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UO Libraries schedules free concerts March 7, 14

A Little Knight Music series returns with two concerts in March

EUGENE, Ore. -- (Feb. 27, 2008) -- The UO Libraries' tradition of offering free concerts to the public will continue with two concerts planned during March.

On Friday, March 7, students from the University of Oregon's School of Music and Dance will present a mixed chamber music concert featuring works by Bartok, Poulenc, Mozart, Arnold, Reinecke and Brahms. The concert will begin at 4 p.m. in the Browsing Room of Knight Library, 1501 Kincaid St. A reception will follow the concert.

A concert on Friday, March 14, in Knight Library’s Browsing Room will feature Toby Koenigsberg in a solo jazz piano concert. Koenigsberg, assistant professor of jazz and associate director of jazz studies at the UO, will draw upon the music of John Coltrane, Jay Livingston, Mack Gordon, Bud Powell, Kenny Wheeler, Thelonious Monk, Cole Porter and Bob Dylan for his performance. The concert begins at 5 p.m. and will be followed by a reception.

All concerts are free and open to the public.

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Media contact: Julie Brown, 541-346-3185, julbrown@uoregon.edu

Library contact: Leslie Bennett, 541-346-1930, lbennett@uoregon.edu

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Media Relations Contact Info

Phone: (541) 346-3134
Email: uonews@uoregon.edu


Staff Members (Position Details)
Phil Weiler: 541-346-3873; pweiler@uoregon.edu
Julie Brown: 541-346-3185; julbrown@uoregon.edu
Heidi Hiaasen: 541-346-3606, heidih@uoregon.edu
Jim Barlow: 541-346-3481; jebarlow@uoregon.edu
Pauline Austin: 541-346-3129; paustin@uoregon.edu
Shannon Rose: 541-346-3314; roses@uoregon.edu

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