Thinking back to the dark days following Hurricane Katrina, some of you may recall the touching story of Samuel Thompson, a superb classical violinist. He was involved in a musical project in New Orleans when Katrina hit — and, with nothing but his violin and the clothes on his back, he ended up among the thousands of desperate people taking squalid refuge at the Superdome. Click on the above link to read about his very special gift of music to folks who had nothing else. There’s another account here.
Samuel’s back home in Charleston now, and I’m pleased to announce that he’ll be appearing in recital at Millennium Music this Sunday (June 24) at 2:00 p.m. His program will include excerpts from JS Bach’s G minor Violin Sonata, a piece called Shapes by Thomas Benjamin, and Eugene Ysaye’s stupendous Sonata No. 2 for solo violin in A minor. His violin has a story, too — but I’ll let him tell you that one in person. Samuel is preparing for a prestigious international competition, so kindly come and support an exceptionally gifted and deserving native son as he seeks to advance his art and his career. As usual, there’s no charge.
