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MEDIA CONTACT: Department of Music (585) 275-2828 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
January 21, 2004
EVENT: University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester’s River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
Note: Free parking is available on University lots on weekends
The University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 21, in Strong Auditorium on the River Campus. The concert is free and open to the public.
David Harman, professor of music and director of orchestral activities, will conduct the orchestra in a program featuring Gounod’s “Petit Suite,” Rachmaninoff’s “Vocalise,” Haydn’s “Symphony No. 103,” and “Concerto for Trombone” by Grondahl.
The University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra is a 35-member group comprised of undergraduate students as well as several graduate students and community members. One of the premier performing groups on campus, the orchestra performs a wide variety of music, from Mozart symphonies to cutting-edge contemporary works. In addition to four formal free concerts in Strong Auditorium every year, the orchestra also gives numerous community performances and tours. Recent tours and performance locations include Montreal, Italy, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands.
For more information, please contact the music department at (585) 275-2828.
About the University of Rochester
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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