MEDIA CONTACT: Polly Burks
561-297-2595, pburks@fau.edu

FAU School of the Arts Premier Music Series Presents the Florida Woodwind Quintet

BOCA RATON, FL (January 18, 2006) - Florida Atlantic University's School of the Arts presents the Florida Woodwind Quintet in concert on Sunday, January 22 at 3 p.m. The concert will be presented at the University Theatre on FAU's Boca Raton campus, 777 Glades Road. General admission is $15 with group discounts available. FAU students, faculty, staff and alumni may obtain free admission with ID.

The concert will include "Summer Music for Woodwind Quintet," by Samuel Barber; "Sextet for Piano and Woodwind Quintet," by Arthur Weisberg; "Six Bagatelles," by Gyorgy Ligeti; and "Woodwind Quintet No. 2 in E flat Major, Opus 88," by Anton Reicha.

The Florida Woodwind Quintet is a new and innovative ensemble that is making its mark throughout the country. It is comprised of musicians who are principal players in major symphony orchestras such as the Florida Grand Opera, Symphony of the Americas and the Atlantic Classical Orchestra. Members include Paul Green, clarinet; Elissa Lakofsky, flute; David Peel, French horn; Robert Weiner, oboe; and Arthur Weisberg, bassoon. The group is an ensemble-in-residence at FAU.

The Premier Music Series is presented by the School of the Arts' Department of Music in FAU's Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, in partnership with Bank of America and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council. Other upcoming concerts in the series include the Duo Turgeon on Sunday, February 5 at 3 p.m., FAU's Four Conductors on Sunday, April 2 at 3 p.m. and a special presentation of Mozart's Requiem Mass on Tuesday, April 18 at 8 p.m.

For tickets, call 1-800-564-9539 or visit www.browardcenter.org. Tickets can also be purchased at FAU's University Center box office. For further information, call FAU's Department of Music at 561-297-3820.

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