BENEFIT CONCERT SET JAN. 31 FOR UO MUSIC STUDENT WITH CANCER
Jan. 15, 1999
Contact Scott Barkhurst (541) 346-1163 or John R. Crosiar 346-3135
NOTE TO EDITORS
: No concerts are scheduled Jan. 24—30 at the UO School of Music, so you will receive only this music-related story this week. A Feb. 1 dance concert is the only performance set Jan. 31—Feb. 6, so you will receive a story about that single event on Jan. 19. The regular weekly music wrap-up story, covering Feb. 7—13, will resume on Jan. 26.EUGENE–The University of Oregon School of Music’s Band Department will present a special benefit concert on Sunday, Jan. 31, for one of its members, Ray Becerra, who is battling cancer.
The program, featuring selections by the Oregon Wind Ensemble, the Oregon Symphonic Band, the UO Trombone Ensemble and the Green Garter Band, will begin at 7 p.m. in Beall Concert Hall, 961 E. 18th Ave. Admission to the concert is free, but donations will be accepted at the door.
Becerra is a 23-year-old junior trombone player majoring in music education. He has been in the marching band and the basketball band for two years apiece, and in the Green Garter Band for one year.
A year ago, Becerra was diagnosed as having a form of lymphoma cancer. After undergoing treatment, the cancer appeared to be in remission, but it reappeared shortly after Becerra returned with the UO Marching Band from the Aloha Bowl in late December. Treatment began immediately, and his physicians say the prognosis for this form of cancer is difficult at best.
Becerra’s parents, Frank and Araceli Becerra, live in Junction City where a special account has already been set up at the Citizen’s Bank branch. Proceeds from the Jan. 31 concert and other donations will be used for Becerra’s medical expenses, as well as for a trip his parents hope to treat him to.
For more information, call the music school weekdays at (541) 346-5678. To confirm concert times and other information, call GuardLine from a Touch-Tone phone at 485-2000, ext. 2533, for a taped message about this and other upcoming events.
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