{"id":8977,"date":"2018-12-01T02:12:41","date_gmt":"2018-12-01T10:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/westernhowl\/?p=8977"},"modified":"2018-12-01T02:12:41","modified_gmt":"2018-12-01T10:12:41","slug":"spectrum-putting-student-works-on-stage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/westernhowl\/spectrum-putting-student-works-on-stage\/","title":{"rendered":"SPECTRUM!: Putting student works on stage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Chrys Weedon<\/strong> | Entertainment Editor<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Among a cluster of student concerts being held the week of Nov. 26, \u201cSPECTRUM,\u201d a free-for-students concert consisting solely of works created by student composers, was one of them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cSPECTRUM!\u201d included seven pieces written by six different artists. Most of the compositions were performed for the very first time at the concert. There were three pieces that included a vocal performance with piano accompaniment, two pieces by a string quintet, a vibraphone performance and a song that included vocals and a pre-recorded music track.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Two of the performances were created by the same composer, Tommy Leinonen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u201cThese are two songs from a musical-in-progress called \u2018Human,\u2019\u201d prefaced Leinonen on stage, \u201cit follows a family that is seeking asylum.\u201d <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to Leinonen, the two songs are sung from the perspective of the heroine in the play. The songs are titled \u201cHuman\u201d and \u201cWhy Me?\u201d Both compositions were sung by Suzy Herbert and accompanied on piano by Tommy Leinonen himself. Not only did the composer exhibit his talent, Herbet did as well with her skillful and emotion-laden vocals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Student composers included Drew Swatos (\u201cA Poem of Gratitude\u201d), Tommy Leinonen, Levi Polasek (\u201cSpace Adventures\u201d), Jinho Choi (\u201cThe Lord of Light\u201d), Ben Kroeker (\u201cString Quartet No. 1\u201d) and Washington Plada (\u201cTango de Invierno\u201d). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The purpose of this concert was to showcase student talent, and it fulfilled its purpose with ease. All of the compositions showed a fine and promising level of musicianship. It was obvious that these students worked hard to hone their craft and hold themselves to a performing standard.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Contact the author at <a href=\"mailto:howlentertainment@wou.edu\">howlentertainment@wou.edu<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chrys Weedon | Entertainment Editor Among a cluster of student concerts being held the week of Nov. 26, \u201cSPECTRUM,\u201d a free-for-students concert consisting solely of works created by student composers, was one of them. \u201cSPECTRUM!\u201d included seven pieces written by six different artists. 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