The Ivory Touch: The Chronicles of Music Majors: Short Story No. 2

By Ashley Rescot

Pauline, a senior piano major at Belton University, practically lives in the music school practice rooms as she prepares for her capstone recital. Her boyfriend Trenton, a jazz trumpet player, convinces her to perform an insane duet with him for the final number. While they dedicate themselves to rehearsals, the Coronavirus sweeps the globe. The worldwide pandemic jeopardizes everything Pauline holds dear, including her recital, family, and romantic relationship. How will she adapt to this devastating twist her senior year?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Ashley Rescot
• Release date: Mar 27, 2020
• ISBN: 9781477123454

Ashley Rescot

Ashley Rescot is a professional violinist, educator, writer, and Fulbright Scholar. An aficionado of music, pedagogy, family, faith, and language, she writes about her life as a musician. Stay tuned for her music novel!

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The Ivory Touch

The Chronicles of Music Majors: Short Story No. 2

Ashley Rescot

Published by Ashley Rescot, 2020.

This is a work of fiction. Similarities to real people, places, or events are entirely coincidental.

THE IVORY TOUCH

First edition. March 27, 2020.

Copyright © 2020 Ashley Rescot.

ISBN: 978-1477123454

Written by Ashley Rescot.

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The Ivory Touch (The Chronicles of Music Majors: Short Story No. 2)

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I dedicate this short story to all the victims of the Coronvirus and its aftermath.

Pauline, a senior piano major at Belton University, nearly lives at the music school as she prepares for her capstone recital. Her boyfriend Trenton, a jazz trumpet player, convinces her to perform an insane duet with him for the final number. While they dedicate themselves to rehearsals, the Coronavirus sweeps the globe. The worldwide pandemic jeopardizes everything Pauline holds dear, including her recital, family, and romantic relationship. How will she