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

February 13, 2003

University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra Concert, Directed by David Harman

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, in Strong Auditorium on the University's River Campus

ADMISSION: Free and open to the general public

Note: Parking is free and open on the University lots after 7 p.m. weeknights

The University of Rochester Chamber Orchestra will perform at 8 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, in Strong Auditorium on the River Campus.

The program will feature "Gli Uccelli" ("The Birds") by Ottorino Respighi, "Masques et Bergamasques" by Gabriel Faure, as well as Mozart's "Symphony no. 41."

Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, call the College music department at (585) 275-2828.

Now in its ninth year, the Chamber Orchestra is comprised of 40 student musicians. The ensemble is directed by David Harman, professor of music and also director of the Rochester Philharmonic Youth Orchestra and music director of the Penfield Symphony Orchestra.

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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