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Jess Trio of Vienna opens
Florida Southern's Chamber Series

LAKELAND, Fla. (Oct. 5, 2001) - FSC welcomes the Jess Trio from Vienna for the third season opening of the Chamber Series Oct. 19. The performance begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Anne MacGregor Jenkins Recital Hall on the FSC campus.

The trio - Kropfitsch siblings Johannes (piano), Elizabeth (violin), and Stefan (cello) - made its American debut in 1988. Since then, all three have won prizes in international competition, including first prize in solo, duo, and trio classes.

The Jess Trio appears in musical capitals throughout the world, including New York, Boston, London, Berlin, Milan, Barcelona, and Jerusalem. The artists are all professors at the leading musical institutions in Vienna.

Tickets are $10 at the door and $5 for non-FSC students. FSC students are admitted free of charge. For ticket information, please contact the Branscomb Auditorium box office at (863) 680-4296.

About Florida Southern College
Florida Southern is a four-year, private, co-educational liberal arts college affiliated with the United Methodist Church. The college offers more than 40 undergraduate majors and a master of business administration degree accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Located in Lakeland, Fla., the college is home to the largest, single-site collection of Frank Lloyd Wright architecture in the world.

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