Monday, October 15, 2007

Final 3 Dates of Mississippi Symphony's William Grant Still Tour


[Oregon Festival of American Music Presents William Grant Still; Koch 3 7546 2H1 (2002)]

William Grant Still: Celebrating An American Master Composer” is a 5-city tour of Mississippi by the Mississippi Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Maestro Crafton Beck, in honor of the African American composer who was a native of the State and is profiled at www.AfriClassical.com Darryl E. Harris, Sr. is second basoonist of the orchestra and calls our attention to the final three dates:

"If You Come, Say Hello To The 2nd Bassonist of the Mississippi Symphony"

The Mississippi Symphony Orchestra with the choirs of Alcorn State University, Rust College,

Jackson State University, Delta State University, University of Mississippi, Mississippi State

University, William Carey University and the University of Southern Mississippi and the

Hattiesburg Choral Union is presenting concerts of the music of William Grant Still. The

remaining dates are October 15th at The Delta State University in Cleveland Mississippi at

7:30pm in the Bologna Performing Center. November 8th at the MSU Riley Center in

Meridian Center at 8:00pm. November 11th at the Bennett auditorium on the campus of

the University of Southern Mississippi at 3:00pm. The Mississippi Public Broadcasting

network did video the events for television and radio broadcast. This is really GREAT music.

If you come, say hello to the 2nd bassoonist of the Mississippi Symphony... Darryl E.

Harris, Sr.


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