Exeter, NH (May 14, 2008)—Phillips Exeter Academy’s Music Department will host three springtime concerts with choral and instrumental performances by students, faculty and community members. The Symphony Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra, Symphonia, Women’s Chorus, Concert Choir, Glee Club, Stage Band, Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble will perform in a series of three concerts on May 18, 20 and 23. All performances will be held in Phillips Church, located on the corner of Tan Lane and Front Street. The concerts are free and open to the public.

The Choral Collage, featuring the Glee Club, Concert Choir, Women’s Chorus and the Chamber Orchestra will perform on Sunday, May 18, at 4 p.m.

The Stage Band, Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble will perform on Tuesday, May 20, at 7 p.m.
 
The Orchestra Concert, featuring the Symphonia, Symphony Orchestra and the Chamber Orchestra will perform on Friday, May 23, at 7 p.m.
                                                                       
For further information, please contact Patrice Baker in the music department at (603) 777-3453. A complete list of upcoming events is available on the Phillips Exeter Academy public events line at (603) 777-4309 and on the Academy’s musical performances website page at http://www.exeter.edu/news_and_events/news_events_2990.aspx. For directions to the Academy, call (603) 777-4330.

Phillips Exeter Academy is a coeducational, independent preparatory school that was founded in 1781 and originated the system of instruction known as Harkness teaching in 1931. In the spirit of its charter to foster both goodness and knowledge, a Phillips Exeter Academy education will now be free to any admitted student whose family income is $75,000 or less. Committed to educational excellence, the school meets all demonstrated financial aid needs of its admitted students, making the Academy effectively “need blind.” The diverse student body comes from a wide variety of geographic, economic, racial and religious backgrounds approximately from 45 states, the District of Columbia, the Virgin Islands and 23 foreign countries.