BETHANY COLLEGE DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC IS PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THE INSTRUMENTAL EXTRAVAGANZA CONCERT

November 14, 2022

LINDSBORG, KAN. NOV. 14, 2022- The Bethany College Music Department will hold an Instrumental Extravaganza Concert on Thursday, Nov. 29, at 7 p.m. in Presser Hall Auditorium.


The Salina South High School Gold Band and the Salina South High School Green Band are special guests. Headliners include the Bethany College/Lindsborg String Orchestra, the Bethany College Symphonic Band, and the Bethany College Jazz Ensemble. 


Keith Dodson, Assistant Professor of Music, Darren Brooks, Director of Bands, and Jacob Andres, Adjunct Instructor of Jazz, will be conducting. The program will include works by John O’Reilly, Doug Beach, Carl Strommen, Kris Berg, Henry Filmore, Hugh Stewart, Frank Ticheli, and Handel.

This event is free and open to the public.


Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College can be found online at bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.

 

 


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