From Mozart to McCartney, parents and teachers raise money for school music program
Friday, February 19, 2010
Photos by Lisa Aciukewicz (17 photos)
Fanfare! hosted an evening of music Thursday, Feb. 11, at the elementary school as a fundraiser for the Harvard Public Schools' music program.. Parents, teachers, and other talented community members performed a wide range of musical numbers.
HES music teacher and event organizer David Gilfix accompanies David Kassel (shown in photo below).
David Kassel performs the fiddle tune, "The Oklahoma Stomp."
Glenn Williams (left) plays a solo as Jim Phelan waits his turn.
John Chapman plays a killer Jazz piano.
Joan Eliyesil plays the banjo tune "Panhandle Rag."
Tracy Kraus (left) and Carolyn Grant perform on flute and clarinet.
The Rafters' David (left) and Miki Fitzgibbons sing of domestic life.
Marc Abouaf (left) and Francis Begue play Miles Davis' piece "Solar."
Performer Miki Fitzgibbons walks her son, Carter, after her performance.
Following his performance, David Fitzgibbons of The Rafters watches the show while his daughter, Tilly, enjoys the comfort of his shoulder.
Singer/songwriter/guitarist Steve Peisch impresses the audience.
The Lost Chord performs "From a Distance." Left to right are Keith Miles, Steve Miller, Steve Ormsby, Helen Batchelder, Bill Cordner, and Jeff Ewald.
Sixth-graders Jonathan Schmidt (left) and Brian Johnson, the "roadies" for the show, enjoy the performances.
Sharon Schmidt challenges the audience on their memory of the Partridge Family hit, "I Think I Love You."
Third-grade teacher Arlene Sullivan (left) and music teacher David Gilfix perform "Quebra Quiexo" by Celso Machado.
From left, musicians Glenn Williams, David Kassel, Jim Phelan, and Francis Begue join in an end-of-the-night jazz jam.