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