John McDonald, composer/pianist, performs the “pulsoptional piano book,” seven works by a consortium of composers composed in honor of McDonald’s 50th birthday, plus solo works by McDonald and Hale Smith (1925-2009). A special appearance by pianist Joel LaRue Smith, a former student of Hale Smith, features a work in honor of Hale Smith’s life in music.
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Added by Granoff Music Center on January 20, 2010