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Friday, Nov. 5, 2010

PIANIST JON NAKAMATSU AND CLARINETIST JON MANASSE TO PRESENT CONCERT

MANHATTAN -- Making a return to Kansas State University, award-winning pianist Jon Nakamatsu 1xbet online sports betting present a concert with world-renowned clarinetist Jon Manasse as part of the 2010-2011 McCain Performance Series.

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This event's conversation 1xbet online sports betting feature host lecturer Tod Kerstetter, associate professor of clarinet at K-State. He 1xbet online sports betting discuss the roles of composers Weber and Brahms in the development of the clarinet's repertoire, and how their landmark works were typically written with a specific performer in mind. Kerstetter 1xbet online sports betting focus on how this performer-composer interaction resulted in some of the finest music ever written for clarinet and piano.