Philadelphia Conservatory of Music - Variations Yearbook (Philadelphia, PA)

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STELLA FERRARI sfudied voice wifh Carolyn Diller and has been rnosf acfive in fhe Opera Deparfmenf, singing the role of Susanna in fhis year's producfion of The Marriage- of Figaro . She plans fo confinue vocal sfudy and is also inferesfed in feaching. As presidenf of fhe Fellow- ship, she has organized some very inferesfing and enioyable acfivifies. RITA GALE is a nafive Philadelphian and sfudied violin wifh Mr. Koufzen. She has been a faifhful member of fhe Conservafory orchesfra and has parficipafed in fhe various orchesfra concerfs. JUDY IVEY is from Lynchburg, Virginia, and sfudied wifh Madame Samaroff, bofh here and in New York, and fhis pasf year wifh Mr. Sfeuer- mann. Judy is fond of 'rhe very lafesf in fashionable affire and enioys cooking and 'rap dancing. She was secrefary of Fellowship for fwo seasons and is always willing fo lend a helping hand. ' FERDINAND MALENKE is a successful organisf and choir direcfor as well as an acfive feacher. He commufes befween Philadelphia and Parker Ford, Pa., and is an enfhusiasfic piano sfudenf of Mr. Drake. ELIZABETH OUGHTON has done a greaf deal of radio work and recenfly appeared on felevision, and regularly sings programs af' local veferans' hospifals. Befh was perfecfly capfivafing as Cherubino in fhe Beaver College performance of The Marriage of Figaro . GAIL SHOEMAKER is from Media and sfudied piano wifh Mr. Drake. Gail and her family are experf af making marioneffes and have sfaged many marioneffe shows professionally. She plans fo confinue her piano sfuclies affer graduafion. DOMENIC SPARAGNA, anofher of our Gl composifion sfudenfs, has had several performances of his symphonic works. He sfudied com- posifion wifh Dr. Persicheffi and shows evidence of successfully confinuing his chosen career. ALAN THOMAS sfudied archifecfure af Yale and has always been inferesfed in painfing. His work in composifion wifh Dr. Persicheffi is oufsfanding and he has wriffen an opera fhis year. Alan is also a very falenfed pianisf. RUTH WAYNE was married early fhis fall buf she confinued her sfudies wifh Gabrielle Hunf. She has done radio work and expecfs fo combine her vocal career wifh homemaking. y SISTER MARY ALICE, l.H.M., sfudied violin wifh Boris Koufzen. She is confribufing much fo her Communify fhrough her excepfional musicianship. .30

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Ali! fl l '1.I-441. ,.-R - - -' -' ' ' ' iii ' -SJ- ..f - -. . L, .,, F' - -fr..-1-1 jlifix- dm Q I GAIL SHOEMAKER STUART D CK JUDY' IVEY EDITH EMERICK commules from Po++s+own. She has been leaching fhere lor several years, in l'he meanlime sludying here wifh Mr. Drake. WILLIAM FAIRLAMB came here +0 sludy wilh Madame Samaroff affer his discharge from lhe Army. The pasl' Iwo years he has been on fhe faculfy of 'rhe music clepar+men+ of Lebanon Valley College. He is a real promofer of modern music and has performed in concer+s lhrough- ou'r fhe S+a+e. 29

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BACHELOR OF MUSIC RUDOLPH E. BENETSKY ELIZABETH OUGHTON BESSIE CONDROS STELLA FERRARI ROBERT KEYS CLARK ALAN THOMAS