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February 4, 2000 Chamber music recital kicks off partnershipWEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – An evening of chamber music, featuring a joint recital by musicians from Purdue University and Concord High School in Elkhart, Ind., kicks off Purdue University Bands' new Partners in Music Education program on Sunday, Feb. 13. Set for 6:30 p.m. in Fowler Hall of Stewart Center, the free recital caps a day of classical music that begins with an Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra concert in Elliott Hall of Music at 3 p.m. Trumpet and flute soloists, as well as brass and clarinet choirs, are among the musical offerings that Concord High brings to the event. The program features "Carnival of Venice," with trumpet soloist Mike Love; an arrangement drawn from Mozart's "The Marriage of Figaro" for clarinet choir; and G. Powning's "Four Moods of Pan" for flute choir. Purdue offers the music of Telemann, Hummel and Gabrieli. Featured will be Symphonic Band trumpet player Ian Reynell, a senior in mechanical engineering from Amherst, N.Y., and the Purdue Percussion Ensemble. The recital is the first of three concert events in Greater Lafayette combining Concord and Purdue student musicians. On Sunday, March 5, symphony orchestras from the two institutions will perform at 2:30 p.m. at the Long Center, 111 N. Sixth St., followed by a joint symphonic band concert at 7 p.m. March 5, also at the Long Center. Purdue's Symphonic Band travels to Elkhart on March 27 to perform in concert at Concord High School. Purdue faculty member Bill Kisinger will be featured soloist at that event. Fulfilling another goal of the educational partnership, Purdue professors Marion "Mo" Trout and Jay Gephart also have traveled to Elkhart to work directly with Concord musicians. The Partners in Music Education program is a way of formalizing the outreach efforts that have long been a part of Purdue Bands' mission. "We were already doing outreach. This just broadens our involvement," said Gephart, director of the Purdue Symphonic Band and Symphony Orchestra. "The focus is not just on providing venues for concertizing, but on a much broader educational program." Concord was chosen as the first partner in the pilot phase of the program because its band director, Max Jones, has strong ties to Purdue and is a member of Purdue Bands Advisory Board. In addition, Gephart said, "Concord has one of the strongest music programs in the state, and has had for many years." In future years, Partners in Music Education will be open, by application, to high schools around the state. Gephart said Purdue is looking for high schools with multi-faceted instrumental music programs that can take full advantage the university's resources. "We want a school that will benefit from our total program," he said. As part of the Concord partnership, the high school's jazz band participated in the Purdue Jazz Festival, and the Purdue "All-American" Marching Band will perform at Concord in September. CONTACT: Kathy Matter, Purdue Bands publicist, (765) 496-6785, kcmatter@purdue.edu
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