2007

Crowd of Close to 1,500 Attend Event on Great Lawn at Queens Campus

St. John’s University’s Office of Community Relations recently presented its Ninth Annual Summer Concert featuring the Queens Symphony Orchestra on the Great Lawn of the Queens campus on August 2.

Under the direction of Maestro Constantine Kitsopoulos, the Queens Symphony Orchestra performed eloquently as a crowd of close to 1,500 was captivated by a wonderful evening titled, "Remembering Music and Song from Great Movies." Highlights featured songs from the hit movies: “2001 A Space Odyssey; Bridge on the River Kwai; Star Wars; Harry Potter; The King and I; and Carousel.”

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The event was sponsored by ConEd, Coca Cola, Jamaica Chamber of Commerce, Assemblyman Rory Lancman and Skyline Commons.

“We were blessed to have a beautiful night of weather and a record turnout from the community to enjoy a spectacular concert given by the Queens Symphony Orchestra,” said Joseph Sciame, St. John’s University’s Vice President for Community Relations. “St. John’s is grateful to so many community members for making this night such a huge success.”

The annual festivities are supported by City Council members: David Weprin, James Gennaro, Tony Avella and Melinda Katz as well as numerous students and Queens Symphony Orchestra volunteers, the St. John’s University Offices of Facilities, Special Events and Public Safety and the New York City Parks Department.

For more information contact: Dominic Scianna, Director of Media Relations at St. John’s University by calling (718) 990-6185 or e-mail requests to sciannad@stjohns.edu.

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