U of M Horn-Fest Will Feature "Mozart of Tuba"
For release: Oct. 2, 2002
For press information, contact Gabrielle Maxey

Brass enthusiasts, take note. The University of Memphis' Rudi E. Scheidt School of Music will present October Tubafest on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 14 and 15. Both performances begin at 8 p.m. in Harris Concert Hall in the Music Building, 3775 Central Avenue.

Performers will include professional musicians from The U of M and the Memphis area, including Dr. Charles Schulz, Joe Sellmansberger and Matthew Simmons on tuba and Dr. John Mueller on euphonium. Tuesday's concert will feature Hungarian tuba soloist Roland Szentpali, known internationally as "the Mozart of tuba."

Szentpali has performed recitals and solos with prestigious orchestras and wind ensembles throughout Europe and North America. His compositions have been featured at international tuba conferences and performed on Hungarian radio and television. Szentpali will conduct a master class Oct. 14 at 4 p.m. in Harris Concert Hall.

The concerts and master class are free and open to the public. For more information, call 678-8822.

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