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FSO and Oratorio Chorus in concert April 21

|Concertmaster Thomas Joiner|William Thomas

Last updated April 10, 2017

By Tina Underwood

The Furman Symphony Orchestra and Oratorio Chorus will present a concert Friday, April 21 at 8 p.m. in McAlister Auditorium on campus.

The Spring Oratorio, “Mozart & Strauss,” is a Sound Quality Concert Series event and is part of Furman’s Cultural Life Program. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and $5 for students.

Thomas Joiner

Sponsored by Furman’s Department of Music, the Sound Quality Concert Series includes concerts featuring large ensembles, faculty chamber groups, and solo organ recitals.

William Thomas

The Furman Symphony Orchestra (FSO), Furman Singers and Chorales close this academic year with a program featuring W.A. Mozart’s “Coronation Mass” in C major, K. 317, and Death and Transfiguration by Richard Strauss.

Conductors for “Mozart & Strauss” are Furman Music faculty members Thomas Joiner and William Thomas.

Furman senior Kevin Edens of Marietta, S.C. provides organ accompaniment.

Soloists for the performance are:

Quartet I
Laura Lynn Brickle, Soprano, Branchville, S.C.
Sandra Sharis, Mezzo, Cartersville, Ga.
Drew Whitlow, Tenor, Savannah, Ga.
Matthew Christopher, Bass, Longwood, Fla.

Quartet II
Lilla Keith, Soprano, Campobello, S.C.
Leyly Bagherof, Mezzo, Greenville, S.C.
William Hart, Tenor, Arden, N.C.
Mason Lambert, Bass, Moore, S.C.

Tickets may be purchased at the door or ordered through Eventbrite (a small processing fee applies). For more information about the concert, contact the Furman Music Office at 864-294-2086.

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