-- The Low Brass Studio at the University's school of music will dedicate two performances next week to eminent trombonist Frank Crisafulli, who will retire this year at the conclusion of his 50th season with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.

Crisafulli is the mentor and teacher of University faculty member Mark Lusk, who described him as "a remarkable guy" and who will perform the first of next Monday's two concerts in the Recital Hall of the Music Building.

The faculty recital begins at 6 p.m., with performance on trombone and euphonium by school of music faculty member Mark Lusk and special guest Stephen McEuen, professor of low brass at Mansfield University.

After a short reception, the Penn State Trombone Choir and Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble will play their spring concert featuring everything from Renaissance to jazz pieces. The Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble will feature Stephen McEuen playing John Stevens' "Dances." The Ensemble is conducted by graduate music student Dennis Askew, and the Trombone Choir is led by Charles DePaolo.

Lusk will present a program on tenor and bass trombones and euphonium including Brahms' "Four Serious Songs," originally written for voice, and environmentalist composer Paul Winter's "Wolf Eyes," from his Common Ground album.

Lusk will also play a trombone duet by New York studio musician Charlie Small, "Conversation" with guest artist Stephen McEuen.

"This is a wonderful piece," Lusk said, "it will be just the two of us, but it has an orchestral sound."

After a brief reception, the Penn State Trombone Ensemble will play an original transcription of Eberlinn's Toccata and Fugue by Gary Steele, a friend of Lusk's who wrote the arrangement especially for the Trombone Ensemble.

"I asked him if he could write something for the concert and he did. It's very nice, really," Lusk said.

-- by Michael W. Welch

-- The Penn State Chamber Singers will fill the rotunda of Old Main with music when they present their third annual "Celebration of Love" concert at 7:30 p.m. February 18.

The resonant rotunda area, with it's staircases and balconies, will be the site for the singing of chamber music and reading of appropriate poems and dramatic scenes all based on love themes.

Theorbo player William Carter, faculty member in the School of Music, and Helen and Lowell Manfull, faculty members in the theater arts department, will join the Chamber Singers.

Carter will perform works on the theorbo, a long-necked lute, and will accompany the singers in two madrigals by Claudio Monteverdi.

The Manfulls, who have been part of the celebration in previous years, will read selected poetry and prose that presents the many sides of love. Their readings will be interspersed among the singers' offerings from a repertoire including Felix Mendolsohn, Vaughn Williams, Weelkes and Muhlholland among others.

A reception will be held in the balcony of Old Main immediately following the performance.

The Chamber Singers are 20 singers who are selected annually from among the Penn State Concert Choir. They perform in conjunction with the Concert Choir. They are under the direction of Douglas Miller.

Seating is limited in the rotunda, and tickets are required. Tickets are $7.50 and may be reserved by contacting 114 Arts building or by calling (814) 863-2142.

-- by Geoff Perry

-- Friends of India will sponsor two films this weekend. Achanak, a drama about a war hero who later kills his wife, and Golmaal, a comedy directed by Hrishikesh Mukheejee, will both be shown on campus. Consult the Weekend page for times and locations.