The Peru Gazette

The Crane Symphony Orchestra from SUNY Potsdam’s Crane School of Music has been invited to perform at the New York State School Music Association Winter Conference in Rochester, N.Y. Eighty students will present Edward Elgar’s “Enigma Variations” on Thursday, Dec. 4, in the opening concert.

The performers include Emily Allen of Peru, NY, on violin.

The Crane Symphony Orchestra will perform in the opening concert, to be held at 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 4, in the Rochester Convention Center Lilac Ballroom. The NYSSMA Winter Conference attracts 4,000 participants each year, for nearly 200 workshops and showcases on music education.

The Crane Symphony Orchestra is the premier performing ensemble at The Crane School of Music. Directed by Dr. Ching-Chun Lai, the ensemble presents great orchestral masterworks from the standard and contemporary orchestral literature. The Crane Symphony Orchestra has traveled to perform at Lincoln Center, and in tours across New York State, in addition to working with major guest conductors from around the world each year. For more information, visit http://www.potsdam.edu/crane.

About SUNY Potsdam:

Founded in 1816, and located on the outskirts of the beautiful Adirondack Park, The State University of New York at Potsdam is one of America’s first 50 colleges. SUNY Potsdam currently enrolls approximately 4,350 undergraduate and graduate students. Home to the world-renowned Crane School of Music, SUNY Potsdam is known for its handcrafted education, challenging liberal arts and sciences core, excellence in teacher training and leadership in the performing and visual arts. To learn more, visit http://www.potsdam.edu.