Music Without Borders thanks

To the Editor:

Once more the Bethel community has been treated to a remarkable opportunity to experience truly outstanding performances of classical piano music under the direction of Prof. Dr. Tamara Poddubnaya, an extremely talented piano teacher with an international reputation. This was the fourth year of "Music Without Borders" held at Gould Academy, "an All-Steinway School."

Every year audiences appear to be getting bigger and the students, ranging in age from pre-teen to early twenties come from many parts of the world. More and more people in the Bethel area are also doing things from providing meals to assisting with transportion in support of these young people, who are making such a contribution to the cultural life of this region.

Of course, special credit must go to Dr. Donald Christie, longtime Gould trustee, who continues to be such an indispensable coordinator of all the details involved in making this distinguished program possible. Thank you Don, and much gratitude is extended to everyone else who played a part in making the past three weeks in Bethel such a success!

Stan Howe

Bethel