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Marion
natives Tidwell and Hoch to combine pipes, voice
Opera
sung by soprano Beverly Hoch complements the organ played by Burton
Tidwell as part of the Rie Bloomfield Organ Series at 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Feb. 12, in Wiedemann Recital Hall.
Tidwell
and Hoch, who were childhood friends, are both natives of Marion,
Kan.
Although
his early years were spent in Marion, Tidwell lived in Caldwell
during most of his school years. Tidwell received a bachelor of
music degree in organ in 1973 from the University of Kansas, studying
with James Moeser. He also completed graduate studies in journalism
at KU in 1997.
He
started building pipe organs while pursuing his undergraduate degree
and has since been involved in helping create more than 250 pipe
organs across the United States. Tidwell has performed numerous
recitals across the United States. He recently returned to Marion
after living in suburban Philadelphia.
He’s
writing a book about the late Lawrence Phelps, a pivotal figure
in North American organ building during the last half of the 20th
century.
Hoch
studied for four years at Friends University, but received her bachelor
of music degree from Oklahoma City University. She returned to Wichita
and completed her master of music degree at WSU in 1978, studying
voice with George Gibson, now professor emeritus. She performed
in many WSU opera and Music Theatre of Wichita productions.
She
moved to New York after winning the Metropolitan Opera Regional
Award and conducted her career there until a move to Texas and her
marriage five years ago to jazz artist Michael Steinel, professor
at the University of Northern Texas. Hoch teaches voice at Texas
Woman’s University in Denton.
Hoch’s
vast orchestral experience includes appearances with the Chamber
Music Society of Lincoln Center in a national tour and two Alice
Tully Hall concerts with André Watts and David Shifrin as
well as two Tully concerts with pianist Charles Wadsworth and baritone
Christopheren Nomura.
The
soprano of the distinguished Bach Aria Group, she is especially
esteemed for her interpretations of this composer’s works.
She also is much sought-after for Orff’s "Carmina Burana."
Hoch
has performed at famous concert halls around the world: Carnegie
Hall, Avery Fisher Halls, London’s Royal Albert & Royal
Festival Halls and the Kennedy Center, to name a few. She has sung
principal roles with the Washington and Arizona Operas and earned
acclaim for two consecutive seasons as Adele in the Strasbourg Opera’s
"Die Fledermaus."
Her
discography includes "The Art of the Coloratura," Handel’s
"Imeneo" and Mozart’s "Die Zauberflote"
and "With Pipes and Voices" featuring Tidwell. She participated
in a "Messiah" performance in Bethlehem, shown at the
Cannes Film Festival.
Call
978-3233 for reserved tickets. Prices start at $7 with discounts
available.
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Compiled by Julie Rausch
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