On Sunday, November 15, Maria Gramm performed her Senior Recital in the Newman Recital Hall at College of the Ozarks. The recital began with Maria and fellow percussionist Josh Pruitt playing field drums to Don’t Touch the Sun from Delta Soul Revival. Adding an element of humor, they reenacted an incident that occurred at a music festival in Springfield, Missouri, where a bum danced so close to Maria that her drumstick caught in his pocket. Al Lohman, former C of O Jazz and Pep Band director, played the role of the bum. After the amusing reenactment, Maria and Josh switched to the marimba and were joined by Dylan Coleton on the bells and Lucas Allen on the xylophone for an original arrangement by Maria and Josh of the Theme Song from The Rugrats. Maria and Dylan Coleton played marimba, Lucas Allen xylophone, and Josh Pruitt on vibraphone for Rainbows by Alice Gomez. For Night Piece for Morris Goldenberg by Norman Lloyd, and Four Pieces for Timpani by John Bergamo, Maria played multi-percussion and timpani, respectively. Following the intermission, Maria walked on stage in a vibrant orange gown and played Rocky Rhythm by Sidney Berg on snare drum. She played marimba, Dylan Coleton played vibraphone, and Lucas Allen played xylophone for AMALGATION by Michal Culligan. Maria played marimba for her last piece Gitano “Gypsy” by Alice Gomez. Maria expressed her appreciation of her friends and teachers at C of O, saying “…family isn’t just who you’re related to, it’s the people right here who love and care for you.” The Music Department is very proud of Maria and all she has accomplished, and looks forward to what she will continue to achieve musically.
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