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(863) 680-4118

LAKELAND, Fla. (Jan. 10, 2002) - Florida Southern College presents the Alexander String Quartet performing in Branscomb Auditorium Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m.

Creators and performers of contemporary music, the Alexander String Quartet became internationally recognized in 1985 as the first American quartet to win the London International String Quartet Competition.

The group's concert tours include engagements throughout North America and Europe. When not on tour, the quartet members live in San Francisco where they serve as directors of the Morrison Chamber Music Center's Instructional Program at San Francisco State University and Ensemble-in-Residence with San Francisco Performances.

Tickets are $15. 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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