Steven R. Gerber's "Fanfare for the Voice of A-M-E-R-I-C-A" To Be
Performed By The National Philharmonic - Piotr Gajewski To Conduct
Special June 17 Concert at Music Center at Strathmore, North Bethesda,
Maryland

Steven R. Gerber's "Fanfare for the Voice of A-M-E-R-I-C-A" will be
performed in a special concert by Maestro Piotr Gajewski and The
National Philharmonic on June 17, 8:00 PM at the Music Center at
Strathmore, 5301 Tuckerman Lane in North Bethesda, Maryland. Other
concert repertoire includes works by Mozart, Saint-Saens and Ravel.

The Philharmonic, under Maestro Gajewski, design team members from
Kirkegaard Associates and Theatre Projects Consultants, and architects
William Rawn Associates and Grimm & Parker will demonstrate the visible
and invisible features of the design responsible for making the new
2000-seat Music Center at Strathmore a concert hall for the 21st
century. This concert is also being presented in conjunction with the
2005 American Symphony Orchestra League Conference in Washington, D.C.

Tickets for this concert are $75, $55, $40, $30, and $20.  Kids 7-17
are free.  Purchase tickets online at
http://www.strathmore.org/eventstickets/calendar/view.asp?id=376.
For more information, contact the Music Center at Strathmore at
(301) 581-5100 or visit The National Philharmonic on the web at
http://www.nationalphilharmonic.org/.

"Fanfare for the Voice of A-M-E-R-I-C-A" was commissioned by Voice of
America for its 60th anniversary, and was premiered at VOA's auditorium
on a 9/11 memorial concert by the University of Maryland Brass Ensemble,
Milton Stevens conducting.

Steven R.  Gerber's music has gained international attention as a
result of two recent CD releases (on Chandos and KOCH) featuring several
of his major orchestral works, including the Symphony No.  1.  Gerber
has achieved also great success in the United States and in his ten tours
of the former Soviet Union, perhaps becoming the most often-played living
American composer in that area.  Of the Symphony No.  1, Evening Moscow
wrote, "Gerber could serve as an example of American musical
professionalism ...  he stands out with the highest of temperaments and
musical taste." Mr.  Gerber has written for a number of fine soloists
including Yuri Bashmet for the viola concerto, Kurt Nikkanen for the
violin concerto and Carter Brey for the cello concerto.  His work has
been performed by groups such as the Louisville Orchestra, Knoxville
Chamber Orchestra, the Fine Arts Quartet, the National Chamber Orchestra
and the Russian Philharmonic.  Steven R.  Gerber is the subject of an
Electronic Dialogue interview in Sequenza 21 web magazine.  Read the
interview at http://www.sequenza21.com/gerber.html.  Visit his website
at http://www.stevengerber.com.

Steven R.  Gerber is represented by Jeffrey James Arts Consulting.  For
a CD sampler of Steven R.  Gerber's music or more information, contact
them at 516-797-9166 or [log in to unmask]

James Arts Consulting
Tel/Fax: 516-797-9166
Website: http://www.jamesarts.com