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Guests are invited to bring chairs, blankets, and picnic baskets. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the Pegasus Ballroom in the Student Union. Parking on the UCF campus will be free for patrons from 7-10 p.m. (Visitors parking in 24-hour reserved spots will be ticketed.)

This event is sponsored by the Campus Activities Board. For more information, contact cabarts@ucf.edu or call 407-823-3294.

The Central Florida community is invited to gather around UCF’s Reflection Pond Thursday, April 14, for a “Symphony Under the Stars.”

Hosted by the Campus Activities Board and UCF Music Department, the annual concert began in the 1980s.

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Symphony Under the Stars will feature the UCF Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Lazlo Marosi, performing Gustav Mahler’s “Symphony No. 1 in D major.”

For more information, go to or call 407-823-2869.