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PIANIST JODY WISE CELEBRATES AMERICAN PIANO MUSIC AT WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY'S MIDDAY SERIES Pianist Jody Wise, who has been described by a New York Times critic as possessing "intellect and daring pianism," will perform at William Paterson University on Thursday, October 19 as part of the 2000-01 Midday Artist Series. The concert begins at 12:30 p.m. in Shea Center. Admission is $3. The program, "Millennium Mosaic: A Celebration of American Piano Music," will showcase some lesser-known, first-rate American composers from the 1890s to 1990s, as well as prominent artists Samuel Barber and Scott Joplin. Wise has performed with many orchestras and ensembles in the United States, including the Los Angeles, St. Paul, and Santa Fe Chamber Orchestras, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Her performances abroad include appearances with the English Chamber Orchestra, the Belgian National Orchestra and the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra, among others. A native of West Virginia, Wise presented her first solo at the age of seven, and at 16 was awarded the Gold Medal at the National Young Performing Arts Competition in Miami. She received a bachelor of music degree from Oberlin College and a master of music degree from the University of Southern California. During fall 2000, Wise will undertake an extensive three-month tour throughout the United States where she will perform "Millennium Mosaic" at numerous festivals and series as part of millennial celebrations across the country. William Paterson's Midday Artists Series continues on Thursdays at 12:30 p.m. throughout the fall and spring semesters. For additional information, please call the Shea Center Box Office at 973-720-2371. William Paterson University, one of the nine state colleges and universities in New Jersey, offers 30 undergraduate and 18 graduate programs through five colleges: Arts and Communication, Business, Education, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Science and Health. Located on 370 hilltop acres in Wayne, the university enrolls approximately 10,000 students and provides housing for nearly 2,300 students. The institution's 352 full-time faculty are highly distinguished and diverse scholars and teachers, many of whom are recipients of prestigious awards and grants from the Fulbright Program (24 scholars), the Guggenheim Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the American Philosophical Society. ###
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