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Marietta College's Instructor of Clarinet to perform recital on April 13

by Tom Perry

Marietta, Ohio (04/10/2019) — Christopher Bowmaster, Instructor of Clarinet at Marietta College, will present a clarinet recital at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, April 13th, in the Alma McDonough Auditorium.

The recital features the talents of Lya Cartwright-Stroupe on piano, and music by the composers Francis Poulenc, Carl Maria von Weber and Scott McAllister. The recital is free and open to the public. This recital is a preview of a final recital that will complete his doctoral studies in clarinet performance at West Virginia University. Bowmaster's final doctoral recital will be presented on the WVU campus in Morgantown on April 28th.

"We are fortunate to have Chris Bowmaster as part of our full-time music faculty at Marietta College," said Marshall C. Kimball, Music Department chairman. "Chris is a superb clarinetist and teacher of the clarinet as well. He fills other spots for us as well as director of the Pio Pep Band and is our music department recruiter. This recital will be a wonderful musical experience for all in attendance at this event."

Located in Marietta, Ohio, at the confluence of the Muskingum and Ohio rivers, Marietta College is a four-year liberal arts college. Tracing its roots to the Muskingum Academy back in 1797, the College was officially chartered in 1835. Today Marietta College serves a body of 1,200 full-time students. The College offers 49 majors and is consistently ranked as one of the top regional comprehensive colleges by U.S. News & World Report and The Princeton Review, as well as one of the nation's best by Forbes.com. Marietta was selected seventh in the nation according to the Brookings Institution's rankings of colleges by their highest value added, regardless of major.

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