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Sanford Sylvan To Perform At Mercer
Macon* Baritone Sanford Sylvan
will perform on Tuesday, April 24,
as pan of the Mercer University
Anist Series. Sylvan, who will pre
sent Schubert's Die Schone
MulUrin. will be accompanied on
a replica of an early 19th Century
forte piano.
Robert Pams, director of the
Series, said that Sylvan’s perfor
mance may mark the first time that
a forte piano has been used in a
concert in Middle Georgia. He also
noted that the instrument will add
authenticity to the performance, as
it was the instrument used during
Schubert’s day.
Die Schone MulUrin is a song
cycle, or story told in music, and
was a popular form of early enter
tainment, Parris explained.
Prior to Sylvan’s performance,
Lowen Marshall, chairman of the
Music Department at Mercer, will
present an introduction to the
Schubert song cycle. Marshall’s
presentation will be held in Room
210 of Ware Hail on the Mercer
Mercer’s Suab Sponsors
Cultural Arts Festival
Macon-The Student Union Ac
tivities Board (SUAB) of Mercer
University is sponsoring a four-day
Cultural Arts Festival, complete
with balloons, music dance, vocal
performances and appearances by
the National Marionette Theatre,
April 19-22 on the Macon campus.
Julie Todaro, coordinator of the
event, said the festival is "design
ed to increase awareness of the
cultural arts through a diverse
cross-section of events for the
Mercer campus and the Middle
Georgia community.”
"Some of the entertainment will
include country, jazz and gospel
music." Todaro said. "Saturday
will be highlighted by 0ns and
crafts booths. We hope that Macon
and Middle Georgia residents as
well as Mercer students will par
tictpate in the festival.”
The Festival kicks off on Thurs
day. April 19. noth performances
by the Mercer Jazz Band and by
Dr. Billy Dodd and Friends from
5-6:30 p.m. The students will be
served dinner on the lawn, and the
public is invited to bring picnic din
ners to the performances.
Friday. April 20. features a Chili
Bake-Off with the International
Chili Socery from 3-7 p.m. Todaro
said that local chili gourmets are
encouraged to enter their prize
recipes in the event. The winner
will be eligible to go to Atlanta for
the regional bake-off tponaomd by
the Society. A S3 entry fee for any
aspiring chefs who wish to enter
Mercer Student Activities Office
can provide entry forms and infor
mation. She can be reached at (912)
752-2978.
Also on Friday, the Festival will
feature square dancing by the Y
Squares, clogging by the Dixie
Cloggers. bluegrass music by The
Shady Grove Band, and horse and
buggy rides around campus.
Saturday, April 22 features a full
slate of events including:
12-12:30 National Marionette
Theatre pcifoiiiiancc
12:30-1:00 "Getting Ready for
Miss Georgia” Musical perfor
mance by Miss Mercer, Miss
Warner Robins and Miss Camilla
1:00-1:30 OBS Gospel Singers
1:30-2:00 Los Amigos Mariachi
Band
2:30-3:00 National Marionette
Theatre performance
3:00-3:30 Flag City Dance School
performance
Throughout the day, the Arts and
Crafts Fair, featuring ins and
crafts exhibits and exhibits by
Mercer an students recognizing
Earth Day. will be open to the
public as well.
Toda£»"i»id that clowns,
balfoons, at least one food vendor
and other events are also in the
works for the Festival. "We hope
this will be an exciting evens for all
and look forward to presenting the
Mercer Cukunl Ans Festival in the
future," the said.
Additional information about the
Mercer Cultural Ans Festival
sponsored by the Student Union
Activities Board at Mercer is
available from Julie Todaro at
(912) 732-2978.
Mercer Ambassador Applications
Are Now Available!!
You may pick one up in 9m Oaviopmant Office
3rd Floor Administration Bunding
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Friday, May 4, 1990
Informational Meeting
Wednesday. April 25, 1990 - 1:20 PM
Trustee's Dining Room, CSC
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campus al 7 p.m. It will be follow
ed by Sylvan's performance in
Mercer's Newton Hall at 8 p.m.
Sylvan has performed with noted
orchestras throughout the world,
including the New York Philhar
monic, San Francisco Symphony.
Boston Symphony and Orchestrc
de I' O.R.T.F. He also has per
formed with the Bosun Symphony
Orchestra Chamber Players and
Sait Paul Chamber Orchestra.
A graduate of the Manhattan
School of Music, Sylvan it well-
known for this performances in the
productions of stage director Peter
Sellars and music director Craig
Smith. In addition to p-rforming
the title role in Handel's o.-fondo
at the American Repertory The Vrc,
he appeared in numero is
Sellars/Smith productions at
1985-88
the direction of Sellarsi
tor David Hoose at
Shakespeare Company.
Sylvan has appeared in a number
of important premieres, including
the world premiere of the Philip
Giasa opera. The Juniper Trye. and
John ’Adams' opera, ffimn
Chino. Sylvan and the cast of Nix
on were awarded an Emmy for
their performances in the television
broadcast of the PBS Great Perfor
mances Series. Most recently.
Sylvan, with the St. Paul Chamber
Orchestra, premiered The Wound
Dresser, which was written
specifically for the baritone.
During the 1988-89
Sylvan’s schedule included perfor
mances with Banc hello Musicale,
and recitals in Boston. Utica and
Vermont. He will make his New
York City recital debut, featuring
Schubert's song cycle, in May at
Merkin Concert Hall.
Tickets for baritone Sanford
Sylvan's April 24 performance at
Mercer are $10 at the door Lowtn
Marshall's introduction to Sylvm'i
performance of Die Schone
MulUrin is open to the public
without charge. Additional infor
mation may be obtained from
Robert Parris, director of the
Mercer Artist Series, at (912)
752-2748.
Join us for lunch or dinner!