First graduation, bigger dreams

Celebrating our first collegiate graduation.

Annie Wolaver Dupre
February 25, 2023

Hello friends,

May brought something we've been working toward for years.

Our first graduation.

Three students—Abraham, Livia, and Rachel—walked across the stage at our Honors Recital as the inaugural Class of 2025. Historic? Yes. But what made it unforgettable was watching these young artists prove that training and truth can walk hand in hand.

But I was truly amazed watching sisters Livia and Rachel perform pieces that would challenge seasoned professionals. Livia tackled Chopin's "Winter Wind" Étude—one of the most demanding pieces in all of piano literature. Rachel soared through Sibelius' Violin Concerto. Breathtaking performances.

But something even better—artists who understand that technique serves a higher calling.

Livia and Rachel's story runs deeper than graduation day. This August, these sisters debut The Apple Orchard, a musical they wrote about their mother and grandmother's escape from abuse and their journey to faith. It's their family's story. It's also our mission in miniature: personal stories told with artistic beauty that reveal God's kingdom.

Abraham joins them with his retelling of Pinocchio—Collodi's classic tale of transformation from wooden puppet to real boy, a story inspired by the Gospel of Christ.

Rachel and Livia are already putting their training to work, teaching young students in an underserved community in North Carolina. Graduation was just the beginning.

This is exactly why Annie Moses, our great-great-grandmother, started our family's musical legacy generations ago. She saw the value of each child having a musical voice

Fall brings six new college students—twice our graduating class. Our work is expanding!

The legacy continues,
Annie

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