Spring Piano Recital shows off musical & compositional skills

The acoustical space of the Methodist Church reverberated with the music of twenty piano students Saturday, as a standing room only crowd applauded the accomplishments of Lincoln's K-6th grade pianists.

Their teacher, Melissa Gilbert, introduced each musician, beginning with the kindergartners and ending with sixth grader Tahvo Lattin, who pounded the ivories with skill and enthusiasm.

To the astonishment of almost everyone, two of the students played compositions they had written themselves.

James Gilbert filled the hall with an ominous, thundering  piece called "In The Hall Of The Mountain King" and followed that with a short sonata he had written himself  entitled "Epic".

The students and their families presented Ms. Gilbert with a spring bouquet as a token of  appreciation for the extra hours she has labored to teach this large group of  pianists.

Music can soothe  the soul and inspire our dreams;  for these hard-working young musicians and their families there is an echo of  musical harmony in their future.