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March 19, 2003 <br />Thelma McKenzie <br />Roseville Human Rights Commission <br />26b0 Civic Center Drive <br />Roseville, Mmnesota 55113 <br />Dear Ms. McKenzie, <br />�� � <br />Rose�ille String Ensemble <br />Linda K. Owen 651.483.5094 lowen a�iinfi.net <br />www.rose�iilestrings.org <br />I'm writing to invite the members of the Human Rights Commission to a musical <br />event in Roseville on Aprx127, 2003. The Roseville String Enserr�ble will perform a <br />newly commissioned work by composer Cung Tien as part of our spring concert at 3 p.m <br />at Advent Lutheran Cht3rch, 30Q0 N. Hamline Ave., Roseville. <br />Mr. Cung lives in Rose�ville, but he is widely known in the Vietnamese arts <br />community throughout the Unifed States. Last fall, a concert entirely devoted to his work <br />was performed in Houston, Texas, vvith Vietnamese singers, pianists and canductors from <br />across the nation. <br />Mr. Citng has been an artist-in-residence with the Schubert Club and has been <br />active in the American Composers Forurn. In lais 9-to-5 career, he is an esteemed <br />economist for the Minnesota Department of Economic Security. <br />The piece he has written for us, "Sillcen Willow," is based on a folk song from <br />traditional Vietnamese cheo theater. We'll be performing it with a harpist and a soprano <br />solaist, Bich Lien, who will be taking time off from her work as a physician in California <br />to sing with us. <br />In conjunction with the concert, the Roseville String Ensemble and the Roseville <br />Area Arts Council will partner witfi the Twin Cities Vietnamese community and the <br />Schubert Club to present a display of Vietnamese art and cuiture at Advent Lutheran <br />Church during the concert. We'll also have a reception with refreshments, including some <br />Vietnamese treats, after the performance. <br />We e�ect many members of the Twin Cities Vietnamese community to attend, <br />and we think it will be a great opportunity for Roseviile area residents to learn a little <br />about Vietnam and its traditions. By the way, the performance wili be taped by CTV-15 <br />for rebroadcast on community access cable. <br />The remainder of the concert program will be a very lively collection of works <br />based on traditional song and dance from around ti�e world. Our guest conductor is Mary <br />Sorlie, director of the Chamber Orchestra at Northwestern College and a conductor for <br />the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies. i hope we can meet you on Apri127� <br />Sincerely, <br />L.'�_ <br />Linda Owen <br />President, Roseville String �;nsemb�e <br />