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McNeill on piano. Samamtha Breeden was second singing “Nel cor piu non mi cento” by Paisiello accompanied by Susan Hunt on piano.
One young lady, fifth grader Krystle Judd, performed in both the vocal and instrumental categories, playing “Tomorrow” on the piano“ and singing “Heirloom” to taped accompaniment.
First place winners receive $50, and second place finishers receive $35.
Co-Chairmen Norman and Jo-an Getsinger kept the program moving and provided information on James Bland, for whom the competition was named. Mr. Bland was bom in Flushing Long Island of a free black family. He studied at Howard University in Washington, D.C. He is best known as the composer of “Carry Me Back to Old Virginey,” the state song, but he is also the composer of “In the Evening by the Moonlight.”
He performed s a banjo player for an American President, Gen. Robert E. Lee and Queen Victoria. Mr. Getsinger said he added an extra string to his banjo.
Mr. Getsinger said musical recitals “combine the agony of concern with the ecstasy of accomplishment.”
The Getsingers also told of the history of the development of the piano and violin.
Judges werq Kathy Knuepfer, Cady Soukup and Peter Allen. Contestants were judged on faithfulness to score, technique, stage presence, complexity, and memory.
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