VISITING ARTIST
James Reid, who
will be playing
in H113 Friday
evening, has a
repertoire which
Spans the full
range of guitar
literature from
the Baroque to the
present and he
also performs
Renaissance music
on a modern
Renaissance lute.
An accomplished
chamber musician
as well as soloist,
Reid possesses an
extensive
knowledge of the
repertoire for two
guitars and for
guitar and flute.

It might seem incongruous for the Music
department to have a Guitar recital in
support of their Grand Piano Fund drive
but there is irrefutable logic in the
decision. A piano recital requires a
concert quality piano, and the college
does not have one. Students transferring
to UBC or other institutions from Cap
have to relearn their skills on bigger
pianos, and the college has had to
forego piano recitals for lack of a
suitable instrument. Hence the Grand
Piano Fund, and hence a concert to be
held Friday, April 18 at 8 pm in room
H113 featuring James Reid, guitarist
and lutenist. Reid, who is director of

Music department holds concert, raises piano fund

the guitar program at the University of
Idaho and a visiting instructor of
guitar at Washington State University,
will be playing selections from the
renaissance, baroque and classical
periods and the 20th century. Reid
studied at the San Francisco
Conservatory of Music and was the first
student ever to receive the Master of
Music degree in guitar performance at
the Hartt School of Music. He has
studied with such masters as Jesus
Benites, George Sakellariou, and
Richard Provost, and has performed
dozens of recitals in the U.S. and
Canada, and for broadcasts on public TV

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and radio stations. Admission to his
performance is by donation to the Grand
Piano Fund, with income tax receipts
being provided for all donations over
$5. The Music department is also
looking for larger donations--"Patrons"
($200), "Sponsors" ($100) and "Donors"
($50) will have their names printed in
future concert programs. For information
on the fund or the concert call the
Music department at local 454.

Fun furniture on show

Among the artists and craftspeople
involved in an upcoming Contemporary
Living Show are Craft student Susan
Underwood and Art instructor Lesley
Richmond. The show, which is being held
from April 8 to 26 by the Neo Artism
gallery, focuses on alternate ways to
furnish and decorate interior home
spaces, with highly original and
futuristic pieces. Over 40 well known
artists are featured as well as new
artists and craftspeople, and our Craft
students have added some painted fabric
to complement the innovative furniture
designs. Lesley Richmond explains that
"this is a show to be approached with a
sense of fun, and consists of exciting
and stimulating furniture and sculpture,
both functional and decorative." The
show will be open from 11 am to 5 pm
Tuesday to Saturday on the 34th floor
of Park Place, 666 Burrard. For more
information on the show, contact
Information Services (we have some
press releases) or call Lesley Richmond.