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St. Olaf, Carleton music faculty to perform at MacPhail Center

By Anna Stevens '10
March 6, 2009

St. Olaf College music faculty members David Hagedorn and Jun Qian will perform with Carleton College music faculty members Gao Hong and Nicola Melville at the MacPhail Center for Music in Minneapolis Saturday, March 7, as part of a new Asian-fusion classical ensemble called "Intersections." The concert will also feature world premiere performances of new compositions by St. Olaf music faculty member Justin Merritt and Carleton music faculty member Alex Freeman as well as New York composer Doug Opel.

The performance, which begins at 1 p.m., is free and open to the public. For more information or tickets visit the MacPhail Center online or call 612-321-0100.

Hong will perform on the Chinese pipa, Melville on the piano, Qian on the clarinet and Hagedorn on percussion. The program will include traditional Chinese and Western works and will also feature Hong's work.

Contact Kari VanDerVeen at 507-786-3970 or vanderve@stolaf.edu.