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Purdue NewsTo bring the symphony's celebration of American music to as many campus and Greater Lafayette people as possible, Purdue President Steven C. Beering is offering a "buy one, get one free" ticket special for the 3 p.m. matinee in Elliott Hall of Music.
Beering, a long-time fan and patron of the ISO, stated: "The arts are integral to our lives and to the university. One of Purdue's missions is to enhance the cultural life of our community, and this is a wonderful opportunity for our students and the people of our community to enjoy one of the world's leading orchestras playing great American music. I think it will be a great musical experience, and I want as many people as possible to share it."
Joining the ISO will be the Kalichstein-Laredo-Robinson Trio. The concert is presented by Purdue Convocations with support from the Tenax Corp. and Cox Communications.
The performance, part of the festivities of Gala Week at Purdue, will feature the music of 20th century American composers Samuel Barber, Leonard Bernstein and Aaron Copland. A new triple concerto for the orchestra and trio, by Indiana composer David Ott, also will be performed.
The Purdue performance is one of about 200 concerts the ISO gives worldwide annually, under the direction of conductor Raymond Leppard. The orchestra will return to Purdue in September with a new program.
Before the April 27 concert, Leppard and Ott will lead a free, public "informance" discussion at 2 p.m. in the Class of 1950 Lecture Hall, a short walk from Elliott Hall of Music.
Pairs of tickets are $18 and $15 for the public and $10 for students. Family Circle seats are $7 for adults and $5 for children. Tickets are on sale at campus box offices or by phone at (765) 494-3933.
CONTACT: Jeff Langford, Convocations publicist, (765) 494-5045; e-mail: jilangford@convos.purdue.edu
Purdue News Service: (765) 494-2096; e-mail, purduenews@purdue.edu
