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Pianist John O'Conor performs
at Festival of Fine Arts

LAKELAND, Fla. (Jan. 13, 2004) - Florida Southern College and the Festival of Fine Arts welcome John O'Conor, pianist, to Branscomb Auditorium Jan. 27 at 7:30 p.m.

The world-acclaimed pianist returns to FSC after a solo appearance last year with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. He tours around the world, appearing with leading orchestras throughout Europe, Japan, and North America. He received two First Prize awards in the same year, one at the International Beethoven Competition in Vienna and another at the Bosendorfer Piano Competition. 

Tickets are $20. FSC students are admitted free of charge; non-FSC students pay half price. 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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