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Student
documents Southern piano winner in New York Junior Mass Communications Major
Philip Cross, student production manager for KGCS TV, traveled to New York City the week of Oct. 7 to document the Carnegie Hall debut performance of Robert Henry III, April 2002 s Missouri Southern International Piano Competition winner. During the trip, he had many different experiences in one of America s greatest cities. When
I returned to Missouri Southern this semester, I was told I had been
chosen to go to New York City and help photograph and record the
Missouri Southern International Piano Competition trip with Bill Hunt,
creative services director of KGCS. This was such an exciting
opportunity for me because I had never been to New York before. New
York is an amazing city. Our hotel was in the middle of Times Square.
This was a cultural melting pot in itself. From languages to styles of
dress, everyone was unique. As time went on, the city grew on me, and I
grew accustomed to the faster pace and the nonstop excitement. While
my purpose was ultimately to help create a documentary of the MSIPC and
of the New York trip, Bill and I did get the opportunity to go
sightseeing. One of our first stops was the place that the city has
become so well-known for, Ground Zero. Aside from pictures, I had never
seen the enormous Twin Towers, and now I was staring at the huge hole
that marked one of the most devastating days in American history. As I
stood there in the midst of a remarkable crowd, my mind went back to the
events of Sept. 11. It was an incredible experience. The
Statue of Liberty was amazing. One of the most interesting things was
watching foreign tourists experience this symbol of America. Bill
and I also took time to visit Central Park. This was one of the most
beautiful places I have been. In the middle of this concrete jungle lies
several hundred acres of trees, lakes and quiet pathways. Our
big night was on Monday. Robert Henry III was making his Carnegie Hall
debut. I got a rare, behind-the-scenes look at this beautiful recital
hall. We had to go get our press passes and received a brief history of
the building from the press representative, Mary Sarah. Robert Henry
gave a fabulous recital. I had the opportunity to actually see him
perform during his competition round at Southern. This was one of the
best performances I have heard. I
would like to thank Mrs. Vivian Le n and the MSIPC for this remarkable
opportunity. |
Philip
Cross