WHO: News editors, directors

WHAT: 2010 Southeast Horn Workshop Media welcomed for interview/photo/video opportunities   

WHERE: Southern Miss Hattiesburg Campus

WHEN:  March 26-28, 2010

SPECIFICS: More than 250 high school, undergraduate and graduate students from across the country will be on campus attending the 2010 Southeast Horn Workshop. This is the first time Southern Miss has hosted this prestigious workshop. Your coverage is invited.

Featured artists include international horn soloist and conductor Barry Tuckwell, Meridian Arts Ensemble hornist Daniel Grabois and American jazz hornist and composer John Clark. The Meridian Arts Ensemble will give a special performance Friday, March 26 during the workshop as part of the Southern Miss School of Music's Connoisseur Chamber Music Series. For details, on the Web visit http://www.usm.edu/arts. For the complete workshop schedule, visit http://www.southeasthornworkshop.org/schedule.

CONTACT: Alison Crumpton, 601.266.6121, alison.crumptonusm.edu

About The University of Southern Mississippi
The University of Southern Mississippi, founded in 1910, is a comprehensive doctoral and research-extensive university fulfilling its mission of being a leading university in engaging and empowering individuals to transform lives and communities.  In a tradition of leadership for student development, Southern Miss is educating a 21st century work force providing intellectual capital, cultural enrichment and innovation to Mississippi and the world.  Southern Miss is located in Hattiesburg, Miss., with an additional campus and teaching and research sites on the Mississippi Gulf Coast; further information is found at www.usm.edu.