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Pianist Christopher O'Riley
performs at Florida Southern College

LAKELAND, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2001) - Florida Southern College brings pianist Christopher O'Riley to the Festival of Fine Arts series Oct. 16. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in Branscomb Auditorium on campus.

One of this country's leading pianists, O'Riley has performed around the world from London, Paris, and Vienna to Hong Kong and Australia. His repertoire ranges from music of the English Renaissance and French Baroque periods to the new works of today's leading composers.

O'Riley's talent is widely recognized. His honors include top prizes at the Van Cliburn, Leeds, Busoni and Montreal competitions, as well as an Avery Fisher Career Grant and the Andrew Wolf Memorial Chamber Music prize. He is the recipient of an Artist's Diploma from the New England Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Russell Sherman.

Tickets are $15 at the door. For ticket information, please contact the Branscomb Auditorium box office at (863) 680-4296.

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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