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THE MANNES ORCHESTRA WITH CONDUCTOR DAVID HAYES TO PRESENT CONCERT ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2001 AT 8 PM
PROGRAM WILL ALSO FEATURE STUDENT CONDUCTOR EDWARD JONES

(New York, NY — October 22, 2001) The Mannes Orchestra with conductor David Hayes will present a concert on Thursday, November 1, 2001 at 8 PM at the John Jay College Theater. The program will feature Schumann’s Symphony No. 3 in E-flat, Op. 97 "Rhenish," Brahms’ Variations on a Theme of Joseph Haydn, Op. 56a, and Brahms’ Tragic Overture, Op. 81. Master’s degree candidate, Edward Jones, will conduct Brahms’ Variations. The John Jay College Theater is located at 899 10th Avenue, between 58th and 59th Streets. No tickets are required for this free performance. For further information on Mannes College of Music events, call (212) 496-8524.

Edward Jones is currently a second-year Master’s student in the Orchestral Conducting program at Mannes, studying with David Hayes. Mr. Jones was born in Aberystwyth, west Wales, and began his musical training as a chorister at Llandaff Cathedral. He was appointed Organ and Academic Scholar of Emmanuel College, Cambridge University, where he took the Bachelor of Arts in Music in 1998. While at Cambridge, he directed the Emmanuel College Chapel Choir, and conducted three University orchestras, touring extensively with a number of musical groups. In September 1998, he went to Harvard University, serving first as Organ Scholar, and subsequently as Assistant Organist, in The Memorial Church. During his time at Harvard, he ran the Early Music Society, directing performances of Monteverdi’s Poppea, Cavalli’s Giasone, and Handel’s Acis and Galatea, as well as giving recitals throughout Boston and New England.
The next concert in The Mannes Orchestra series will take place on Thursday, December 13, 2001 at 8 PM at the John Jay College Theater with conductor, Samuel Wong.
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Mannes College of Music, founded in 1916, is one of the world’s major conservatories of music. A division of New School University, Mannes offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs, as well as a Professional Studies Diploma program. Joel Lester is Dean of the College. For further information on Mannes, call (212) 580-0210 or go to the Web site at www.mannes.edu