Marie's Viola Recital

Saturday night, right after the Priesthood session of General Conference, Marie played a viola recital. She played beautifully.
The Alan Edwards family, in her ward, invited her to play a recital in their home for some of their friends and Marie's family. We are so grateful for their hospitality.
Marie asked Diane Bastian, the best accompanist in all of Bountiful, to accompany her. She also did a wonderful job. It is true what Alan said at the end of the recital, "The best recitals are ones where the soloist and accompanist play duets." We have appreciated Diane's skill and willingness to accompany our daughters for many years. She is such a blessing to us.
Marie played Bach's Concerto No. 1 in a minor on violin so she could use it for an application for Suzuki violin teacher training. She also played 2 movements of a Brahms Sonata (No. 1), 2 movements from Bach's unaccompanied cello suites (on viola), and a movement of Schubert's Arpeggione Sonata. And she added for some "easy listening" Schubert's Ave Maria, and an unaccompanied arrangement of the hymn, "Where Can I Turn For Peace" which she arranged when she was in high school for a Seminary assembly.
A lot of our family came to the recital. We were very pleased that they came. After all of her preparation, if there had been little to no audience, it would have been disappointing. As it was, we felt like the recital was a big success.
Thanks Marie, for sharing your talent with us.