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

April 11, 2000

University of Rochester River Jazz Ensemble Concert

TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 8 p.m., Monday, April 24, in Strong Auditorium, located on the University of Rochester River Campus

ADMISSION: Free and open to the public Note: Visitors may park for free on University lots after 7 p.m. on weeknights.

The University of Rochester River Jazz Ensemble will perform their final concert of the season on Monday, April 24, at 8 p.m. in Strong Auditorium.

The River Jazz Ensemble, directed by Matt Mealey, will be performing big-band music. The ensemble is composed of 20 students.

Joining the group will be Bob Sneider, a jazz guitar instructor from the Eastman School of Music's Department of Jazz Studies and Contemporary Media. Sneider, who graduated from the University of Rochester in 1993, has toured with jazz notables such as Chuck Mangione, Nat Adderly, and Etta Jones.

The concert is free and open to the public. Call the College Music Program (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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