(Below L) Festival Director Dana Maher takes a moment to think happy thoughts before the concert. What do you know? It worked! (Below R) Whipple & Morales perform a concert of works for one piano / four hands at the Tulsa Performing Arts Center, including the Schubert F Minor Fantasy, Mozart's "Eine Kleine Nacht Musik", Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" and Whipple's original "Twixt."

 

(Below L) The very appreciative audience was able to get very close to the artists.

(Below R) Kirk explains the inner workings of his composition "Twixt," a movement from his work in progress, "Fives."

 

(Below L) Marilyn surprises the audience with an encore of "Makin' Whoopee!"

(Below R) "So, do you folks come to this piano bar often?"

 

 

< < < Marilyn with a few of her new friends.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(L to R) Marilyn, Festival Directors Dana Maher & Candy Gaffen, Kirk > > >

 

Kirk & Marilyn conduct a master class for festival students.

(Below L) Kirk plays a passage from a student's musical selection.

(Below R) Kirk & Marilyn discuss the inner workings of the piano. (She really is there. Unfortunately, this is the only other photo, and her face is blocked by the piano lid.) These future concert artists from the Tulsa area and beyond are very dedicated to their musical studies each summer!

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