Our students’ enthusiasm, hard work, and showmanship were on abundant display at the June 11 Spring Student Recital at San Anselmo’s First Presbyterian Church.

We heard solo, duo, and trio performances by 24 students ranging in age from 8 to 80, with repertoire as old as Antonio Vivaldi and as new as Taylor Swift.

Tara Flandreau’s studio was represented by seven students, including Faruk Toy’s debut on violin with a duo arrangement of Schumann’s Soldier’s March; Mia Delmis’ rousing rendition of Oskar Rieding’s Concertina in Hungarian Style, Kai Delmis’ performance of his own piano solo, Paradise, and excellent violin performances by Geoffrey March, Houston Evans, Julian McCaw, and Lois Lane.

Students of guitar and ukulele teacher Joe Marquez showed fine form, with Joe accompanying Elle Meyers on a soulful Night Changes by One Direction, then joining ukulele-playing sisters Sophie and Gabby Langille on Taylor Swift’s Love Story, and lead guitarist Rainer Grabenkort for the ever-popular Sweet Home Alabama.

The piano studios of Tommy O’Mahonny, John Mackay, and David Lusterman were ably represented by Kevin Bartell, Asha Meta-Khan, Azaan Rehman, Lucie and Juliette Levasseur, Emmie Cohen, and Sophia and Dimo Staykov.

The afternoon also included solo cello performances by Leo Mann, Karin Kumataka, and Greenleigh Dodge.

Our enthusiastic and supportive audience of families, friends, and fellow students made all our performers feel welcome.

For those who were unable to attend, here’s a lovely video highlight.