"Faculty and Friends" Chamber Music Series opens Sept. 21

Cellist Jesús Castro-Balbi is artistic director of the Chamber Music Series at TCU

Fort Worth, TX

9/11/2009

The new season for TCU's "Faculty and Friends" Chamber Music Series begins Monday, Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in PepsiCo Recital Hall. The program is "American Tales" according to Jesús Castro-Balbi, artistic director for the programs. There also will be a world premiere of The Paul Bunyan Suite, composed by Martin Blessinger.

Performers include TCU music faculty: Jesús Castro-Balbi (cello), Joe Eckert (saxophone), David Yeomans (piano), Curt Thompson (violin), Gary Whitman (clarinet), David Grogan (baritone), Gloria Lin (piano) and Janet Pummill (piano).

General admission is $10, $5 for seniors and students. Admission is free with a TCU ID. Season passes to the year's four events are $32 and available in the School of Music office in Ed Landreth Hall.