Ben Franklin's Music to be Topic of Rutgers-Camden Cappuccino Academy in October

For Immediate Release

CAMDEN The quintessential Benjamin Franklin is the bifocaled Ben armed with kite and dangling key, but the famed inventor and political figure can also be seen, or heard, through the musical notes of his favorite pub song, love song, or aria.

Learn more about Franklins varied musical interests from world-renowned soprano Julianne Baird, a distinguished professor of music at Rutgers UniversityCamden, who will discuss The Musical Life of Benjamin Franklin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 19, at the Barnes & Noble in Marlton.

The Rutgers-Camden early music scholar, with David and Ginger Hildebrand, has released Music in the Life of Benjamin Franklin, a CD and music book that showcase the great range of compositions the famous Philadelphian enjoyed.

A graduate of the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, NY, Baird received her doctorate from Stanford University and studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg. She has performed with the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the San Francisco Symphony. The critically acclaimed soprano and early music scholar has been performing at prestigious concert halls worldwide since 1979. One of America's most recorded women, Baird has more than 100 recordings to her name. She teaches music history and madrigal ensemble at Rutgers-Camden.

Barnes & Noble is located at 200 West Route 70 in Marlton.

This lecture is part of Cappuccino Academy, a monthly series of free public lectures delivered by Rutgers-Camden community members at Barnes & Noble. For more information, call (856) 225-6627.

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