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Feb. 20, 2002

ÍøÆØÃÅ professor and Fullbright Lecturer hosts Baroque Discussion

The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens will present a lecture on Baroque Style in Music and Art on Tuesday, Feb. 26, 2002 at 7:00 p.m. Christopher Thompson, D.M.A., and Associate Professor of Music at the University of Louisiana at Monroe, is the featured speaker.

Dr. Thompson will relate the elements of Baroque art and music to aspects of our modern culture. The presentation combines a lecture-demonstration on the violin with digital images of Bernini's Baldacchino at St. Peters in Rome. Dr. Thompson is a Senior Fullbright Lecturer and has performed as a solo violinist and recitalist.

Admission is free. The Biedenharn Museum and Gardens is located at 2006 Riverside Drive, Monroe, LA.

Call the museum at (318)-387-5281 to reserve seating.

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