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ASO Presents Russian Romance

The Alma Symphony Orchestra opens the season with exciting works by Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky and several others. Performances are Saturday, Oct. 16, at 8:00 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 17, at 3:00 p.m. in Presbyterian Hall, Oscar E. Remick Heritage Center for the Performing Arts, on the Alma College campus. Admission is $10 for adults and free for students.

The romantic Piano Concerto No. 2 by Rachmaninoff is the featured piece. Gabriel Faure's sensuous Pelleas and Melisande suite intermingles with lively works by Tchaikovsky and Stravinsky to round out this stirring program.

For more information or to reserve tickets contact the Alma College Heritage Center Box Office at (989) 463-7304 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Posted: Mon, October 4th, 2004 at 11:27AM

 

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Faculty Profile

Dr. Raymond Riley

Dr. Raymond Riley
Departments: Music

Dr. Raymond Riley, professor of music at Alma College since 1988, has enjoyed a long and multi-faceted musical career.

Appearing in numerous venues as a recitalist, lecturer, clinician and soloist throughout the Midwest, he believes his piano performance background has been invaluable in supporting his efforts to combine art and science and to foster creativity with technology.

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