April 20, 2005
Director of Media Relations
413/542-8417

AMHERST, Mass.—The Amherst College Orchestra will present five concertos for solo instruments and orchestra, performed by six graduating Amherst seniors, at 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 5, in Buckley Recital Hall in the Arms Music Building at Amherst College. Admission is free.

Violinist Holly Myers '05 will perform Dvorak's “Romance,” conducted by senior Rachel Dunham '05. Violinist Elisa Mai '05 will perform movements from Beethoven's Violin Concerto in D major. Cellist Nicholas Juul '05 will perform Dvorak 's “Waldesruhe.” Violist Anders Meyer '05 will perform Benjamin Britten's “Lachrymae.” Albert Lee '05 will close the concert with the first movement of the violin concerto by Jan Sibelius.

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