Larry Belt Memorial Piano Recital
The community is invited to attend the annual Larry Belt Memorial Piano Recital in The Jones Chapel on the Andrew campus Sunday, April 3 at 3 p.m. The late Larry L. Belt served Andrew College from 1964 to 1981 as professor of music. Under his leadership and direction, the Choral Music Program at Andrew gained international recognition. Students from his piano studio were accepted to study at the finest music schools in the nation. This annual concert is an expression of appreciation for his contributions to Andrew and his commitment to excellence.
Dr. Richard Seiler, Associate Professor in the Division of Music in the
School
of
Visual
and Performing Arts at the
University
of
Louisiana
at Monroe (ULM), will be the recitalist for this year’s performance. Seiler is the ULM Keyboard Chair and teaches piano, piano literature, organ, harpsichord, and music theory. He holds performance degrees from the
University
of
North Carolina
at Greensboro (BM), Illinois State University (MM), and Louisiana State University (DMA). Seiler has performed extensively as a soloist, accompanist, and chamber musician throughout the southeastern
United States
and has been a featured soloist with orchestras in
North Carolina
,
Illinois
, and
Louisiana
. He is a National Patron of Delta Omicron and is a member of Pi Kappa Lambda, American Guild of Organists, and Music Teachers National Association.
Seiler is a member of The Louisiana Trio, which was awarded a $20,000 Challenge
America
grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, through the Louisiana Division of the Arts. He recently completed a compact disc recording of music for horn and piano, which is available on Centaur Records. Seiler also serves as organist/choirmaster at Grace Episcopal Church in
Monroe
.
A reception at the McDonald House,
408 N. Lumpkin St.
, will take place following the recital. The recital and reception are free of charge. For more information about the Larry Belt Memorial Piano Recital, please contact Susan Tusing, Director of the Fine Arts Division, at 229-732-5909.
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