Luther College News Release

*Sample Press Release for 2020 50th Anniversary Tour*

What: Luther College Symphony Orchestra Performance in <<insert city name>>
Where: <<insert concert location>>
When: <<insert date and time>>
Concert tickets/info: <<insert ticket sales phone number/web site>>

For high-resolution photos, visit: https://www2.luther.edu/musicsymphony-orchestra/sponsor-info/photos/

For immediate release
Contact: Susan Potvin
Phone: 563-387-1267
E-mail: [email protected]

Symphony Orchestra to perform <<insert date>> in <<insert city name>>

Luther College Symphony Orchestra to Perform
DECORAH, Iowa –The Luther College Symphony Orchestra, one of the premier collegiate orchestral ensembles in the United States, will perform at (time) (day and date) at (location), (address).

The Luther College Symphony Orchestra, Luther’s largest and oldest orchestral ensemble, maintains an active rehearsal and performance schedule during the academic year, from early September to late May. Over eighty student musicians, representing a variety of academic disciplines, perform with Symphony Orchestra. Many members also sing in a choir, play in a band or jazz ensemble, and form small chamber groups. Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Daniel Baldwin.

In addition to regular concerts featuring masterworks of the orchestral literature, Symphony Orchestra takes great pride in performing new music on a regular basis. Since 2001, the orchestra has been pleased to present six world premiers. The orchestra also collaborates with the Luther College choirs in biennial performances of major choral-orchestral works and in the annual Christmas at Luther festival performances.

Luther is home to one of the largest collegiate music programs in the world with five choirs, three bands, three orchestras, two jazz bands and numerous chamber ensembles, totaling more than 800 student musicians. Luther students participate in large ensembles, faculty-coached chamber groups, private lessons and master classes. More than 250 music majors study music theory/ear training, history, education, composition, jazz, church music and performance.

 For more information about Luther's music department, visit https://www.luther.edu/music.