Thoughts and stories, by Pal

Last Friday, July 22, 2016, I was privileged to play the piano for  Kiki Shakespeare Thompson, a talented soprano who has a degree in vocal performance, and is a beloved vocal teacher. and  Connor Lee, a very talented young tenor, who will be going to BYU this fall to be in their opera program. It was done at the Friday noon concert at Town and Country Bank here in St. George, and they  always put numbers there on youtube.com.   I'm sure you would enjoy listening to any or all of these.  I especially was thrilled to accompani Kiki on the aria from Madame Butterfly, by Puccini, which is # 7 on this list.  My mother, Ruth Allen Miles, was a gifted soprano in operas in the 1920s at Dixie College, and sang that same solo.  I had never accompanied anyone on that beautiful song.  My mother also sang with my father Orson Pratt Miles many times in duets.  She sang solos, and in a ladies trio throughout her life.  You can read about he...

The Town and Country Bank in St. George has a weekly half hour concert at noon here in St. George.  I have performed there a few times.  They always make a video and post it on YouTube.  So here is one concert I just played the piano.  Others have had other soloists I accompanied, and I'll post them later.  I got a new computer last week, and found they turned out okay.  My old computer couldn't get a good sound or picture, and I didn't know if it recorded well! I  don't have a picture of me playing the piano recently, so I'll post one of me in 1950, all dressed up for my first formal dance.  My first formal was light orchid, my favorite color.  I was also wearing a blouse of that color the night Wayne and I got engaged, July 27, 1955. Pal on the piano, January 27, 2014, age 79, at Town and Country Bank, in St. George, Utah, every Friday.  Link to start:   (You have to copy and paste to get it started.) https://www.yout...