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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WHO: The Austin Symphony Orchestra
WHAT: The Hartman Foundation "Concerts in the Park"
WHEN: Summer Sundays, June 3 - August 26, 7:30pm
WHERE: Wooldridge Square Park, 9th & Guadalupe
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Don Hill, Director of Public Relations - 476-6064 x 213

AUSTIN SYMPHONY OPENS ANNUAL HARTMAN FOUNDATION CONCERTS IN THE PARK SUMMER SERIES

Series Sponsor: The Hartman Foundation
Media Sponsors: Time Warner Cable/News 8 Austin, Austin American-Statesman & 98.1 KVET-FM
This concert is funded in part by the City of Austin through the Cultural Arts Division and by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts

Kids frolicking, couples lounging on blankets, old friends in their trusty folding chairs, lone bicyclists and pedestrians who have been distracted from their destinations-all united by the sound of music. The Hartman Foundation "Concerts in the Park," presented by the Austin Symphony Orchestra, brings together ardent enthusiasts and unwitting attendees alike just as similar events did in town centers years ago.

In its fifth summer season, these free ensemble concerts run on Sunday evenings from June 3rd through August 26th at 7:30pm. A gift from the Hartman Foundation, these concerts are presented to the Austin community in thanks for its continued, generous support. Each Sunday a different ensemble of the Austin Symphony is featured under the Wooldridge Park gazebo, performing music from jazz and light classical to pops selections and film scores. Concertgoers are encouraged to bring a picnic dinner and blanket and make it a group outing.

The music and atmosphere will reflect a simpler time when performances of familiar classics in downtown gathering places were commonplace. It is the hope of the Hartman family that these free and very informal outdoor events will provide an opportunity for Austinites to become acquainted or reacquainted with the classical music experience. At 7:30 pm, music will fill Wooldridge Park in concerts that last one hour. These enchanting outdoor park concerts are an ideal opportunity for Austinites to enjoy some of the Capitol City's greatest pleasures - the fine music presented by the Austin Symphony and one of Austin's beautiful historic parks.
Summer 2007 Schedule

June 3 - Large String Ensemble (Classical)
June 10 - Big Band (Swing)
June 17 - Brass Ensemble (Father's Day Theme)
June 24 - Woodwind Ensemble (Classical)
July 8 - Big Band (Audience Requests)
July 15 - Brass Quintet (Patriotic Theme)
July 22 - Mixed Woodwind Ensemble (Light Classical)
July 29 - Large String Ensemble (Light Classical)
August 5 - Big Band (Count Basie; Duke Ellington)
August 12 - Woodwinds/Brass Ensemble (Pops)
August 19 - Brass Ensemble (Pops)
August 26 - Season Finale (Mixed; Variety)
The concerts are FREE and additional information is available at the Austin Symphony Office, 11th and Red River, or by calling 512-476-6064 or 1-888-4-MAESTRO (Toll-Free).