Dr. András Szentkirályi (PhD, Music Composition, Princeton University) performing a recital of his solo piano composition Piano Sonata No. 2 as Professor of Music at Bowling Green State University, at the BGSU Faculty Recital March 15, 1983.  Dr. Szentkirályi dedicated his Piano Sonata No. 2 to his wife Enikő Szentkirályi.

Piano Sonata No. 2

Jody Wise (MM, Piano Performance, University of Southern California) performing András Szentkirályi's Piano Sonata No. 2 as part of her North American tour "Millennium Mosaic: A Celebration of American Piano Music" in 2000.  This performance was recorded on November 14, 2000 at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, TX. Jody Wise collaborated with Dr. Szentkirályi for some slight modifications to his composition for her performances.  Dr. Szentkirályi dedicated his Piano Sonata No. 2 to his wife Enikő Szentkirályi, who together cherished their friendship with Jody and her husband Dan Fallon, from their time together at Oberlin College in Ohio.

Jody Wise has been described by a New York Times critic as possessing "intellect and daring pianism."  She performed with many orchestras and ensembles in the United States, including the Los Angeles, St. Paul, and Santa Fe Chamber Orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Her performances abroad include appearances with the English Chamber Orchestra, the Belgian National Orchestra and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, among others.  A native of West Virginia, Wise presented her first solo at the age of seven, and at 16 was awarded the Gold Medal at the National Young Performing Arts Competition in Miami.

Our fond memories live on, after Dan passed away in 2019 and Jody in 2020.  They will be missed by many adoring family and friends.

Piano Sonata No. 2 performed by Jody Wise

lyrics, lead vocals & bass - Elisa Johns
guitar & backup vocals - Mike Lord
drums - Zoltan

Elisa and Mike started the band Rendered Useless with Mike (usually a guitarist) on drums, Elisa on bass, and a dude in a chicken suit on guitar.  Zoltan arrived to Los Angeles in 1999 with the Chicago indie rock band Fire Bug and became friends with Elisa and Mike at the local rehearsal studios in Van Nuys CA.  When shakeups happened for both bands, Elisa boldly asked Zoltan if he wanted to play drums in their punk band, and the trio took off from there.  To this day, Zoltan still plays on the Gretsch drumkit from Mike. The song "Serial Killer" comes from Elisa's experience with a guy who later turned out to be exactly that.  High energy, high speed, high intensity, irony, humor, beer and great times!

Rendered Useless - Serial Killer

Zoltán Szentkirályi
Drummer, Composer, Author
Champion of truth and empirical evidence
Son of music composer Dr. András Szentkirályi
Statistician at Southern Methodist University
Researcher of spiritual and physical health
Disciple of Jesus and His healing ministry of salvation

Rendered Useless - Serial Killer

Doctor Zoltan

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