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Memphis Symphony, Rhodes Mastersingers present Handel's Messiah

Rhodes Music Department Chair Dr. William Skoog will conduct the Memphis Symphony Orchestra, Rhodes Mastersingers Chorale and soloists in Handel's masterpiece.

The performance will be Friday, January 30th at 7:30 in the sanctuary of Evergreen Presbyterian Church at 613 University Street, adjacent to the Rhodes College campus.

In this interview, Rhodes Music Department Chairman Dr. William Skoog discusses the piece, the performance and the work of the Orphanos Foundation, sponsors of the event once again.

For tickets, 901-537-2525 or http://memphissymphony.org

For information about Orphanos, http://orphanos.org

I began piano lessons at age 6, trumpet at age 9, and began teaching myself the guitar at 10. My electronics knowledge comes from my father, who had the RCA television and stereo shop in my hometown of Pocahontas, Arkansas for nearly 20 years. My dad is still fixing televisions at age 79.