Campbellsville University’s Orchestra performs at a recent concert under the direction of Dr. J. Robert Gaddis. (Campbellsville University photo by André Tomaz)
April 21, 2010
For Immediate Release
Campbellsville University Orchestra to present concert Thursday, April 29
By Ashley Zsedenyi, staff writer
CAMPBELLSVILLE, Ky. – Campbellsville University’s Orchestra will present its annual spring concert on Thursday, April 29 at 8 p.m. at Campbellsville Baptist Church located at 420 North Central Ave., Campbellsville.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The program will feature various familiar works, including some with vocal soloists and ensembles. Selections include “The New World Symphony (No.9)” by Antonin D’vorak and “Remember When…,” an arrangement of songs of the Andrews Sisters sung by the Massey Sisters of Somerset, Ky., conducted by Dr. J. Robert Gaddis, dean of the School of Music and professor.
“Selections from Carmen by Bizet,” featuring soloists Tae Un Moon, Margaret Miguel, Debora Silva, and Samuel Hong, and a folk song, “Green Mountains,” sung by Samuel Hong will be conducted by Wansoo Cho, associate conductor.
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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