The Golden Age of French Music: Does It Belong in the Past or the Present?
12:00 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 15, 2006
Phinney Recital Hall in the Music Building
Admission: Pick up free lunch ticket in
Webster 337C at least 24 hours in advance

Presenter: Dr. Cheryl Cifelli, assistant professor of music

Dr. Cifelli briefly discussed how France became a center for music development and where it is now, beginning in the early 1000s and ending in the Avant Gard. There was a live performance along with recordings to help the average listener understand the musical direction France has been taking. Further discussion included the state of musical performance in France.