The UNLV Chamber Chorale will host the 25th Annual Invitational Madrigal/Chamber Choir Festival on Friday, November 6 in two separate sessions beginning at 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. in the Lee & Thomas Beam Music Center located on the university campus.

The Madrigal/Chamber Choir Festival is one of many events presented by the university choral ensembles each year. Established in 1985 as a small, informal gathering of choruses, the festival has grown into a popular musical event that attracts many outstanding choirs as well as a large enthusiastic audience of music lovers from throughout the community. A variety of music will be performed representing many composers and styles. Following each choir's performance the floor will be open for comments and questions from the audience members and festival participants.

The afternoon festival includes performances by chamber ensembles from Chaparral High School, Clark High School, Coronado High School, Del Sol High School, Durango High School, Las Vegas Academy, Legacy High School, Palo Verde High School, Silverado High School, and Grand Canyon University.

The evening festival features performances by ensembles from Basic High School, Centennial High School, Desert Oasis High School, Cheyenne High School, Foothill High School, Green Valley High School, Las Vegas High School, Mojave High School and College of Southern Nevada.

Both festival sessions will conclude with a brief performance by the UNLV Chamber Chorale conducted by David B. Weiller, director of choral studies. The Invitational Madrigal/Chamber Choir Festival is free and open to the public. For further information contact the UNLV choral studies office, 895-3008.

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UNLV is a doctoral-degree-granting institution of 28,000 students and 3,300 faculty and staff. Founded in 1957, the university offers more than 220 undergraduate, master's and doctoral degree programs. UNLV is located on a 332-acre campus in dynamic Southern Nevada and is classified in the category of Research Universities (high research activity) by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.