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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

WHO: The Austin Symphony Orchestra
WHAT: The Hartman Foundation "Concerts in the Park"
WHEN: Summer Sundays, May 28 - August 20, 7:30pm
WHERE: Wooldridge Square Park, 9th & Guadalupe
COST: FREE
CONTACT: Don Hill, Director of Public Relations - 476-6064 x 213

AUSTIN SYMPHONY BEGINS THE 4th 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 & KVET 98.1 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 fourth summer season, these free ensemble concerts run on Sunday evenings through August 20th 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 about 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 2006 Schedule

May 28 – Large String Ensemble
June 4 - Big Band
June 11 - Brass Ensemble
June 18 - Woodwinds
June 25 - Big Band
July 9 - Woodwind Mixed Ensemble
July 16 - Brass Quintet
July 23 - Big Band
July 30 - Large String Ensemble
August 6 - Woodwind/Brass
August 13 - Brass Ensemble
August 20 - Grand Finale

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).