Four Bluffton students had the unique opportunity to present a recital in Manhattan's Steinway Hall on Oct. 21, 2010. Dr. Lucia Unrau, professor and chair of Bluffton’s music department, also went to New York to share in this triumph. The students who participated are pianists Brandon Fullenkamp, a 2011 graduate from Wapakoneta, Ohio; Stephanie Patterson, a senior from McComb, Ohio; and Tim Yoder, a senior from Dalton, Ohio, along with composer James Brake, a senior from Ohio City. Fullenkamp debuted a 
piece composed by Brake.
Bluffton is an "All-Steinway School," one of 82 colleges and universities in the nation that use all Steinway-brand pianos. As a result, Steinway & Sons offered the Bluffton visitors a guided tour and lunch in its factory in Long Island City, Queens. The students also went backstage for the Broadway play "Memphis" and tour Lincoln Hall.
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Timothy Yoder |
Stephanie Patterson |
Brandon Fullenkamp |
James Brake is from Ohio City, Ohio. He is a senior majoring in music education with a primary focus on percussion and composition. After graduation, he hopes to be a high school band director.
Timothy Yoder is from Dalton, Ohio. He is a senior majoring in music education and music liberal arts with concentrations in performance studies and piano pedagogy. Tim plans to go to graduate school to continue studying theory and composition.
Stephanie Patterson is from Findlay, Ohio. She is a senior majoring in music education with a concentration in piano pedagogy along with piano and vocal performance. She plans to go to graduate school to further her study of music theory.
Brandon Fullenkamp is from Botkins, Ohio. He is a 2011 graduate with a degree in music education with a primary focus on piano performance. He plans to go to graduate school to study orchestral conducting.
