Acclaimed composer Marvin Hamlisch will perform at SFA

NACOGDOCHES, TEXAS - The winner of every major entertainment award is 

coming to East Texas as the Stephen F. Austin State University College 

of Fine Arts presents “An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch” at 7:30 p.m. 

Tuesday, March 23, in W.M. Turner Auditorium.

The acclaimed composer, best known for his award-winning scores for 

“The Way We Were,” “The Sting,” and “The Chorus Line,” will present an 

intimate program that combines his familiar songs with some of his more 

recently written compositions.

“We will be in the presence of genius,” exclaimed John W. Goodall. 

associate dean of the College of Fine Arts. “Marvin’s work has garnered 

him three Oscars, four Grammys, four Emmys, a Tony, three Golden Globes 

and the Pulitzer Prize!”

Other films for which Hamlisch wrote original compositions and/or 

musical adaptations include “Sophie’s Choice,” “Ordinary People,” 

“Three Men and a Baby” and “Ice Castles.” His latest effort, “The 

Informant!” starring Matt Damon, received nominations in the 2009 Best 

Original Score category from five separate entities, including the 

Golden Globes and the Chicago Film Critics Association.

He was the musical director and arranger of Barbra Streisand’s 1994 

concert tour and won two of his Emmys for the television special, 

“Barbra Streisand: The Concert.”

“An Evening with Marvin Hamlisch,” which is sponsored in part by 

Commercial Bank of Texas, is a part of the 2009-2010 University Series.

Prior to the performance, Dr. Stephen Lias, SFA associate professor of 

composition, will give an informative talk at 7 p.m. in Griffith 

Gallery, located across the hall from Turner Auditorium. The audience 

is invited back to the gallery for a post-performance reception.

Tickets range from $35 to $17.50, with discounts available for seniors, 

students and youth. The Fine Arts Box Office will be closed during 

Spring Break (March 15 through 19), but tickets can be purchased online 

at www.finearts.sfasu.edu. The Box Office will reopen at 8 a.m. Monday, 

March 22, when patrons can call (936) 468-6407 or (888) 240-ARTS to 

purchase tickets.

Turner Auditorium is located in the Griffith Fine Arts Building, 2222 

Alumni Dr.