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Monday, February 24, 2014

Sitar performer joins DSC’s Symphony Orchestra for winter concert, March 2

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (Feb. 24, 2014) – Daytona State College’s Symphony Orchestra offers a unique experience on Sunday, March 2, with an afternoon of wildly diverse music ranging from Tchaikovsky to the Beatles and including music from The Pirates of the Caribbean.

The orchestra is conducted by Norton Christeson, senior professor, Mike Curb College of Music, Entertainment and Art.

A special performance will feature the Sitar-playing skills of Rick de Yampert, longtime arts writer for the Daytona Beach News-Journal.

The performance starts promptly at 2:30 p.m. in the Davidson Theater of the News-Journal Center at 221 N. Beach Street, Daytona Beach.

Admission is free to Daytona State and Volusia and Flagler county students; all others $8 per person or $15 for two. Tickets are available at the News-Journal Center Box Office, Wednesday-Friday, 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., online ticketing can be purchased at www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts.

Group rates are available when purchasing 10 or more tickets for any performance (some restrictions apply); contact for additional information – Box Office, (386) 226-1927.

The performing arts programs at Daytona State prepare students for futures in music, drama and dance, while also providing entertainment opportunities for the community through a variety of events produced each semester. Proceeds from tickets are used to support the Performing Arts Scholarship program at Daytona State. For additional information visit www.DaytonaState.edu/TheArts.

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