highacres PUBLISHED BY STUDENTS OF THE HAZLETON CAMPUS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY Dual-Piano Team To Perform; natural Communication *Ed. Note: LeDuc and Engel will be appearing in the Classroom Building (C-1) on November 14 at 7-: 30 p.m. The performance is free and open to the public. For a duo-piano team, the trials as well as the pleasures of performing are doubled. Ar rangements for two pianos re quire a special rapport between the artists. LE DUC and ENGEL communicate naturally in a way apparent to all who hear them. As one critic praised their playing of Rachmaninoff's Two- Piano Suites No. 2: "They com municated Rachmaninoff’s spe cial feeling for the piano, and the music flowed easily between the two instruments." Their understanding of the music they play is enhanced by their interest in other arts. Each enjoys visiting museums and galleries to view painting and sculpture. Ballet is a par ticular favorite of Monique Le Due, while Charles Engel is an avid theatre fan. Additionally, Monique is a gourmet cook, pos sessing an unerring sense of herbs and spices instilled in every Parisienne from child- hood. Often they combine media, and in one enormously success ful program, Charles Engel col laborated with Hobson Pittman, the distinguished painter, to demonstrate parallels in music and painting. He also hosted his own radio show from 1958 to 1966 featuring such guests as Eleanor Roosevelt, Patricia Neal, Ayn Rand, James Baldwin, Catherine Drinker Bowen, Joshua Logan, Tennessee Williams and many others. Each had played as a solo - artist before forming the team. Miss Le Due, after graduating from the Paris Conservatoire, Colleg the Volume 11 Number 5 Hazleton, Pa. 18201 November 10, 1975 concertized throughout Southern Prance performing recitals, in chamber groups and with orches tras to much acclaim. In 1958, Mr. Engel won the Concert Art ist Guild of New York competi tion, and the following year he participated in the Modern Mu seum Festival of Radio Station WNYC. His formal New York de but in Carnegie Recital Hall came in 19&0. Mr. Engel's development of the Debussy program led him to select Monique Le Due as a partner in the presentation at museums, colleges, and cultural centers. The success of the programs was so great and the rapport of the artists so im mediate that the duo piano team of Le Due and Engel emerg ed shortly as the dominant in terest in the career of both artists. Both, in addition to concert touring, devote time and energy to teaching at Temple Univer sity and other local Philadel phia music schools. Included Continued on Page 6 SOCCER TEAM IN ACTIONS (l-r, in white) Todd Klinger, Gary Johnson, and Dimitrius Marinos. For Story, see page 5« (Photo by Rick Shema) ian Bravo,"Ondine” On, October 50, 31, and Nov ember 1, the Drama Club pre- sented Giraudoux's "Ondine" in the Highacres Commons. It was pleasantly surprising to witness such fine theatrical talents of various actors and actresses throughout the play. Susan Dahlin's performance as Ondine was truly convinci’-'?, as she portrayed her chara r rto the fullest. Other exceptior'- performances came from Bra McNab as Auguste and Ron Dr-. as Lord Chamberlain, both add ing a comical touch to the play through their humorus portray als; and Cheryl Matteo's com peling performance as Bertha. "As the audience of Girau doux you will feel this to- night—you will understand to morrow* - thus read a sentence from the program of the even ing, which proved ..tself true. Such a performance will easily be forgotten. He. J.ly, Highacres can look forward to other such productions from the Drama Club before the school year is over.
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