Tetractys New Music Players perform student compositions online.
Unique among composition competitions, the Jack Stone Award for New Music is the only national music competition open solely to community college students.
Last year, the coronavirus pandemic hit just before Northwest Vista College, the sponsoring college, could invite the winners to hear their pieces performed live before an audience. And with the pandemic continuing its march in 2021, Northwest Vista College hosted the 2020 and 2021 winners online on March 23.
The performance, by Austin s Tetractys New Music (Peir Shiuan Tang, piano, Matthew Armbruster, cello, Christopher Demetriou, percussion) featured pieces by six composer awardees.
In an email interview, 2020 winner Tim Naples of North Idaho College said, “The musicians nailed their parts. The months of mental sweat felt totally justified, as the experience was one that is truly unique to music and will be one I can always cherish.” Naples says he’s cur
Lifestyles
By Dallas College
Dallas, Texas
As the pandemic rages, its uncertainty has left countless families scrambling to pay bills much less put together any semblance of a holiday celebration. Blame COVID-19 for the restraints on typical yuletide celebrations that have upended gatherings and nearly stopped travel.
Its a lump of coal in everyones stocking.
But take heart. While interactions with friends and family are restricted and tightened budgets can blot out cheer, some celebrations, traditions and revelry can proceed albeit with some caution, Dallas College experts say.
Creating connections through our experiences with those we care about is valuable. But during COVID, thats more challenging because of social distancing, said Karen Cuttill, a licensed professional counselor at Dallas Colleges Richland Campus. In-person gatherings may be prohibited but connections can still be intimate over social media platforms, she said.
Dallas police are asking for the public’s help locating an 83-year-old man with Alzheimer’s last seen Saturday afternoon in far northeast Dallas.
Jesse Jackson is described as a Black man who is 5-5 and weighs about 150 pounds. He has gray hair and brown eyes, and was last seen wearing black sweatpants, a black t-shirt and a black jacket.
Jackson was last seen around 4 p.m. in the 9900 block of Walnut Street, near Dallas College Richland Campus.
Anyone with information about his whereabouts may contact the Dallas Police Department at (214) 671-4268.
Catherine Marfin, Breaking News Reporter. Catherine covers breaking news at The Dallas Morning News. She is a recent graduate of the University of Texas at Austin, where she studied journalism and public relations. While at UT, Catherine served as managing editor of The Daily Texan, UT s student paper, and interned at the Texas Tribune and Houston Chronicle.