OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
A Classical Afternoon
Music Club Hosts Spring Meeting and Scholarship Luncheon Members and guests gathered in the Sun Room of the Mountain Brook Club April 6 for the Birmingham Music Club’s annual meeting and scholarship luncheon. Throughout the room, tables were decorated with yellow cloths over white tablecloths, with centerpieces of mixed annual spring flowers in multiple colors. Mountain Brook Club hosts were Beth and Scott Adams. Margery Whatley and Linda Pope chaired the Scholarship Committee, assisted by Linda Cooper, Lochrane Coleman Smith and Ellen Tucker. Smith welcomed members, guests and scholarship winners, followed by an invocation by Angie Holder and words from President Judy From left, Charlann Anderson, Lesley DeRamus and Linda Payne. Anderson. Whatley, scholarship chairman, thanked everyone who assisted her and her committee in the selection of the scholarship recipients before introducing the three first place scholarship competition winners. Violinist Deborah Olivier gave a brilliant performance of “Symphonie Espagnole,” by Edouard Lalo I, “allegro non troppo.” She was accompanied by Nicholas Robertson. She is a student at the University of Alabama and received the Stuart Mims Instrumental Scholarship. Chris Farley, a baritone, gave an outstanding performance of “Votre Toast, je Peux Vous le Rendre” (Toreador Song) by Georges Bizet and was accompanied by Dr. Chris Marjorie Forney, Gail Pugh and Barbara Klyce. Steele. He received the Penelope Cunningham Voice Scholarship, and attends the University of Alabama at Jeanne Bradford, Laura Bryan, Thad Long. Birmingham. Nancy Canada, Anne Carey, Also attending were Betty Miller, Pianist Mira Walker, presented a Cheree Carlton, Elaine Clark, Kay Malcolm Miller, Margariette superb performance of “Ballade No. Clark, Cara Cooper, Grace Hoomes, Sara Anderson, Liz Alosi, 4 in F minor, Op. 52” by Frederic Cooper, Linda Cooper, Audrey Amy Miller, Sandy Miller, Ethel Chopin and is a student at the Cornett, Judy Daniel, Cheryl King, Elizabeth Miller, Charla University of Alabama at Davidson, Nancy Davies, Sharon Mobley, Miriam Morris, Nancy Birmingham. She was presented the Denton, Lesley DeRamus, Marsha Morrow, Frances Owens, Powell Mildred Volentine Green Piano Drennen, Sandy Eichelberger, Owens, Beverly Parks, Gail Pugh, Scholarship as well as the Walter Jane Ellis, Marjorie Forney, Kathie Ramsey, Catherine Rogers, Sechriest Best Performance Award. Janine Goode, Claire Goodhew, Michelle Rushing, Phyllis Russell, Second-place scholarship winners Pat Grant, Catherine Rogers, Lois Caldwell, Pat Beacham, were Olivia Jones, piano, Samford Linda Griggs, Tallulah Hargrove, Barbara Simpson, Marie Smith, University student, who was present- Angie Holder, Margaret Hubbard, Kim Strickland, Katy Terry, Elise ed the Charles C. and Julia W. Nancy Jones, Juanita Kirby, Warren, Sue Watkins, Mary Ellen Anderson Piano Scholarship; and Barbara Klyce, Martha Lamberth, West, Judy Wiggins, Elouise Abigayle Williams, voice, received Anne Lamkin and Carolyn and Williams and Janis Zeanah. ❖ the Dr. Oscar and Ellen Dahlene Scholarship and attends the University of Alabama. Nikolai Klotchkov won the instrumental category, playing saxophone, and is a student at Auburn University. Among guests attending the luncheon were Birmingham Music Club board President Wyatt Haskell, Sisan Haskell and Executive Director Ron Bourdages. Members and guests attending were Charlann Anderson, Powell Owens, Judy Anderson, Beverly Parks and Lochrane Coleman Smith. Roberta Atkinson, Photos special the Journal
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