Contact:  Rick Peterson, Manager of News Services, 920/832-6590
For Immediate Release
April 5, 2000

Russian Folk Orchestra Performs at Lawrence University


     APPLETON, WIS. -- The UW-Madison Russian Folk Orchestra, under the
direction of Moscow-native Victor Gorodinsky, visits Lawrence University
Saturday, April 22 for a performance in Riverview Lounge of the Lawrence
Memorial Union.
        The 17-piece ensemble, featuring two groups of authentic Russian string
instruments -- domras and balalaikas -- will perform Russian and other
Slavic folk songs, ballads and dance music. 
     The concert begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public.