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    Date: 1/24/97
      Contact:                           Christina Chapple  95


SLU MUSIC DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES 1997 "ENCORE!" SERIES
     HAMMOND -- Southeastern Louisiana University's Department of Music has launched
its 1997 edition of "Encore!", the department's spring concert series.
     "Encore!" opened Jan. 27 with a guest concert by the Saint Louis Brass Quintet and 
continues Jan. 30 with the first of eight faculty recitals, a program called "Classical and Jazz
Connections" by Southeastern pianist and professor Willis Delony. Delony said his recital will
illustrate differences and connections between modern jazz concert pieces and classical works by
Chopin and Scriabin.
     "Encore!" boasts 24 programs in all, including guest appearances by soprano Evelyn de la
Rosa, the U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus, U.S. Air Force Band tuba player Gil
Corella, Louisiana State University pianist Michael Gurt and Al Batiste and the Southern
University Jazz Combo. 
     Also on the "Encore!" schedule are performances by student ensembles and the SLU
Opera-Music Theatre program's production of Offenbach's comic opera "Christopher Columbus."
     Unless otherwise indicated, "Encore!" concerts are free and are scheduled for 7:30 p.m. in
the Pottle Music Building Auditorium.
FEBRUARY
      Feb. 14 -- SLU Wind Ensemble, conducted by SLU Director of Bands Frank Dubuy. 
      Feb. 20 -- Guest recital by Gil Corella, tuba, of the U.S. Air Force Band.

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MARCH     
      March 5 and 7 -- SLU Opera-Musical Theatre Workshop presents "Christopher
Columbus" by Jacques Offenbach. Tickets, $5 general admission, SLU students free with I.D.
      March 10 -- Guest piano recital by Michael Gurt, Louisiana State University School of
Music.
      March 12 -- Guest Jazz artists Al Batiste and the Southern University Jazz Ensemble.
      March 17 -- SLU Wind Ensemble, conducted by SLU Director of Bands Frank Dubuy. 
      March 31 -- Faculty guitar recital by Pat Kerber.
APRIL
      April 2 -- SLU Chamber Ensemble.
      April 3 -- Faculty piano recital by David Evenson.
      April 7 -- Faculty saxophone recital by David Wright.
      April 10 -- Faculty brass recital by Mark Auffarth, trumpet, and Harry Watters,
trombone.
      April 14 -- SLU Wind Ensemble.
      April 15 -- Faculty woodwind recital by Sarah Beth Hanson, flute, and Patricia Martin,
clarinet.
      April 17 -- Faculty jazz recital by Willis Delony, Harry Watters, Mark Auffarth, Leon
Anderson, Hank Mackie, David Wright and John Palensky.
      April 21 -- Guest recital by Evelyn de la Rosa, soprano.
      April 24 -- SLU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Willis Delony.
      April 29 -- SLU Orchestra, conducted by Yakov Voldman.
      April 30 -- SLU Concert Choir, conducted by Brad Richmond.
MAY
      May 1 -- Faculty piano recital by Thais Perkins.
      May 5 -- U.S. Army Field Band and Soldiers' Chorus, Ponchatoula High School
Auditorium. (Admission free, but ticket required.)
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      May 6 -- University Chorus, conducted by Brad Richmond.
      May 7 -- Classical Guitar Concert by SLU Guitar Ensemble and soloists.
     For additional information or for an Encore! brochure, call the Southeastern Music
Department, (504)549-2184.
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