Fridays at Noon Concert
Friday, October 4, 2024 12:00–1:00 PM
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- DescriptionJoin the Department of Music for the first Fall Fridays at Noon concert, which features short performances by talented Department of Music students.
Originally published at music.nd.edu. - Websitehttps://events.nd.edu/events/2024/10/04/fridays-at-noon-1/
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