FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Cindy Deppe, media relations, 641-269-4834

February 12, 2008

GRINNELL COLLEGE TO HOST DRAKE BRASS QUINTET

GRINNELL, IA. - The Grinnell College Department of Music will host the Drake University Faculty Brass Quintet on Sun., Feb. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in Sebring-Lewis Hall of the Bucksbaum Center for the Arts on the Grinnell College campus.

The Quintet, which includes members of the Drake and Grinnell music faculties, will perform a program of music from Bach, Ewald, Ewazen, and Plog. Quintet members include Grinnell applied music associate Guinevere McIntyre on French horn; Michael Short, tuba; Andrew Classen and Justin Brookens, trumpet; and Grady McGrannahan, trombone.

The Quintet will later record "Sentient Terra," a four-part composition by Grinnell College senior David D’Angelo, a computer science and music double major from Indian Head Park, Ill.

The Bucksbaum Center for the Arts is located at 1108 Park St. on the Grinnell College campus. For more information, call (641) 269-4567 or e-mail mcintyr3@grinnell.edu.

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