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

February 2, 2000

University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra Concert

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 20, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester River Campus

ADMISSION: Free and open to the public

Note: Parking is free on University lots on the weekend.

The University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra will give a performance at 8 p.m., Sunday, Feb. 20, in Strong Auditorium on the River Campus.

David Harman, director of orchestral activities and professor of music at the University, will conduct the orchestra in works that include Stravinsky's Pulcinella Suite, Mozart's Concerto for Horn No. 1, and Tchaikovsky's Suite No. 4, "Mozartiana." Senior Matthew Beecher will be featured on natural horn.

The 45-member organization presents four free concerts each year in Strong Auditorium. In addition, the orchestra has performed in such places as Italy, Jamaica, Grand Cayman Island, and Georgetown University.

The concert is free and open to the public. Please contact the College Music Department 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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