Upcoming Performances
Rodgers and Hammerstein
Experience the timeless magic of Rodgers and Hammerstein with heartwarming melodies from The Sound of Music, Oklahoma!, The King and I, Carousel, and many more iconic songs!
In Search of Magic
A spellbinding concert of music from the beloved Harry Potter films from the whimsical charm of The Sorcerer’s Stone to the dark drama of The Deathly Hallows!
In Search of Magic
A spellbinding concert of music from the beloved Harry Potter films from the whimsical charm of The Sorcerer’s Stone to the dark drama of The Deathly Hallows!
Season Finale
MOZART Marriage of Figaro Overture
SIBELIUS Violin Concerto (Benjamin Linton)
SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No.5
Beethoven’s Ninth
Yvette Keong soprano
Hilary Taylor mezzo
Daniel McGrew tenor
Andrew Smith bass
KWU Philharmonic Chorus
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9
Beethoven’s Ninth
Yvette Keong soprano
Hilary Taylor mezzo
Daniel McGrew tenor
Andrew Smith bass
KWU Philharmonic Chorus
BEETHOVEN Symphony No.9
In Search of Destiny
Taylor University Chorale
SEGAL …the light that breathes…
BRAHMS Gesang der Parzen
VAUGHAN WILLIAMS Towards the Unknown Region
BRAHMS Alto Rhapsody (Loralee Songer, mezzo-soprano)
DEBUSSY Nocturnes
Brahms Rachmaninov
Nachito Herrera, Piano
ELGAR Salut d’amour
BRAHMS Symphony No.3
RACHMANINOV Piano Concerto No.2
Symphony at Sunset
Commemorate the anniversary of D-Day at this meaningful outdoor concert held on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. The concert will feature patriotic favorites and popular classics.
Previous Performances
Masterworks 3
Mei-Ann Chen, conductor
Songwriters from Otis Redding School of Music
MAHLER Symphony No.1
Symphony Gala
Don’t miss Salina’s best party of the year, the annual Symphony Gala! The festive evening includes dinner, a live/silent auction and the best in entertainment from our talented Symphony musicians.
American songs
Samantha Williams, Mezzo Soprano
CROSMER Solo
SCHACHTER Four for Gideon
FLETCHER Three American Songs
PRICE Selection of Songs
BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story
Family Concert
Maggie Spicer Brown, Narrator
SEGAL The Harmony Games
SCHWARTZ Music from Wicked
The Harmony Games
After fighting for as long as anyone could remember, four families come together through the power of music in The Harmony Games.
This complete concert for orchestra introduces young concertgoers to the families and instruments that comprise the orchestra, while demonstrating numerous ways in which math and music are related.
It is interactive, inspirational, and fun for all ages.
Masterworks 2
Peter Oundjian, guest conductor • Robert McDuffie, violin
BRAHMS Symphony No.1
MILLS Rock Concerto
Fireworks
Dan Hinman, Trombone
THEOFANIDIS Rainbow Body
STRAUSS Death and Transfiguration
CALVACHE Trombone Concerto (Co-commission)
RAVEL Bolero
In search of Melody
Amy Schwartz Moretti, violin
HARLIN Bloom
BARBER Violin Concerto
BRAHMS Symphony No. 2
Beyond the Planets
Camilla Tassi, projection artist
Kansas Wesleyan University Philharmonic Choir
SLATKIN Voyager 130
WILLIAMS Selections fromStar Wars
HOLST The Planets
fiddle magic
MOZART String Quartet k.465 “Dissonance”
SHAW Entr’acte
Scottish Fiddling Music
And more!
Fiddle Magic
MOZART String Quartet k.465 “Dissonance”
SHAW Entr’acte
Scottish Fiddling Music
And more!
Masterworks 1
Joseph Young, conductor
Kathryn Fakeley, cello
ROSSINI La Gazza Ladra Overture
ELGAR Concerto for Cello
STRAVINSKY Firebird (1919 Suite)
String Celebration
TELEMANNSuite “La Bizarre”: Overture
BLOCHConcerto Grosso No.1
BOCCHERINIMinuet in A
GEMINIANI Concerto Grosso “La Folia”
Concert 2
ARRIAGA Symphony in D, IV. Allegro con moto
DE FALLA Ritual Fire Dance from El Amor Brujo
MARQUEZ Danzon. No.2
Salute to America
Enjoy SMSO’s mixture of patriotic favorites, film scores, and iconic American works. Concert will play through the St. Joseph City’s Fireworks display set to begin about dusk. Food trucks and a Bar Tent will provide refreshments to purchase.
Symphony at Sunset
Commemorate the anniversary of D-Day at this meaningful outdoor concert held on the grounds of the Eisenhower Presidential Library. The concert will feature patriotic favorites and popular classics.
Mozart’s Reqiuem
Price Adoration
Bologne Concerto for Violin No. 9 in G Major, Op. 8
Mozart Requiem, KV 626
The Harmony Games
After fighting for as long as anyone could remember, four families come together through the power of music in The Harmony Games.
This complete concert for orchestra introduces young concertgoers to the families and instruments that comprise the orchestra, while demonstrating numerous ways in which math and music are related.
It is interactive, inspirational, and fun for all ages.
Favorites from Alarm Will Sound
Michael Schachter 5-6-7-8
David Biedenbender Schism
Steve Reich Clapping Music
John Luther Adams Ten Thousand Birds
Stephanie Berg Ravish and Mayhem
Stefan Freund Unremixed
Tchaikovsky’s Fifth
Sara Davis Buechner, piano
AUDREY KELLEY Vignettes from the Roaring Twenties
GERSHWIN Piano Concerto in F
TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 5
Season Finale
Mercer University Concerto Competition Winner
Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade Op. 35
Disney in Concert: Once Upon a Time
A magical journey of storytelling that only the timeless tales of Disney can evoke with clips and music from Encanto, Frozen, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Tangled, The Lion King and more!
Symphony Gala
Don’t miss Salina’s best party of the year, the annual Symphony Gala! The festive evening includes dinner, a live/silent auction and the best in entertainment from our talented Symphony musicians.
For Freedom Artist Activations: American Patriots
Experience excerpts and pop-up installations from American Patriots at the National Gallery of Art.
West Building, West Garden Court
For Freedom Artist Activations: American Patriots
Experience excerpts and pop-up installations from American Patriots at the National Gallery of Art.
West Building, West Garden Court
For Freedom Artist Activations: American Patriots
Experience excerpts and pop-up installations from American Patriots at the National Gallery of Art.
West Building, West Garden Court
Link Up: The Orchestra Swings
Through the Link Up repertoire, hands-on activities, and a culminating interactive performance with a professional orchestra, we will discover how the orchestra swings.