even contribute to, Volume I. Some 200 years later, Albion College music professor Lia Jensen-Abbott—whose doctoral work focused on Beethoven's Variations—is now putting a new spin on Volume I, with an idea the creative genius of Beethoven could never have imagined.
Albion College Professor and Director of Choral Activities Clayton Parr, '80, has long viewed the Republic of Georgia as something of a second home so when the chance was presented to take his Briton Singers, a 12-member a capella group, to the country in May to perform and learn about the culure, it was an opportunity not to be missed.
Her voice recently resonated through Goodrich Chapel during her junior recital, and this summer it will resonate in Europe—in particular, Austria. Ikpemesi Ogundare, '20, was accepted to the prestigious American Institute of Musical Studies, or AIMS Graz, located in Graz, Austria. It is a world-renowned program designed to prepare individuals for a career as a music professional.
"One thing can't be everything. You can't sacrifice what you are passionate about," says Josh McGarry, '19, a music performance major from Macomb, Mich., who is minoring in chemistry and kinesiology with a pre-med concentration. He also plays on the No. 1 court for the Albion men's tennis team. "I made time for academics, tennis and a social life," he continues. "My perspective has changed. Everything I do is stuff I enjoy. I'm not doing it because I have to."
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