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• Roseville String Ensemble March 19, 2003 Linda K. Owen 651.483.5094 lowen@infi.net Thelma McKenzie www.rosevillestrings.org Roseville Human Rights Commission 2660 Civic Center Drive Roseville, Minnesota 55113 Deaz Ms. McKenzie, I'm writing to invite the members of the Human Rights Commission to a musical event in Roseville on April 27, 2003. The Roseville String Ensemble will perform a newly commissioned work by composer Cung Tien as part of our spring concert at 3 p.m. at Advent Lutheran Church, 3000 N. Hamline Ave., Roseville. Mr. Cung lives in Roseville, but he is widely known in the Vietnamese arts community throughout the United States. Last fall, a concert entirely devoted to his work was performed in Houston, Texas, with Vietnamese singers, pianists and conductors from across the nation. Mr. Cung has been anartist-in-residence with the Schubert Club and has been active in the American Composers Forum. In his 9-to-5 cazeer, he is an esteemed economist for the Minnesota Department of Economic Security. • The piece he has written for us, "Silken Willow," is based on a folk song from traditional Vietnamese cheo theater. We'll be performing it with a harpist and a soprano soloist, Bich Lien, who will be taking time off from her work as a physician in California to sing with us. In conjunction with the concert, the Roseville String Ensemble and the Roseville Area Arts Council will partner with the Twin Cities Vietnamese community and the Schubert Club to present a display of Vietnamese art and culture at Advent Lutheran Church during the concert. We'll also have a reception with refreshments, including some Vietnamese treats, after the performance. We expect many members of the Twin Cities Vietnamese community to attend, and we think it will be a great opportunity for Roseville azea residents to learn a little about Vietnam and its traditions. By the way, the performance will be taped by CTV-15 for rebroadcast on community access cable. The remainder of the concert program will be a very lively collection of works based on traditional song and dance from around the world. Our guest conductor is Mary Sorlie, director of the Chamber Orchestra at Northwestern College and a conductor for the Greater Twin Cities Youth Symphonies. I hope we can meet you on April 27! Sincerely, Linda Owen • President, Roseville String Ensemble