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BYU hosts Deseret Chamber Music Festival May 21-22

The Brigham Young University School of Music will host the third annual Deseret Chamber Music Festival May 21-22 on the BYU campus.

All performances begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Madsen Recital Hall.

Individual tickets are $7 for adults and $5 for seniors and students. Call the Fine Arts Ticket Office at (801) 378-4322 for tickets.

On Friday, May 21, "Three Nocturnes" by Mozart, "Folk Songs" by Beethoven and other pieces by Schubert, Rorem, Barber and Rossini will be performed during "An Evening of Vocal Chamber Music." The performers are comprised of BYU faculty members and professionals.

The Deseret Chamber Players will perform Brahms, Prokofiev and Dvorak Saturday, May 22.

The spring festival provides the opportunity for the community to hear classical music that is not regularly performed. It also allows faculty members and professionals to collaborate.

For more information, call Laurence Lowe at (801) 422-3318.

Writer: Thomas Grover

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