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For Immediate Release

Contact: John M. Martino
Phone Number:  (215) 895-1186
Date: 02/14/02

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Welcomes the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Trio

The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Trio will present a concert at University of the Sciences in Philadelphia (USP) on Friday, February 22.  The concert will be held in Wilson Hall, 43rd Street and Woodland Avenue, at 7:30 p.m.  Tickets for the general public are $5; admission is free for USP students, faculty and staff.  For more information, contact Kim Robson at (215) 596-8895.

The Philadelphia Classical Guitar Trio - Marisol Rampolla, Thomas Smith and Michael Simmons - present a variety of music for the classical guitar in an ensemble setting.  Through the existing repertoire, their arrangements and original compositions, the Trio offers audiences an eclectic musical experience.  In the Philadelphia area the Trio has presented concerts for the Latin American Guild for the Arts, Matinee Musical Club, Asociación Músicos de Latinoamericanos, and the Philadelphia Classical Guitar Society.  Abroad, they were the featured performers for the 1999 Festival Internacional de Guitarra de Puerto Rico and for the Third Encuentro Internacional de Guitarra Panamá 1999.  The Trio has  released a CD of music by Vivaldi, Fauré, William Grant Still and others.  They have recently been selected for inclusion on the Pennsylvania Performing Arts on Tour 2001 Artist Roster.

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