[Four have participated in the Carmel Bach Festival Chorus, says George Thomson.] Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2006 From: John Craton The Indiana University School of Music is in mourning today over the tragic loss of five of its brightest stars in an airplane crash early Friday morning. Killed in the accident were Georgina Joshi, Robert Samels, Garth Eppley, Chris Carducci, and Zachary Novak, all students of voice at the Jacobs School of Music, IU. I was privileged to have seen several of them in performances at the IU Opera Theater, and all showed outstanding talent with very bright futures ahead. Their loss will be deeply felt. I have not discovered the details of the accident, but apparently the five were returning from Lafayette, Indiana, and crashed in dense fog while attempting a landing at the Monroe County (Bloomington) Airport. They were the only ones on board. Our hearts go out to their families, friends, teachers, associates, and all whose loss on a personal level dwarfs even the immense loss we feel as their appreciative fans. Short biographical sketches of the five deceased can be found at http://www.indystar.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID 06604220424 Janos Gereben/SF www.sfcv.org [log in to unmask]