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4-11-1974

Robert Shaw to be guest conductor for musical performance at UM April 21; 20 high school students to sing

University of Montana--Missoula. Office of University Relations

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ROBERT SHAW TO BE GUEST CONDUCTOR FOR MUSICAL PERFORt\A il CE AT UM APRIL 21; 20 HIGH SCHOOL STUDLJTS TO SING

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Robert Shaw, internationally known choral and orchestral conductor, wi 11 serve

as guest conductor for the performance of Johannes Brahms' work, "Ein Deutsches ,"

to be presented at 7:30p.m. Sunday, April 21, in the University Theater at the University

of t1ontana.

Shaw, who is conductor of the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, will be making his second

visit to Missoula. In 1972 he was guest conductor for a local performance of Haydn's

"Creation."

Nineteen high school singers from Montana and one from Washington will join the

University of Montana Choir and Orchestra and the Missoula Civic Symphony and Chorale

for the performance, which is being billed as the major musical event of the year in

the Missoula area.

High school students who will sing during the perform~~ce at the University are:

Bij.11ngs--Steve Habener, Larry Herbert and Doug Sire, Billings Senior High School;

Great Falls--Beverly Bauer, Kathryn G. Roe and Denice Burgess, Great Falls High School,

and Cheryl Armstrong and Jean Terry, C.M. Russell High School; Hamilton--Patti Stevens,

Hamilton High School ; Helena--Peter Bartholome, Helena Senior High School.

Also, Inverness--Joe Horel, Inverness High School; Lewistown--Jerome Fah and Dave

Hoff, St.Leo's High School ; Livingston--Rey Lain Lochridge, Park Senior High School;

Roberts--Laurie Bangart, Roberts High School; Ronan~-Michael A. Bowman, Ronan High

School; Shelby--William H. Simons and Mike Iverson, Shelby High School; Victor--Cristi

Rockford, Victor High School, and Spokane, Wash.--Kathy Lane, Central Valley High School.

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The high school students, selected from a large number of candidates early in January, have been studying the music for the program, which wi 11 be in the original German. They wi 11 be guests at UM beginning Wednesday,

April 17, and will join Shaw and the other performers for three days of rehearsals.

Final rehearsals, which will be open to the public without charge, will b e f rom 7 : 3 0 - 1 0 p . m. \.J e d n e s d a y , Ap r i 1 1 7 , a n d 7 : 3 0 - 1 0 : 3 0 p . m. T h u r s d a y a n d

Friday, April 13-19, in the University Theater. The dress rehearsal, also open to the public, will be from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, April 21, in the UT.

Shaw wi 11 conduct a special open workshop for choral conductors at noon

Saturday, April 20, in the Ul-1 Music Recital Hall.

Reserved seats to the concert Apri 1 21 are $6 for adults and $4 for students. Tickets, which wi 11 be avai !able at the UT box office before the performance, are being sold at Global Travel Service. Missoula .

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