Violinist James Lyon Host Master Class at SU October 20

SALISBURY, MD---Salisbury Symphony Orchestra guest violinist James Lyon conducts a master class with Salisbury University students 11:30 a.m. Friday, October 20, in Fulton Hall Room 112.

Lyon has performed at venues worldwide, including Carnegie Hall. His fan base is equally impressive: He has played for Queen Noor of Jordan and late composer Gian Carlo Menotti, among others.

He has given master classes around the world, including Beijing’s Central Conservatory of Music, Melbourne’s Victorian College of the Arts, the Paris Conservatory and Rochester, NY’s Eastman School of Music. Lyon is a professor of music at Penn State University and a chamber music faculty member at Virginia’s Wintergreen Academy.

On Saturday, October 21, Lyon joins as guest soloist during the orchestra’s annual fall concert, “The American Spirit,” at 7:30 p.m. in Holloway Hall Auditorium. For tickets and more information visit the SSO website at www.SalisburySymphonyOrchestra.org.

Admission to the master class is free and the public is invited. For more information call 410-543-8366 or visit the SU website at www.salisbury.edu.