MEDIA CONTACT: Department of Music (585) 275-2828 or Helene Snihur hsnihur@rochester.edu
585.275.7800

November 11, 2005

Jazz Ensemble Concert

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m., Friday, Nov. 18, in Strong Auditorium on the University of Rochester's River Campus

ADMISSION: Free and open to the public, but donations accepted to benefit victims of Hurricane Katrina

The University of Rochester Jazz Ensemble will present a concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, in Strong Auditorium on the River Campus. The event is free, but donations will be accepted to help New Orleans jazz musicians displaced or personally affected by Hurricane Katrina.

The program will consist of several small-group pieces in addition to nine works for the large ensemble. The selections range from swing classics to modern and will feature the works of Sammy Nestico, John LaBarbera, Frank Mantooth, Benny Goodman, and Charles Mingus. The ensemble is directed by Eric Schmitz, a doctoral student at the University's Eastman School of Music.

For more information, please contact the Department of Music at (585) 275-2828.

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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