By NATHAN DUFF
Special to The Sun-Sentinel
CLEVELAND — The Delta State University De-partment of Music presented Emily Hargett in her senior saxophone recital Nov. 30 in the recital hall of the Bologna Performing Arts Center.
Hargett, a senior Music Education major from Charleston, studies with Dr. Bret Pimentel, professor of Music. Hargett transferred from Northwest Mississippi Community College, where she studied under Jennifer Whitehead.
Prior to the event, Pimentel said, “Emily is a bright and promising future music educator and has worked very hard preparing this recital. It is sure to be an outstanding performance.”
Since entering DSU in 2021, Hargett has been involved with the Marching Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band, Saxophone Quartet, World Percussion Group, and Flute Ensemble. She is also a member of the National Association for Music Education, Phi Theta Kappa Honor’s Society, Mu Phi Epsilon, and Pi Kappa Lambda Honor’s Society.
Hargett, the daughter of Stacy and Amy Hargett, performed compositions by Fisher Tull, Ryo Noda, Paule Maurice and Heitor Villa-Lobos.
