LAKELAND, Fla. (Jan. 3, 2005) — Florida Southern College presents Italian piano duo Marra & Mancini, Jan. 17 at 7:30 p.m. in Branscomb Auditorium, as part of its Festival of Fine Arts Series. A pre-concert lecture will be held in Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall at 6:45 p.m.

Paola Mancini and Daniela Marra have received enthusiastic reception from audiences and critics alike, winning numerous national and international competitions. The duo will perform an evening of compositions for two pianos as well as for four hands at one keyboard, chosen from a repertory that stretches from Rossini to Gershwin. This concert is sponsored by Alma Foods.

Tickets are $25. FSC students are admitted free. Non-FSC students pay half price. For ticket information, please contact the Branscomb Auditorium box office at (863) 680-4296. 

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1885, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive, United Methodist college with a liberal arts core. The college maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 38 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio, provides strong student/faculty mentorship programs, boasts 25 NCAA Division II national championships, and is ranked by U. S. News and World Report as one of the top ten Southern Comprehensive Colleges-Bachelors and by the Princeton Review as a “Best Southeastern College.” Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is the home of the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.