| April 22, 1996 | Release No. 390 Contact: Phyllis Graber Jensen 207-786-6330 (office) 207-784-6240 (home) |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
AVCO/LAYO CONCERT TO FEATURE MATTHEWS WORK
LEWISTON, Maine -- A new concerto by Bates College music professor William
Matthews will be on the program when the Androscoggin Valley Community
Orchestra (AVCO) performs on
The performance, to be conducted by Greg Boardman, is open to the public.
Tickets are $5 and can be purchased by calling 783-4422 during daytime hours.
Matthews' Double Concerto for solo violin, solo viola and small orchestra,
a three-movement work, reflects the heritage of New England and Franco-
American fiddling. The piece includes themes based on such well-known fiddle
tunes as "Marie's Wedding" and "Isabeau s'y promene." Soloists will be
violinist Steve Kecskemethy and violist Julia Adams, members of the Portland
String Quartet and string instructors at Bates.
AVCO will also perform "The Light Cavalry Overture" by Von Suppe and
"Slavonic Dances" by Dvor‡k.
The Lewiston/Auburn Youth Orchestra (LAYO), under the direction of Charles
Kadyk, will perform selections from classical composers.
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