COVINGTON — Richard Hawley, principal clarinetist of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, recalled Tuesday how he immersed himself in his art form for a week in January 1988.

Richard Hawley, clarinetist for the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra, performed to promote ARTS Week. (Patrick Reddy photo) | ZOOM |

        “It was one of the most incredible weeks of my life,” Mr. Hawley told 200 Tristate students from nine high schools during an arts program at Holmes High School. “It was the first week of my life where I ate music, slept music, played music, laughed music, cried music. Every week I have now is just an extension of that first week.”

        Mr. Hawley, who performed for the students along with pianist Tomoko Kanamaru, was referring to Arts Recognition and Talent Search Week, an all-expense-paid trip to Miami, Fla. There he learned from acclaimed professionals and bonded with other high school students from across the nation, and across artistic disciplines.

        Officials from the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts, which sponsors ARTS Week, came to Northern Kentucky to educate budding artists about the program and showcase the talents of several alumni.

        “I have to dance 'cause it's pretty much (like) just breathing for me,” Ryan Driscoll, a senior at Bishop Watterson High School in Columbus, told attendees after he performed an Irish step dance. The 18-year-old is an ARTS Week alumnus.

        Camille Carpenter, a junior at Holmes High School, said after the program that she is considering applying for ARTS Week. She's been writing poetry and short stories since eighth grade.

        “It did kind of inspire me to maybe try to get into a school (for artists) and get my poetry out there. I just write it and keep it in my drawer, and maybe I could do something with it,” the 17-year-old said.

        “Don't think to yourself that "I'm not good enough.' You never know what another person is going to see in your artistry,” said William Banchs, president of the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts.
       

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