I have been busy with my Dad's 8th grandchild who was born just five weeks ago, so I am very sorry I have not updated this blog in a while. I am very blessed and Nathan and I named our daughter after my Dad's mother. He would have loved this sweet baby, as he loved us.
Here is a link to the short version of my Dad's Hong Kong funeral, thank you to TCTANG Image House for the beautiful video. I am working on putting together a video of the funeral held in San Antonio.
http://vimeo.com/65078234
Blessings,
Cathy
Wednesday, October 2, 2013
Sunday, June 9, 2013
Memorial Service in San Antonio
Thank you to all who attended my Dad's memorial service yesterday. It was a wonderful time celebrating his life. Despite the tears, it was a beautiful day, full of joy and love, a day Dad would have been proud of.
I have some footage and will work on it in the next few weeks. I will be posting this here, as well as footage from the Hong Kong service, and concerts that have been performed in his memory.
Stay tuned.
Blessings,
Cathy
I have some footage and will work on it in the next few weeks. I will be posting this here, as well as footage from the Hong Kong service, and concerts that have been performed in his memory.
Stay tuned.
Blessings,
Cathy
Sunday, May 19, 2013
Texas Memorial Service for Mark A Williams June 8th.
Texas Memorial Service
For those of you who attended the funeral in Hong Kong, thank you. It was a beautiful service, with a great message, and gorgeous music- something my Dad would have wanted.
If you can make it to Texas, we'd love to have you join us for his memorial service here.
The following are the details for his service in the States. I know there will be concerts, and what not as well around the country- and around the world, so stay tuned!
Please join us for Mark's memorial service to be held on Saturday June 8, 2013 at 2PM. St.Andrew Presbyterian Church, 8231 Callaghan Road, San Antonio, Texas 78230. There will be a reception to follow in the church.
Like Mark's Hong Kong service, we are asking that in lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Mark A Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
St.Andrew church is where we went as children, and where Dad was the choral director for several years. There are many people there who still know our family, and we feel blessed that we can celebrate his life at this church. Colburn School is one of many schools where Dad taught, it is a lovely, well respected school in LA and we are happy that they have set up a scholarship fund in our Dad's name!
Blessings,
Cathy
If you can make it to Texas, we'd love to have you join us for his memorial service here.
The following are the details for his service in the States. I know there will be concerts, and what not as well around the country- and around the world, so stay tuned!
Please join us for Mark's memorial service to be held on Saturday June 8, 2013 at 2PM. St.Andrew Presbyterian Church, 8231 Callaghan Road, San Antonio, Texas 78230. There will be a reception to follow in the church.
Like Mark's Hong Kong service, we are asking that in lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Mark A Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
St.Andrew church is where we went as children, and where Dad was the choral director for several years. There are many people there who still know our family, and we feel blessed that we can celebrate his life at this church. Colburn School is one of many schools where Dad taught, it is a lovely, well respected school in LA and we are happy that they have set up a scholarship fund in our Dad's name!
Blessings,
Cathy
www.musikalingua.com
I am working on a website for our business, Musika Lingua. Keep an eye out for "www.musikalingua.com". It will be a more professional site than this blog and will include information about the company, and Dad's publications; including any performances that will include his work, etc..
Dad and I always meant to set it up, there was just never enough time.
Viva Musica!
-Cathy
Dad and I always meant to set it up, there was just never enough time.
Viva Musica!
-Cathy
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Memorial Concert in Hong Kong
Dear Hong Kong friends, there will be a Memorial Concert dedicated to my Dad on May 16th at 7:00PM, at his last school he taught at. It will be at the Po Leung Juj Choi Kai Yau School in the Lau Lai Man Auditorium. ... 6 Caldecott Road, Piper's Hill, Kowloon. .... for more information: info@cky.edu.hk 21482052
Spring Concert at the Colburn School in LA...
Dear friends in LA, this just in from the director of the children's choir at Colburn School (where my Dad worked for many years): There will be a concert on Saturday, May 18 in Zipper Hall at the Colburn School in Los Angeles. It is a free community performance, no tickets are required! There will be two shows on that day, at 1:30PM and 3:30PM. This spring concert will be dedicated to my Dad's memory, and the Children's Choir will perform his "The Road Not Taken", as well as selections from Pergolesi's "Stabat Mater". As you may know, the school has started a memorial scholarship in his memory.
http://www.colburnschool.edu/page.cfm?p=2261
http://www.colburnschool.edu/page.cfm?p=2261
Friday, May 3, 2013
Texas Memorial Service
For those of you who attended the funeral in Hong Kong, thank you. It was a beautiful service, with a great message, and gorgeous music- something my Dad would have wanted.
If you can make it to Texas, we'd love to have you join us for his memorial service here.
The following are the details for his service in the States. I know there will be concerts, and what not as well around the country- and around the world, so stay tuned!
Please join us for Mark's memorial service to be held on Saturday June 8, 2013 at 2PM. St.Andrew Presbyterian Church, 8231 Callaghan Road, San Antonio, Texas 78230. There will be a reception to follow in the church.
Like Mark's Hong Kong service, we are asking that in lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Mark A Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
St.Andrew church is where we went as children, and where Dad was the choral director for several years. There are many people there who still know our family, and we feel blessed that we can celebrate his life at this church. Colburn School is one of many schools where Dad taught, it is a lovely, well respected school in LA and we are happy that they have set up a scholarship fund in our Dad's name!
Blessings,
Cathy
If you can make it to Texas, we'd love to have you join us for his memorial service here.
The following are the details for his service in the States. I know there will be concerts, and what not as well around the country- and around the world, so stay tuned!
Please join us for Mark's memorial service to be held on Saturday June 8, 2013 at 2PM. St.Andrew Presbyterian Church, 8231 Callaghan Road, San Antonio, Texas 78230. There will be a reception to follow in the church.
Like Mark's Hong Kong service, we are asking that in lieu of flowers, please make donations to the Mark A Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund at the Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90012, USA
St.Andrew church is where we went as children, and where Dad was the choral director for several years. There are many people there who still know our family, and we feel blessed that we can celebrate his life at this church. Colburn School is one of many schools where Dad taught, it is a lovely, well respected school in LA and we are happy that they have set up a scholarship fund in our Dad's name!
Blessings,
Cathy
Friday, April 26, 2013
It is with much sorrow that we wrote an obituary for Dad. There's so much to say, one possibly can't fit it all in...
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| Mark A Williams |
Internationally known Kodaly instructor, composer, and
conductor, Mark A. Williams of Hillsboro, Ohio, born March 22, 1938, passed
away in his Hong Kong apartment on April 6, 2013. Mark was active in the Kodaly
concept of music education for over forty years. Mark received his Kodaly
certification from the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest, Hungary in 1972. He
was a founding member and past president of the Organization of American Kodaly
Educators, as well as a founding member of the International Kodaly Society.
Mark was a graduate of the US Navy School of Music, Miami University of Ohio,
and completed all coursework for EDD at the University of Illinois. As a
composer, Mark has written many choral works. His books, Bicinia Americana,
choral music, and his children operas have been used throughout the world. He
leaves behind a musical legacy, having taught children and adults in the U.S.
Virgin Islands, Texas, Curtis School, Colburn School of Performing Arts- Los
Angeles, People’s Republic of China, Yew Chung International Schools, HK
Baptist University, HK Academy of Performing Arts, Po Leung Kuk Choi Kai Yau
School- Hong Kong, and many more. He had a passion for teaching English through
music, and as such, explored his methods for his program MusikaLingua throughout
China and Thailand.
Mark is survived by his children, Mark, Kevin, and Cathy,
and their mother- his best friend Mary Ann Hill-Williams; their seven
grandchildren, and their eighth grandchild due in August, 2013.
Hong Kong Memorial services will be held at St. John’s Cathedral, 4-8 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong at
1:30PM on Friday, April 26, 2013.
Mark’s American service will be held at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church (where Mark was the choral director for several years) 8231 Callaghan Road, San Antonio, Texas 78230, at 2:00PM on Saturday, June 8, 2013- reception to follow in the church.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to “Mark A. Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund” at Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA90012; USA.
Mark’s American service will be held at St. Andrew Presbyterian Church (where Mark was the choral director for several years) 8231 Callaghan Road, San Antonio, Texas 78230, at 2:00PM on Saturday, June 8, 2013- reception to follow in the church.
In lieu of flowers, please make donations to “Mark A. Williams Memorial Scholarship Fund” at Colburn School, 200 South Grand Avenue, Los Angeles, CA90012; USA.
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| Teaching a class in Hong Kong |
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| Christmas with his family, 2006 |
Friday, April 12, 2013
We miss you Dad.
I am creating this blog for family and friends as a tribute to my Dad, Mark A Williams, composer, conductor, teacher, Kodaly expert, friend, father, grandfather.
My Dad passed away unexpectedly almost one week ago. We are all in pain right now, and I hope this brings us all closer together.
My Dad always said he loved the way I wrote, so, I thought it was just natural to create a blog, just for him. However, I want this to be a place for all of us to share (students, friends, family, colleagues) photos, thoughts, memories, music, etc. As such, I will try to figure out how to make this blog as open as possible to others so that they can write.
In the mean time, I'm happy to see many of you, my new friends, on Facebook. He was so loved, that much is clear.
Blessings,
Cathy (Williams) Dietsch
My Dad passed away unexpectedly almost one week ago. We are all in pain right now, and I hope this brings us all closer together.
My Dad always said he loved the way I wrote, so, I thought it was just natural to create a blog, just for him. However, I want this to be a place for all of us to share (students, friends, family, colleagues) photos, thoughts, memories, music, etc. As such, I will try to figure out how to make this blog as open as possible to others so that they can write.
In the mean time, I'm happy to see many of you, my new friends, on Facebook. He was so loved, that much is clear.
Blessings,
Cathy (Williams) Dietsch
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