LAKELAND, Fla. (Jan. 19, 2006) — Florida Southern College presents pianist Robert MacDonald, Feb. 4 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.

Vocalists and instrumentalists under the skillful direction of FSC professor and conductor John Thomasson will join MacDonald, FSC’s talented pianist-in-residence, for an evening of excerpts from concerts, operas and musicals. Tickets are $20. 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.