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LINCOLN UNIVERSITY, PA – The Lincoln University welcomes the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia’s Spotlight On Kozasa performance at its International Cultural Center, Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7:30 p.m. This event is free and open to the public.
The concert, which features conductor Dirk Brossé and Principal Viola Ayane Kozasa, includes Britten’s multi-thematic Simple Symphony, and the rich Symphony No. 84 by Haydn.
“Our collaboration with the Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia supports The Lincoln University’s aim to serve as an academic and cultural hub not only for students, but for the surrounding community and region,” said Dr. Robert R. Jennings, president of the university.
While the concert is free and open-to-the-public, reservations are required for groups of 10 or more. Please note that all reserved seats will be relinquished 15 minutes prior to performance. For group seating, contact: Ursula Graves (484) 365-7434. For information on The Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia, please visit:www.chamberorchestra.org
EDITOR’S NOTE: ‘THE LINCOLN UNIVERSITY’ IS NOW THE OFFICIAL NAME FOR THE INSTITUTION FORMERLY REFERRED TO AS ‘LINCOLN UNIVERSITY’ OR ‘LINCOLN UNIVERSITY OF PA’ AND SHOULD BE ADHERED TO IN ALL REFERENCES.
Founded in 1854, The Lincoln University (PA) is the FIRST of four Lincoln Universities in the world and is the nation’s FIRST degree-granting Historically Black College and University (HBCU). The University combines the elements of a liberal arts and science-based undergraduate curriculum along with select graduate programs to meet the needs of those living in a highly-technological and global society. Today, Lincoln, which enrolls a diverse student body of approximately 2,000 men and women, possesses an international reputation for preparing and producing world class leaders such as Thurgood Marshall, the FIRST African American U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Lillian Fishburne, the FIRST African American woman promoted to Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, Langston Hughes, the noted poet, Kwame Nkrumah, the FIRST President of Ghana, Nnamdi Azikiwe, the FIRST President of Nigeria and a myriad of others.