I received some profoundly sad news when I arrived back on campus at UW-Madison yesterday--I learned that one of my classmates was killed on Wednesday in a car accident. All three students in the car were killed. Dan Myers had just graduated this summer with a BM in piano performance, and studied with my professor. He was easily the most brilliant student in our studio, both technically and musically gifted. I remember being so frightened of him, I a freshman, he an accomplished senior. The first piece I heard him play was Liszt's Totentanz.
Over the course of the year I discovered that he was immensely kind--I remember many conversations and words of encouragement, standing in the lobby of Humanities after masterclass. We were all in awe of him, but he was so encouraging to even us frightened freshmen.
So young, having just finished his degree, his future before him...it's almost overwhelming, how suddenly we can lose everything. My heart goes out to his friends, family, and teachers. We will miss you, Dan.
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