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MEDIA CONTACT: Department of Music (585) 275-2828 or Helene Snihur (585) 275-7800
March 21, 2005
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in Strong Auditorium on the University’s River Campus
ADMISSION: Free
Note: Parking is available on University lots on weekends.
The University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra and Chamber Singers ensembles will present a joint concert at 8 p.m. Saturday, April 9, in Strong Auditorium on the River Campus.
The groups will perform Mendelssohn’s Psalm 115 for chorus and orchestra, the Serenade in D by Brahms, and the first movement of Paul Creston’s Marimba Concerto.
The University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra is a 40-member group composed of students of diverse academic backgrounds. In addition to presenting four free concerts each year on the River Campus, the orchestra performs in the community and has toured abroad in Italy, Jamaica, and the Cayman Islands. The ensemble is directed by Professor of Music David Harman.
The University of Rochester Chamber Singers is a select chorale ensemble dedicated to the performance of all periods and styles of quality choral literature. The group’s director is Assistant Professor of Music L. Brett Scott.
Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, contact the Department of Music at (585) 275-2828.
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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