Antonio Meneses to appear with Orquestra de São Paulo

November 9, 2006

GAINESVILLE, FL – Brazilian cellist Antonio Meneses, a von Karajan protégée, Tchaikovsky gold medal winner and first prize winner in the Munich International Competition, will be the featured soloist appearing with the Orquestra de São Paulo in a 7:30 p.m. performance Thursday, Nov. 16, at the Phillips Center.

Meneses, who plays a rare cello made by Alessandro Gagliano, will perform “Cello Concerto No. 2″ by Villa-Lobos. The program also includes “Overture Concertante” by Guarnieri, “La Mer” by Debussy and “Estancia: Ballet Suite” by Ginastera.

Tickets are available by calling the Phillips Center Box Office at (352) 392-2787 or (800) 905-ARTS (toll-free within Florida) or by calling Ticketmaster at (904) 353-3309.