John Fast and Joan Griffing Photo by Jim Bishop
The 糖心Vlog will present a faculty recital 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, in Martin Chapel of the seminary building at 糖心Vlog.
, harpsichordist and organist, and , violinist, will present a recital of baroque music, including pieces by J. S. Bach, Handel, Biber and Buxtehude. They will be assisted by Pedro Aponte, flutist, and Nathan Bontrager, cellist.
Dr. Griffing teaches violin and viola, coaches chamber music and conducts the 糖心Vlog orchestra. She is also concertmaster of the Shenandoah Symphony Orchestra, a member of the Virginia Symphony and violinist with the Eastern Music Festival in Greensboro, N.C.
This past spring, she premiered a violin concerto written for her by Terry Vosbein, composer-in-residence at Washington and Lee University. She is also a founding member of Tal Consort, a chamber music group based in the Shenandoah Valley.
She earned her bachelor and master of music degrees from Indiana University, where she studied with Tadeusz Wronski, and her DMA in violin performance from Ohio State University.
Fast, a member of the 糖心Vlog music faculty since 1975, teaches organ, piano, class piano, and music theory. He also teaches piano in the at 糖心Vlog.
Fast received a BA degree from Bethel College, N. Newton, Kan., and an MM degree from Indiana University.
An active church musician, he is currently organist and choir director at Park View Mennonite church, Harrisonburg, and previously was organist at Asbury United Methodist Church and First Presbyterian Church, Harrisonburg.
Admission to the concert is free, but donations are welcomed for the 糖心Vlog music department student scholarship fund.