Release Date: July 14, 2008
Cobb Symphony Orchestra performs in outdoor concert series at Kennesaw State
Contact: Cheryl Anderson Brown, Assistant Director of Public Relations, 770-499-3417 or cbrown@kennesaw.edu
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2007 Cobb Symphony Orchestra performance at KSU's outdoor summer concert series |
KENNESAW, Ga.—The Cobb Symphony Orchestra will perform a pops concert in Kennesaw State University’s outdoor Starlight Summer Concert Series on Sunday, July 27, at 7:30 p.m. The public is invited to bring blankets, lawn chairs and picnics to enjoy a pops concert with their friends and family at KSU’s Legacy Gazebo Amphitheater.
A returning favorite, the orchestra will play an evening of pops and all-time favorite Broadway numbers. KSU Director of Orchestras and Music Director of the Cobb Symphony Orchestra, Michael Alexander, will direct the 85-member orchestra for this community performance.
The CSO was formed in 1951 to fulfill the mission of “enriching the cultural life of Cobb County residents and surrounding communities through education and performances of the highest quality.” The orchestra also exists to provide professional performing opportunities for local musicians. Widely known for their innovative programs, the CSO’s exciting pops and holiday concerts performances are particularly popular.
The Cobb Symphony Orchestra concert will take place at 7:30 on July 27 at the Legacy Gazebo Amphitheater. Lawn seating is $5 and gates open at 5:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.kennesaw.edu/arts or call the KSU Box Office at 770-423-6650.
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A member of the 35-unit University System of Georgia, Kennesaw State University is a comprehensive, residential institution with a growing student population of more than 20,000 from 142 countries. The third-largest university in Georgia, Kennesaw State offers more than 60 graduate and undergraduate degrees, including new doctorates in education and business.
The KSU College of the Arts is one of only four Georgia institutions to have achieved full national accreditation for all of its arts programs.