Festival brings young musicians to WMUOct. 3, 2000 KALAMAZOO -- High school string players will gather on the campus of Western Michigan University on Tuesday, Oct. 10, for the 24th annual Western String Festival. The day's activities include a free public concert. Thirteen southwest Michigan schools will participate in the day-long event, which will include rehearsals, sectionals, and clinic sessions conducted by WMU string faculty members Renata Artman Knific (violin), Igor Fedotov (viola), Bruce Uchimura (cello), and Thomas Knific (double bass), as well as University Symphony Orchestra conductor Bruce Uchimura and guest conductor Richard Piippo from Hope College. The festival will close with a free public concert beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Miller Auditorium. The program will feature two high school Festival Orchestras (named in memory of former WMU orchestra conductors Julius Stulberg and Herbert Butler), the Festival Honors Orchestra, and the University Symphony Orchestra. The Western String Festival is sponsored by the WMU School of Music. Participating high schools Battle Creek Central Delores Philp, director Media contact: Kevin West; 616 387-4678; kevin.west@wmich.edu |
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