SUNY Fredonia’s Music Industry Program will host Artie Kornfeld at the SUNY Fredonia campus on April 7 at 6 p.m. in McEwen Hall Room 202.

Kornfeld is the co-creator of the Woodstock Music Festival and promoted over 100 platinum records, working with artists such as Tracy Chapman, Pink Floyd, Aerosmith and Bruce Springsteen. He collaborated on an academy award-winning documentary about the Woodstock Music Festival, and elaborates on his experiences and achievements in his book, “The Pied Piper of Woodstock.” Kornfeld will speak about creating the Woodstock Music Festival as well as his experiences in the music industry.

Armand Petri, the director of the music industry department, expressed how honored he and the students are to have Kornfeld speaking at SUNY Fredonia. Petri added, “His diverse accomplishments will amaze, inspire and entertain all who come to hear him.”

This event is free and open to the public. It was made possible by sponsorship from DFT Communications and the Waring Financial Group with the Music Industry Program.

For additional information, call the applied professional studies department at SUNY Fredonia at 673-4959 or email Petri, the program director, at armand.petri@fredonia.edu .