CSC’s accompanist dazzles M. Hall crowd

A single light illuminates the ebony grand piano. It’s on the otherwise dark stage in Memorial Hall’s auditorium. Black curtains and the cool temperature contrast with the hot, sunny weather outside.

When solo pianist Bobby Pace, enters, his bright blue shirt matches the clear Sunday sky. Pace, born in St. Petersburg, Florida, is an alumni of Stetson University in Deland, Florida, as well as a graduate of Florida State University of Tallahassee.
He has accomplished much in his career as a pianist, playing in several different locations across the country and internationally in places like Vipeteno, Italy. He is the current accompanist at Chadron State College.
From start to finish, Pace illustrated his skill with quick, energetic pieces such as: “Piano Sonata in G Major” by Franz Joseph Haydn, “Excursions” by Samuel Barber, “Abegg Variations” by Robert Schumann, “Nocturne No. 6 in D-flat Major” by Gabriel Faurè, and “Berceuse in D-flat Major” by Frèdèric Chopin. By the sound, his fingers appeared to flawlessly strike their mark on the keys.
Although the audience to witness this performance was roughly 50 senior citizens spread sparsely around the 700-seat auditorium, they were intent on the notes of Pace’s solo. A single whistle and the enthusiastic applause of the crowd expressed their approval.