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National Symphony of Ireland
performs in Festival concert

LAKELAND, Fla. (March 19, 2003) - Florida Southern College welcomes the National Symphony of Ireland with Irish piano-soloist John O'Conor. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. April 3 in Branscomb Auditorium.

This long-established and prestigious orchestra includes in its repertoire some of the greatest world classics, along with sounds familiar to the Emerald Isle. O'Conor has earned a reputation as a masterful interpreter of the Classic and early-Romantic piano repertoires, through his recitals, concerto appearances, and critically acclaimed recordings. He has performed throughout Europe, North America, and Asia.

Tickets are $25. FSC students are admitted free of charge; non-FSC students pay half price. 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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