UD violinist Xiang Gao, guest artists to perform April 15

Xiang Gao, UD assistant professor of music

4:01 p.m., March 23, 2005--World-class violinist Xiang Gao, the Ceruti violin and guest artists will perform the work of composers from Italy to China in UD’s 2004-05 Performing Arts Series at 8 p.m., Friday, April 15, in Mitchell Hall.

Gao, UD assistant professor of music, has performed with many leading orchestras and conductors. He has also performed for world leaders including the presidents of the United States and China. The Ceruti is a fine Italian violin made in 1804 by the master maker G.B. Ceruti. It was purchased by UD in 2003 to support Gao’s international performing and teaching career.

Tickets are $17 for the general public, $12 for UD faculty, staff, alumni and senior citizens and $5 for students and children. A 15 percent discount is available for group sales of 20 or more tickets per show.

For tickets, call the Hartshorn box office at (302) 831-2204, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Mondays through Fridays.

At noon, Friday, April 15, the Hartshorn box office will stop selling tickets for the performance to allow for the transition to the Mitchell Hall box office. Any remaining tickets will be available for purchase in person at the Mitchell Hall box office beginning one hour before the scheduled start time of the performance.

For more information, visit [www.udel.edu/performingarts], send e-mail to [performingarts@udel.edu] or call (302) 831-8741.

The University of Delaware 2004-05 Performing Arts Series and Family Series are made possible, in part, by grants from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency committed to promoting and supporting the arts in Delaware, as well as support by Embassy Suites-Newark/Wilmington South and Arby's.

Article by Martin Mbugua
Photo by Eric Crossan

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