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The Concert Band concerts feature renowned guest artists and some of the greatest new and standard literature from the wind band repertoire. The Friends University Community Orchestra includes students and community members in full orchestra. Chamber ensembles, including the Percussion Ensemble and the Chamber Orchestra offer more opportunities for great music.

Concert Band

Friends University Community Orchestra

FALL 2012 EVENTS

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA CONCERT - "VIVA LA FRANCE!"
Oct. 30, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
$11 adults, $9 seniors/students
Join in a celebration of French music via works by Debussy, Saint-Saens and Franck. Faculty artist Valerie Sullivan, violin, will be the featured soloist.

CONCERT BAND CONCERT
Nov. 28, 2011 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
$6 adults, $4 seniors/students
Sean O'Louglin, renowned wind band composer, will conduct several of his works with the Concert Band. O'Louglin is the 2012 Composer/Conductor-In-Residence with the band.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT
Nov. 8, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
Free
Our fall concert will feature the Friends University Guitar Ensembles and the Friends University Chamber Orchestra. Student soloist Drew Patton will be performing Vivaldi's "Lute Concerto in D Major" with the Chamber Orchestra.

CHAMBER BRASS ENSEMBLES CONCERT
Nov. 12, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
Free
Hear various small student brass ensembles performing traditional brass literature.

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE CONCERT - CANCELLED!
Nov. 26, 2012 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
Free
Experience rhythm through the vast world of percussion instruments. Enjoy a tour of styles and sounds with the Friends University Percussion Ensemble.

CONCERT BAND WITH SENSENEY MUSIC CONCERT - CANCELLED!
Dec. 1, 2012 @ 7 p.m.
Central Community Church
6100 W Maple St, Wichita, KS
The Concert Band joins the Senseney Music Community Band to perform Christmas musical favorites at Central Community Church. Funds from this concert will benefit 'Youth Horizons'.

SPRING 2013 EVENTS

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA CONCERT - "TRAGEDY AND TRIUMPH"
Feb. 5, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
$11 adults, $9 seniors/students
Great music expresses sorrow and victory. Experience the power of tragedy through Ravel and Tchaikovsky. Witness triumphant performances by competition winners from The Wichita Piano Teachers' League and Friends University "Miller" Concerto Competition.

CONCERT BAND CONCERT
Feb. 11, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
$6 adults, $4 seniors/students
An internationally renowned soloist, Julia Heinen, will appear with the Concert Band. This concert features music to be performed by the band at the Kansas Music Educators Association convention.

CHAMBER ORCHESTRA CONCERT
March 14, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
Free
Our spring concert will feature two faculty soloists. Faculty violist Kay Buskirk will be performing Paul Hindemith's "Trauermusik" and faculty guitarist Randy Zellers will be performing Daniel Racer's "Concerto for Electric Guitar and Chamber Orchestra".

CONCERT BAND CONCERT
April 8, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
$6 adults, $4 seniors/students
A Friends University faculty member (TBA) will solo with the Concert Band on this Standards Concert. This performance features standard literature from the wind band repertoire.

FRIENDS UNIVERSITY COMMUNITY ORCHESTRA CONCERT - "GREAT 1'S OF THE 3 B'S"
April 11, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
$11 adults, $9 seniors/students
That's right...the three B's all together in one concert: Bach, Beethoven and Brahms! Great "firsts" penned by three of the most revered names in western concert music. Be there!

PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE CONCERT - CANCELLED!
April 29, 2013 @ 7:30 p.m.
Sebits Auditorium
Free
Percussion at its best...Expand your horizons as you listen to new rhythms and sounds that join the world of percussion to the world of music.

CONCERT BAND AND SENSENEY BAND CONCERT
May 5, 2013 @ 3 p.m.
Rose Window Plaza
Free
Come for an old-fashioned outdoor summer band concert as the Concert Band joins the Senseney Music Community Band for a day of marches and traditional tunes. Earnest Alexander, tenor, will perform in a free concert with a free-will offering to benefit "Youth Horizons".