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MEDIA CONTACT: Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
585.275.7800
June 27, 2006
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 7 p.m. Monday, July 17, on the Eastman Quadrangle in front of Rush Rhees Library on the University of Rochester's River Campus
ADMISSION: Free
Note: Parking is available on University lots.
Dzuris was appointed the first University Carillonneur at Clemson University in 1999, where she is also a music professor. She studied carillon in Switzerland and in the Netherlands and has performed in several states and in Europe. Her program in Rochester will include popular songs arranged for the carillon, including selections from The Sound of Music and contemporary pieces like "Love Me Tender" by Elvis Presley and "Moon River" by Henry Mancini, as well as a work composed specifically for the carillon, "Saga of the Stars" by Geoffrey L. Cook.
Concertgoers should bring blankets, lawn chairs, picnic baskets, and even a book to read and can sit anywhere on the Eastman Quadrangle in front of the library to enjoy the music. For more information, contact (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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