Renowned USI composer and performer Tom Drury to perform free recital

Tom Drury, Instructor of Music and acclaimed composer and performer, will showcase his talents at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 12 in the University of Southern Indiana Performance Center. The recital, open to the public at no charge, will feature a collection of Drury's own compositions, including The Bells, Broken Dreams, Sonatina for clarinet and piano and Teasdale Songs. 

The Bells, inspired by the poetry of Edgar Allan Poe, and Broken Dreams, inspired by the poetry of William Butler Yeats, are among Drury's most celebrated works. The Sonatina for clarinet and piano has been performed in various venues across the country, including at the International Clarinet Association's ClarinetFest in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in 2012. 

The recital will also feature talented performers, including Charles du Preez on clarinet, Andrea Drury, soprano and Cheruvathur Uthup, baritone. Andrea Drury, Tom Drury's wife, will perform The Bells and Teasdale Songs, both of which were written specifically for her. Andrea has performed both pieces locally, and The Bells regionally in Illinois. 

"I am thrilled to perform my compositions in front of a live audience," says Drury. "These pieces hold a special place in my heart, and I am excited to share them with the community." 

For more information, email Drury or call 812-492-7502.