Ouida Keck and George Keck in a Faculty Recital

This is the program for the faculty recital of pianists Ouida Keck and George Keck. This recital took place on March 24, 1975, in the Mabee Fine Arts Center Recital Hall

My Last Lecture

When I was an undergraduate at the University of Arkansas, an acquaintance gave me an anthology of essays from the world’s prominent philosophers. I occasionally read one of the essays. One day I came across a short essay from the writings of the Indian Brahmin philosopher, Rabindranath Tagore, who declared: I slept and dreamed that life was joy. I awoke and found that life was duty. I acted and, behold ­­ duty is joy. I shrugged my shoulders and thought to myself, “Yeah, sure!” A decade later Ouida and I were working on our doctoral degrees at the University of Iowa, and we sublet an apartment for the summer. Taped to the refrigerator by the previous occupant was that exact quote. I read it every day, and by the end of the summer I said to myself, “Oh, I get it”—life is duty; so get to work and stop worrying about the joy. I looked for people who seemed to have fulfilled their duty and found four role models, all at Ouachita

Faculty Piano Ensemble Recital

This is the program for the faculty ensemble featuring pianists Russell Hodges, George Keck, Ouida Keck, Virginia Queen, and William Bill Trantham. This recital took place on February 1, 1979, in the Mabee Fine Arts Recital Hall

Seven Hundred Years of Keyboard Music: A Faculty Recital

This is the program for the faculty recital Seven Hundred Years of Keyboard Music featuring pianists Dr. Cai Lei, Dr. Russell Hodges, Dr. George Keck, and Dr. Ouida Keck. Dr. George Keck presented commentary between performances. This recital took place on November 16, 2004, in the W. Francis McBeth Recital Hall

Paul Hammond and George Keck in a Faculty Recital

This is the program for the faculty recital featuring bass-baritone Paul Hammond and pianist George Keck. This recital took place on April 23, 1985, in the Mabee Fine Arts Center Recital Hall

Cindy Dvirnak Schultz, George Keck, and Helen Lyon in a Recital

This program is for the joint recital of mezzo-soprano Cindy Dvirnak Schultz, pianist George Keck, and violist Helen Lyon. The recital took place on September 19, 1978, in the Mabee Fine Arts Recital Hall

Faculty Recital

This is the program for the faculty recital featuring bassoonist and English horn player Charles Wesley, clarinetist Deborah Huggs, pianist George Keck, horn player James Danner, flutist Deborah Franks, bassoonist Shirley Crumley, and oboist Shannon Scott. This recital took place on March 27, 1975, in the Mabee Fine Arts Center Recital Hall

Faculty Recital

This is the program for the faculty recital featuring the following artists in order of performance: organist Evelyn Bowden; baritone Jimmy Tompkins and pianist George Keck; violinist Helen Lyon and pianist William Bill Trantham; soprano Frances Scott and pianist Roberta Rauch; flutist Ralph Rauch and pianist Roberta Rauch; soprano Mary Shambarger and pianist Virginia Queen; and soprano Frances Scott, flautist Ralph Rauch, and pianist Roberta Rauch. This recital took place on November 2, 1972, in Mitchell Hall Auditorium

A Performing Arts Class Faculty Recital

This is the program for a Performing Arts Class faculty recital featuring the following faculty artists (in order of performance): trumpet player Craig Hamilton accompanied by pianist George Keck; soprano Cindy Fuller accompanied by pianist Diana Ellis; baritone Charlie Fuller accompanied by Cindy Fuller; soprano Diana Ellis accompanied by Cindy Fuller; and organist Russell Hodges. This recital took place on September 23, 1994, in the Mabee Fine Arts Center Recital Hall

Faculty Recital

This is the program for the faculty recital featuring pianist George Keck, guest violinist Wilbert De Laine, horn player Gregory Umber, and pianist William Bill Trantham. This recital took place on April 24, 1973, in Mitchell Hall