The Third Annual Simon Salz Memorial Concert presents special guest artist Nestor Torres, featuring the University of Miami Frost School of Music Young Musicians’ Camp Honors Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ira Sullivan. The concert takes place on Wednesday, July 15 at 7 p.m. at Gusman Concert Hall on the Coral Gables campus.

All proceeds support the camp scholarship fund to enable talented young instrumentalists and vocalists, ages 7 to 18, to attend the Young Musicians’ Camp. The camp, now celebrating its tenth anniversary, has an enrollment of more than 300 students from the United States, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Europe.

Ticket prices are $10 for students, $15 for seniors, $20 general admission. To purchase tickets, visit www.friendsoftheyoungmusicianscamp.com or call 305-284-2241.

Have you ever wanted your favorite coach or student-athlete to be your waiter for an evening?

On Monday, May 18, take advantage of this opportunity as the University of Miami Hurricane Club hosts the 2009 UM Celebrity Waiter Dinner at Fleming’s Prime Steakhouse in Coral Gables. With 150 guests and approximately 25 coaches and student-athletes serving as celebrity waiters, last year’s event raised almost $18,000 for student-athlete scholarships at UM.

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