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MEDIA CONTACT: Jeanette Colby jeanette.colby@rochester.edu
585.276.3521 or Josef Hanson josef.hanson@rochester.edu
585.273.5157
March 20, 2012
WHAT: The Department of Music at the University of Rochester presents its 3rd annual Day of Brass with dozens of brass musicians, including high school, college, and adult players from the community, who will join the University\'s Brass Choir, a 40-member brass ensemble, in a celebration of brass instruments and music.
Participants will take part in free workshops and instruction on topics as varied as the Swiss alphorn tradition to orchestral low brass performance. The day features performances by Smugtown Stompers, a traditional Dixieland jazz band, and the University\'s Stingers Trombone Ensemble. The Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra\'s Low Brass Section, led by principal trombonist Mark Kellogg, will also present a special workshop and performance.
TIME, DATE, PLACE: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, March 31 at Hoyt Hall Auditorium on the University of Rochester\'s River Campus. A final concert of students, faculty, and guests will be held at 3 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. No tickets are required for the final show. A schedule of the day\'s events can be found on http://www.rochester.edu/College/MUR/news/.
PARKING: Parking is free in Intercampus Drive Lot or Library Lot. A map of River Campus and parking lots can be found on http://www.rochester.edu/maps/.
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Members of the media interested in attending can contact Jeanette Colby by calling 585.276.3521 or by email at jeanette.colby@rochester.edu.
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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