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EVENT NEWS / February 3, 2009

American Piano Duo Celebrates Lincoln's Birth with Special Concert

The American Piano Duo — consisting of Boise State professor Del Parkinson and Jeffrey Shumway — will perform a program titled “Americana” in honor of the 200th anniversary of Abraham Lincoln’s birth at 4 p.m. Feb. 8 in the Morrison Center Recital Hall.

The duo will perform Dave Brubeck’s version of “Yankee Doodle,” Broadway show tunes by George Gershwin and “West Side Story” by Leonard Bernstein. The American Piano Duo is celebrating its 25th anniversary.

Parkinson and Shumway have performed throughout the United States, Mexico and Europe and have released three CDs internationally. The cost is $5 general, $3 seniors, free to students of all ages and Boise State faculty and staff at the door. Call 426-3980 for more information.

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Media Contact: Julie Hahn, University Communications, (208) 426-5540, juliehahn@boisestate.edu

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