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MEDIA CONTACT: College Music Program (585) 275-2828 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800

October 18, 1999

EVENT: Performance by the University Symphony Orchestra

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester River Campus

ADMISSION: Free and open to the public Note: Free parking is available on University lots on weekends.

The University of Rochester Symphony Orchestra will give a Family Weekend performance at 8 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 23, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester River Campus.

Now in its 44th season, the Symphony Orchestra features a strong blend of standard orchestral works as well as contemporary compositions. Students of all disciplines of study audition for the orchestra, and many of the students are also featured as soloists.

Saturday's performance will feature works by Strauss, Beethoven, and Maxwell Davies, which will feature a unique bagpipe solo.

David Harman, professor of music and director of orchestral activities at the University, will conduct the Symphony Orchestra. In addition to bachelor's and master's degrees from California State University at Sacramento, Harman earned a doctor of musical arts from the Eastman School of Music.

The performance is free and open to the public. Please contact the College Music Program at (585) 275-2828 at least five days in advance to request any special accommodations.


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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