Dec. 1, 2009

For Immediate Release

Campbellsville University Orchestra to Present Concert Saturday, Dec. 5

By Ashley Zsedenyi, staff writer

CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. - Campbellsville University's Orchestra will present its annual fall concert on Saturday, Dec. 5 at 8 p.m. in the Ransdell Chapel located at 401 N. Hoskins Ave., Campbellsville.

            The concert is free and open to the public.

            The program will include the “Enigma Variations” by Elgar, “Symphony #2, 4th Movement” by Sibelius, and “A Christmas Medley” arranged by Arthur Harris.

            The University Orchestra is directed by Dr. J. Robert Gaddis, dean of the School of Music and professor.

            The associate conductor, Wansoo Cho, will conduct the “Waltz and Polonaise from Eugene Onegin” by Tchaikovsky.

            Gaddis invites you to “join us for this exciting music presentation.”

            Campbellsville University is a private, comprehensive institution located in South Central Kentucky. Founded in 1906, Campbellsville University is affiliated with the Kentucky Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of 3,006 students who represent 97 Kentucky counties, 30 states and 37 foreign nations. Listed in U.S.News & World Report's 2010 “America's Best Colleges,” CU is ranked 23rd in “Best Baccalaureate Colleges” in the South, tied for fifth in “most international students” and fourth in “up-and-coming” schools in baccalaureate colleges in the South. CU has been ranked 17 consecutive years with U.S.News & World Report. The university has also been named to America's Best Christian Colleges® and to G.I. Jobs magazine as a Military Friendly School. Campbellsville University is located 82 miles southwest of Lexington, Ky., and 80 miles southeast of Louisville, Ky. Dr. Michael V. Carter is in his 11th year as president.

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