The Olympia Music Teachers Association hosted the 2026 OMTA Baroque Recitals on the morning Feb. 28. Featuring about 60 young local pianists, they performed compositions from the 17th and 18th centuries from iconic composers such Bach, Handel, Pachelbel, Scarlatti, Praetorius, and Telemann.
Alex performed Handel’s “Harmonious Blacksmith” Air and Variations, a dazzling show of virtuosity.
Rye played Praetorius’s German Dance, a piece composed for harpsichord or organ, demonstrating the terraced dynamics of the Baroque Period.
Landon played the classic Minuet in G from the Anna Magdalena Notebook, and then gave it a twist with a jazz version of the same piece.
Congratulations to all three of you!
