As fall foliage covered the Exeter campus, 10 Exonians packed up their instruments and embarked on a journey inside a “compact van” to the Riverwoods Retirement Community in the town of Exeter. On Wednesday, Oct. 23, barely weeks after the fall student soloist concert, several performers came together as a group to bring the joy of music to Exeter’s elderly residents.
These Exonians were selected from the pool of students who auditioned for the student soloist concert. After communicating time slots and availability with each other, the Music Department picked the performance date for the concert.
Chair of the Music Department Marcus Rabb described the inspiration behind the concert, saying, “The inspiration behind the Riverwoods Concert Series stems from the philosophy that as musicians, we are in the business of spreading “joy” and connecting with people.”…