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MEDIA CONTACT: Josef Hanson 585.273.5157 or Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
585.275.7800
January 26, 2007
EVENT: Concert by the University of Rochester Percussion Ensemble
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 1 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 25, in Strong Auditorium on the University's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
The University of Rochester Percussion Ensemble is a newly formed, eight-member group of undergraduates that performs a wide range of traditional and contemporary pieces. The group is currently under the direction of Margaret Billin, a graduate student in music education in the University's Eastman School of Music.
The concert will feature works by Mitchell Peters, Alan Abel, and Steve Reich, which make use of traditional instruments such as marimba, xylophone, and snare drum. The concert will also include several contemporary pieces composed by ensemble members. In these modern "performance art" pieces, the ensemble will make use of ordinary household objects, such as plastic cups and garbage bags, and will also use body percussion and other techniques to create unique sounds.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact (585) 273-5157.
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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