When I was packing the car to move into Davidson I had to choose between squeezing either my Spikeball set or my viola into my car. I left my viola without hesitation. I had been playing viola since I was 11 and had played in ensembles all throughout middle andRead More

Victoria Fusco ‘23 Violin Scholar Instrument: Violin How long have you been playing the violin? I’ve been playing since I was four years old. What was one of your favorite experiences playing music?  A few years ago, I was playing a small concert and a boy with down syndrome satRead More

Owen Keefer ‘20 Arts Correspondent Once a year, the Van Every/Smith galleries exhibit the studio work of one Davidson professor to showcase the talent that we have hidden in the faculty.  This year, the exhibition includes the digital works of Joelle Dietrick and Owen Mundy–a pair who have worked togetherRead More

Elsa Conklin’22 Photography has always been a significant part of my life. It started with my Nintendo DSi – I would walk around on family trips and take pictures just like any other tourist, but on a .3 megapixel camera.  I originally started with just taking portraits of friends. OutRead More

Brass is big and loud, both visually and audibly. The instruments are heavy and cumbersome and come in all shapes and sizes. The array of sounds that can be created with them is incredible, especially when experienced live. In my pieces, I attempted to capture all that you experience whenRead More