LAKELAND, Fla. (Jan. 4, 2008) — Florida Southern College and the Festival of Fine Arts welcome the State Symphony of Mexico on Jan. 18. The performance takes place at 7:30 p.m. in Branscomb Auditorium on the Florida Southern campus.

On their first U.S. tour in thirty years, this world-class orchestra, led by conductor Enrique Batiz, presents a program that includes Cuban born pianist Leonel Morales performing Rachmaninoff’s third piano concerto. The orchestra was founded in 1971 with the purpose of spreading music as an art as a means of creating union and identity among the citizens of Mexico. In addition to touring the U.S., the orchestra has performed in Spain, Poland, Germany, France and China.

Tickets are $35. FSC students are admitted free of charge; non-FSC students admitted at half price. For ticket information, contact the Branscomb Auditorium box office at (863) 680-4296. 

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive United Methodist-affiliated college with a liberal arts core. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 46 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 13:1 student/faculty ratio; is a national leader in engaged learning; and boasts 26 NCAA Division II national championships. It is ranked in the Top 5 “Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South” by U.S. News & World Report and is included in The Princeton Review’s “366 Best Colleges” guide. The College is committed to the development of the whole student through vibrant student life programs that prepare graduates to make a positive, consequential impact on society. Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is home to the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.