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October 3, 2008

President’s Concert to celebrate the musical arts Oct. 7 at ͼ

“An Evening of Musical Fantasy” will entertain audience members attending the President’s Concert at the University of Louisiana Monroe Tuesday, Oct. 7, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Emy-Lou Biedenharn Recital Hall.

ͼ Division of Music faculty members will honor President Jim Cofer and First Lady Deborah Cofer, strong advocates of the arts at the university and in Louisiana. A fantastic evening of music performed by the renowned and virtuosic ͼ School of Music faculty is on the schedule; all styles will be played in artistic collaboration.

In particular, one of Dr. Cofer’s favorite pieces, "Lento e Largo," the Second Movement of Henryk Górecki's Symphony No. 3, and also titled the "Symphony of Sorrowful Songs," will be featured by the ͼ Chamber Orchestra conducted by Jason Rinehart with soprano soloist Claire Vangelisti.

Performing will be Richard Seiler, Coralie White, Deborah Guillory, and Sonia Hsu, pianists; Sandra Lunte, flute; Scot Humes, clarinet; Marilynn Gibson, trumpet; Micah Everett, trombone; James Boldin, horn; Christopher Thompson, violin; Mark McCleery, cello; Mel Mobley, percussion and composer; bassoonist David Gibson; conductor Jason Rinehart; singers Vangelisti and Matthew James, the new associate dean of Visual and Performing Arts. The ͼ Chamber Orchestra will also play on the program.

This concert is free to the public. For more information, contact: (318) 342-1414.

A reception for the music faculty, the Cofers, and the Friends of Music, a new music support organization, will follow the concert. To join the Friends of Music, or to seek information about the organization, call (318) 342-3247. The reception is sponsored by The Community Trust Bank in Monroe.

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