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Show PAGE 13 IMONDAY, APRIL 9 , 1 001 UNIVERS ITY JOURNAL ARTS ~CMA bringing $eason to close PVA hosting food and Tomorrow night, Cedar City Music Arts will present the last concert of its "Millennium Season," featuring acclaimed pianist Emile Pandolfi at the Randall Jones Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Pandolfi has been recording since 1991 , and his arrangements of familiar music have been the subject of 18 albums which have sold more than two million copies. Pandolfi was born in New York City and made his solo debut with a symphony at the age of 14. Trained as'S classical pianist, he is best knqwn for his arrangements. His favorite music to arrange comes from Broadway musicals. He has earned the distinction of being the top-selling artist in the alternative music industry. In his arrangements one can hec:1r the classical influences of Chopin and Debussy, which have earned him the reputation of being a sensitive and passionate artist. His classical album Chopin has sold more than 22,000 copies, in a genre where selllng 5,000 albums is considered successful. "Music, as other art forms, should be an emotional experience,· Pandolfi said. "It can bring back special moments in one's life, it can inspire; it can make us laugh and cry. It's extremely personal to the listener. For me, my music is who J am, and I hope that I can create for people an emotional experience they find · fulfilling.· Emile Pandolfi · 1have been looking forward to this concert for over a year,· said Carol Ann Modesitt, president of CCMA. "We have already sold tickets to people who-reside in Oregon , California, Nevada, Idaho and Arizona who are ardent fans of Pandolfi.· Modesitt said that because he has concentrated mainly on recording for the past 10 years, he has very limited time to perform live concerts. "I think that's the first time I have seen people willing to travel so far to Cedar City in order to see an artist perform a single concert,· Modesitt said. Some of the memorable popular musical numbers featuring in this concert are "Three Coins in a Fountain,· "Malaguena ," "VVhen I Fall in Love," "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes," "Bring Him Home," "Don't Cry for me Argentina ,· "Music of the Night" c1nd "All I Ask of You ." "The first thing I concentrate on is mood, or feel in my arrangements, whiyh becomes the backdrop on which I paint the musical 'picture,'" Pandolfi said. "But I don't fit into any of the standard categories." Some of the classical musical numbers featuring are Mozart's "Rondo a La Turca: Beethoven's "Adagio" from the Pathetique Sonata and "Fantasie Impromptu" by Chopin . Individual tickets for the event are $15 for adults and $5 for students. Tickets may be purchased at the door, or in advance at Munson's Music. entertainment for SU . . The College of Perform ing and Visual Arts will celebrate its annual "PVA Days" throughout the week. The theme for this year's PVA Days is "Lunch Recess" because most of the planned activities will take place at noon. Two to three activities are planned for each day, Tuesday through Thursday. Tomorrow, will kick-off PVA Days with two separate noon activities. The first wilt'be the Brown Bag Theatre located in the Auditorium . The Brown Bag Theatre will also be performing at 4 p.m. for those who want to attend the other activity; "Art and Lunch." "Art and Lunch" will feature a movie and "make your own fajitas" in the Starlight Room1>f the Sharwan Smith Student Center. There is a suggested donation of $1 for lunch . The movie, which will run 15 minutes is Kandinsky. The movie is about Wassily Kandinsky. a famous Russian artist who is know for his use of color and abstract images. On Wednesday, the Concert Choir will perform in the Living room at noon. At 6 p.m. that At Convergys, Ad v a nce·m ent At Convergys, Teachers, facultv & students: Don't forget Easter is this weekend! Order your -flowers before Thursdav and get IOJ off by mentioning this ad. same night, everyone ls invited to a large kick ball game in the lower quad. 'We want to have a good old-fashioned elementary kick ball game," said Kyle Vincent, College of Perform ing and Visual Arts senator. . Thursday, is the final day of PVA Days. From 12-1 there will be a reception for the Student Artist Alumni Show in the conference room of the Student Center. Refreshments will be served and the Music Club will provide the entertainment. Thursday night will be the opening night for Guys and Dolls in the Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Before the show there will be a reception in the Auditorium lobby at 6 p.m. The reception will have refreshments and feature the a capella group, "Simple Men." The group was formed by five male students from the music department. 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