LAKELAND, Fla. (Nov. 13, 2007) — Florida Southern College and the Festival of Fine Arts welcome award-winning pianist Emanuel Ax on Nov. 27. The performance takes place at 7:30 p.m. in Branscomb Auditorium on the Florida Southern campus.

A winner of multiple Grammy awards both as a collaborator with Yo-Yo Ma and Richard Stoltzman and as a soloist for his recordings of the Haydn Sonatas, Emanuel Ax has distinguished himself as a consummate musician and pianist.  His career includes appearances with major symphony orchestras worldwide, recitals in celebrated concert halls, and chamber music collaborations. He studied at The Juilliard School and at age 25 he won the first Arthur Rubinstein International Piano Competition. In 1975 he won the Michaels Award of Young Concert Artists and four years later the Avery Fisher Prize.

Tickets are $35. FSC students are admitted free of charge; non-FSC students admitted at half price. For ticket information, contact the Branscomb Auditorium box office at (863) 680-4296. 

About Florida Southern College
Founded in 1883, Florida Southern College is a private, comprehensive United Methodist-affiliated college with a liberal arts core. The College maintains its commitment to academic excellence through 46 undergraduate majors and distinctive graduate programs in business administration, education, and nursing. Florida Southern has a 14:1 student/faculty ratio; is a national leader in engaged learning; and boasts 26 NCAA Division II national championships. It is ranked in the Top 5 “Best Baccalaureate Colleges in the South” by U.S. News & World Report and is included in The Princeton Review’s “366 Best Colleges” guide. The College is committed to the development of the whole student through vibrant student life programs that prepare graduates to make a positive, consequential impact on society. Located on scenic Lake Hollingsworth, Florida Southern is home to the world’s largest single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture.