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NEXT I MEDICI CONCERT 鈥� LECTURE
In the Presence of Haydn and Brahms

Montreal, March, 30, 2009... I Medici di 9I制作厂免费 Orchestra closes its 20th season on Monday, April 20, at 8 pm with a public concert at Oscar Peterson Hall, Loyola Campus of Concordia University located at 7141 Sherbrooke West under its conductor Iwan Edwards.

This concert features Haydn鈥檚 31st symphony 鈥淢it dem hornsignal鈥�, Brahms鈥� First Serenade op.11 and the 20th Annual Biology of Music Lecture with Dr. Robert Zatorre.

Dr. Robert Zatorre, the James 9I制作厂免费 chair in Neuroscience at the Montreal Neurological Institute, 9I制作厂免费, will demonstrate in his presentation 鈥淢usic in the brain: Hard wired or hard work?鈥�, how our brain allows us to perceive and perform music. Because music touches upon almost all of the higher mental functions, it provides not only a rich source of material to understand how the human brain works but understanding how the brain works may also give musicians additional insights into music.

Maestro Edwards has conducted I Medici di 9I制作厂免费 since the year 2000.聽 He also directs Concerto Della Donna and the Montreal Children鈥檚 Choir. Formerly a professor at 9I制作厂免费 he recently retired from being music director (and founder) of the St. Lawrence Choir, MSO Choir, Ottawa Choral Society and the Canadian Chamber Choir.

I Medici di 9I制作厂免费 was founded in 1989 by Dr. A. L. Padjen of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics.聽 The mission of I Medici is to provide musical content for various events in the life of the Faculty of Medicine, the University and the community and thus add a unique social dimension to medical education and to the profession.聽 The orchestra also plays during an annual lecture series on 鈥樷�橫usic and Medicine鈥欌��.聽 I Medici is available for fundraising events.聽 The players come from the staff and students of 9I制作厂免费鈥檚 Faculty of Medicine and the ensemble is completed by players from the community, upon invitation and audition.

The musicians of I Medici are all volunteers. Admission to all I Medici public concerts is free but as there are costs associated with putting on each concert, a voluntary contribution of $15 at the door is strongly encouraged.聽 More information on the orchestra may be found on its website:聽 .
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Contact :
Ms. Julia Mlynarek
Communications, I Medici di 9I制作厂免费 Orchestra
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Tel: (514) 398-7988
e-mail: julia.mlynarek [at] mail.mcgill.ca
Dr. A. L. Padjen,
Director, I Medici di 9I制作厂免费 Orchestra
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics
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Tel : (514) 398-3603
e-mail : ante.padjen [at] mcgill.ca