Music students close year with recitals

The Hesston College Music Department will close out another successful year of music with three student recitals. The recitals are free and open to the public.

Deni Brummer, Hutchinson, Kan., will perform a voice recital at 7 p.m., Friday, April 26 at Hesston Mennonite Church on the Hesston College campus. Brummer, a soprano, studies under Dr. Holly Swartzendruber. Selections will include music by Handel, Reger and Quilter as well as several musical theatre selections. The Hesston College Bel Canto Singers, of which Brummer is a member, will join her for “You now are sorrowful” from Johannes Brahms’ “A German Requiem.” Hesston College music faculty member Ken Rodgers will provide piano accompaniment.

Kaedi LeFevre, Hesston, Kan., will perform a voice recital at 7 p.m., Saturday, April 27 at Hesston Mennonite Church. LeFevre, a mezzo-soprano, studies under Matthew Schloneger. She will perform music by Martini, Mozart and Schubert as well as several musical theatre selections. Sophomores Alex Bargerstock, Masillon, Ohio, on guitar and Broxton Busenitz, North Newton, Kan., tenor, will join her for portions of the program. Rodgers will provide piano accompaniment.

Emerencia Dudas, Walbridge, Ohio, will perform a voice recital at 4 p.m., Friday, May 3 at Hesston Mennonite Church. Dudas, a mezzo-soprano, studies under Schloneger. She will perform music by Torelli, Franck, Barber and Bartok as well as several musical theatre selections. She will be accompanied on piano by Rodgers and joined by fellow musicians, sophomore Redfa Tithalawa, Papua, Indonesia, on piano, freshman Jake Pokorney, St. Louis, Mo., on guitar, and Bargerstock, baritone, for portions of the program.