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St. Olaf Philharmonia presents concert Sunday, Nov. 18

CLE
November 8, 2001

NORTHFIELD, Minn. ? The St. Olaf Philharmonia, under the direction of Jo Ann Polley, will present its annual fall concert on Sunday, Nov. 18, at 4:30 p.m., in Boe Memorial Chapel. The concert is free and open to the public.

The concert will showcase British and Australian music. Pieces to be performed include Symphony #1 by William Boyce, "Sospiri" by Sir Edward Elgar, "Suite No. 1" by Gustav Holst, "A Download Suite" by John Ireland, "Knightsbridge March" by Eric Coates, "Country Gardens" by Sussex Mummers Carol and "Molly on the Shore" by Percy Grainger. John Ferguson, professor of organ and church music, will also join the Philharmonia for two selections.

The 75-member Philharmonia performs music from all periods, including repertoire for string orchestra, chamber orchestra and symphony orchestra. It rehearses twice weekly, and membership consists of first year students through senior students.

Conductor Jo Ann Polley earned a B.A. in instrumental music education from St. Olaf, an M.M. in clarinet performance from Northwestern University, and a Ph.D in performance/music theory/music literature from Michigan State University. In addition to her formal conducting training, she has participated in numerous conducting symposia throughout the region. Polley also performs frequently in solo and chamber music recitals on clarinet and bass clarinet. She is founder and member of WindWorks, a professional woodwind quintet. As an orchestral musician, she has performed with many professional orchestras in the area. At St. Olaf she teaches clarinet and chamber music in addition to conducting the St. Olaf Philharmonia.

Ferguson earned a B.M. from Oberlin, an M.M. from Kent State University and a D.M.A from the Eastman School of Music. He is the author or co-author of three books and numerous articles and has a large number of published organ and choral compositions.

St. Olaf College prepares students to become responsible citizens of the world, fostering development of mind, body and spirit. A four-year, coeducational liberal arts college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA), St. Olaf has a student enrollment of 2,950 and a full-time faculty complement of approximately 300. It is one of Money Guide?s top 100 "elite values in college education today," and it leads the nation?s colleges in percentage of students who study abroad.

Contact Carole Engblom at 507-786-3315 or leigh@stolaf.edu.