{"id":4447,"date":"2018-12-03T19:46:54","date_gmt":"2018-12-03T19:46:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/wordpress\/lavie\/?p=4447"},"modified":"2018-12-03T19:46:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-03T19:46:54","slug":"biology-major-demonstrates-musical-talent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2018\/12\/03\/biology-major-demonstrates-musical-talent\/","title":{"rendered":"Biology major demonstrates musical talent"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"dslc-theme-content\"><div id=\"dslc-theme-content-inner\"><p>By: Raeann Walquist &#8217;20, staff writer<\/p>\n<p>Lebanon Valley College student Patrick McMullen, a biology major and\u00a0chemistry minor, got a chance to demonstrate his talents on the organ in a recital on Nov. 6.<\/p>\n<p>The recital showcased a variety of pieces that McMullen had prepared for all semester.<\/p>\n<p>McMullen began playing the organ while he was a high school student. As a non-traditional instrument for students, he received immense support in pursuing this interest at LVC.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI always thought it was a really interesting instrument, allowing you to basically control an entire orchestra of sound by yourself,\u201d McMullen said. \u201cI had a really supportive teacher during high school, and I began playing regularly at my church.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While McMullen enjoys his time as a science major, he finds music to balance his day-to-day life.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMusic has allowed me to be creative and expressive in ways my major does not,\u201d McMullen said. \u201cI do enjoy science, but music and performing is a lot of fun and a great stress reliever.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In addition to going into agricultural research, McMullen has big plans for his future, which include playing the organ.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis coming spring I will be playing concerts in NYC at Central Synagogue and in Camden, Maine, both with junior music major and friend, Rachel Schulz,\u201d said McMullen. \u201cSomething I originally saw as a hobby and side job is opening up great opportunities that are both fun and beneficial to my career goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>McMullen also wants to debunk the stereotype of the organ as strictly a church instrument.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a huge range of repertoire spanning all genres written for the organ. From full organ symphonies to works with orchestra and organ to silent film accompaniments, the organ is a very versatile instrument,\u201d McMullen said.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on upcoming student recitals and musical performances go to https:\/\/www.lvc.edu\/events\/.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>By: Raeann Walquist &#8217;20, staff writer Lebanon Valley College student Patrick McMullen, a biology major and\u00a0chemistry minor, got a chance to demonstrate his talents on the organ in a recital on Nov. 6. The recital <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/2018\/12\/03\/biology-major-demonstrates-musical-talent\/\" title=\"Biology major demonstrates musical talent\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-4447","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-features"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4447"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4447\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.lvc.edu\/lavie\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}