| Your
performance as guest soloist was excellent and inspiring...... an outstanding
display of mastery on the instrument.... |
|
Rich Macdonald,
Director of Percussion Studies Winona State University |
| The Attendees appreciated your expertise
and enjoyed the humor scattered through your presentation |
|
|
Rebecca
J. Brashier, President, European Music Educators Association |
| This was simply the BEST percusssion demonstration
I have ever attended.... Amazing.... two thumbs up! |
|
|
Frank J.
Orlowski III, College of science alumni |
| Congratulations on a magnificent performance
of my Concertino for Marimba.... God bless you! |
|
|
Paul Creston,
recognizedcomposer, 1981 |
| Your passion, knowledge, and warm nature
was felt by all!! |
|
Jim Royle,
president Connecticut chapter of the Percussive Arts Society, 2000 PAS
Chapter president of the year |
| Good
Taste, intelligence, and talent! |
|
Dr. Robert
Lemay, Composer Quebec, Canada |
| By
every standard with which we evaluate performance.....musical sensitivity,
phrasing, accuracy, his performance was clearly outstanding. |
|
Dennis
Delucia, Rutger University, Drum Corp Hall of Fame, Modern Drummer Magazine |
| Dr.Varner
is a highly reputed artist who commands an unreserved respect .... |
|
Dr. William
Komla Amoaku, World Musician, Director of the NationalTheatre of
Ghana Africa |
| Of
all the intelligent, aspiring and capable artists Mr. Varner ranks among
the top ten..... |
|
Robert
Breithaupt, President of Percussive Arts Society,professor of percussionCapitol
University, OH |
| He
is an outstanding performer, a sensitive musician and a true professional
....... |
|
Linda McDavitt,
Director of Bands MacArthur High School, San Antonio, TX |
| Michael Varner is an incredible snare drummer....
in fact he is the best snare drummer I have ever heard.... |
|
|
Charles
Owen, Philadelphia Orchestra, PAS Hall of Fame |
| I
could feel the excitement of the audience around me.... |
|
Dr. David
Stokan Ft. Worth Schola Cantorum, retired |
| He
doesn't stop at the best, he continually challenges himself to greater
things.... |
|
Thomas
Willson, Director of Bands, The American School in Japan |
| Varner's
finely-crafted works are a valuable addition to the percussion repertoire |
|
Bansy Johnson,
Arlington Daily News arts editor |
|
|
