October 18, 2000
Director of Media Relations
413/542-8417

AMHERST, Mass.—The Amherst College Choral Society will present its annual Family Weekend concert at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 27, in Buckley Recital Hall of the Arms Music Center on the Amherst College campus.

Mallorie Chernin, director, and Bryce Bares ’00, assistant director, will conduct the Concert Choir, Men’s Glee Club and Women’s Chorus. Denise Steele ’02 and Alexandra Palermo ’03 will lead the Madrigal Singers.

The choirs will perform music by Bartok, Vaughan Williams, Mendelssohn, Vivaldi, Barber and others. The concert will conclude with traditional Amherst College songs.

Tickets are $6 for general admission; $3 for children under 12 and senior citizens. Tickets may be reserved by phoning Mallorie Chernin in the Choral Office at 413/542-2484, or by e-mailing mchernin@amherst.edu. Tickets may also be purchased at the Alumni House during registration for Family Weekend. Any remaining tickets will be sold at the door.

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