Performance Groups

Performance Group concerts by invited schools, as well as the Intercollegiate concert, are free and open to the public. Concert attendees are requested to obtain Guest passes at Registration in Expo Hall during the following times: — FRI 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM — SAT 8:00 - 10:00 AM — Guest passes cannot be used to gain access to KMEA & KCDA state group concerts as those are ticketed events.
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Olathe East High School Wind Ensemble
Director Jeff Smikahl
Feb. 22   12:00 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Incantation and Dance John Barnes Chance - Boosey & Hawkes
Radetzky March Johann Strauss/ Arranged by Alfred Reed - C.L. Barnhouse Company
Becoming Grace Baugher Dunlap - Murphy Music Press
Twitch Nathan Daughtrey - C.Alan Publications
Wichita Allison Middle School 7th & 8th Grade Orchestra
Director Frances Oare
Feb. 22   12:55 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Fanfare and Celebration Michael Hopkins - Alfred Music Publishing #22309
Night Ride Deborah Baker Monday - Carl Fischer LLC #YAS94
It is Well with My Soul Phillip Bliss/Carrie Lane Gruselle - FJH Music Company Inc #ST6376
Red Pepper Jeffrey S. Bishop - Wingert-Jones Publications #3033341
Toccatina William Hofeldt - Neil A. Kjos Music Company #SO95C
Lindsborg Smoky Valley Middle School Orchestra
Director Henry Littich
Feb. 22   1:45 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Ocean Storm A. Vivaldi/Tom Fritz - RBC Publications - #7513
Star Ship Yukiko Nishimura - Southern Music Company - SO121
Reverie James Corigliano - Shawnee Press J70
Dance of the Tumblers from Snow Maiden Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakoff/Sandra Dackow - Tempo Press - 10205089
Rose Hill High School Wind Ensemble
Director Nate Hills
Feb. 22   2:40 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Deus Ex Machina Randall D. Standridge - Randall Standridge Music, LLC RSMC003
West Highlands Sojourn Robert Sheldon - CL Barnhouse Company 012-2513-00
Quad City Stomp Michael Sweeney - Hal Leonard Corporation 04002635
Rephrygeration Todd Stalter - Alfred Music Publishing 45001
Shawnee Maranatha Christian Academy Senior High Concert Band
Director Steve Gordon
Feb. 22   3:40 PM   Century II Concert Hall
I Saw Three Ships John Prescott - Original Arrangement Non-Published
Coast Guards March King/Swearingen - C.L. Barnhouse
On a Hymnsong of Philip Bliss David R. Holsinger - TRN Music
The Light Eternal James Swearingen - C.L. Barnhouse 012-2442-00
Fort Hays State University Wind Ensemble
Director Peter Lillpopp
Feb. 22   8:00 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Full Restoration Onsby Rose - Murphy Music Press
Peace Dancer Jodie Blackshaw - Murphy Music Press
Enchanted Light from Concerto for Vibraphone Nathan Daughtrey - C. Alan Publications
A Mother of a Revolution Omar Thomas - Omar Thomas Music
Wichita State University Symphony Orchestra
Director Mark Laycock
Feb. 22   8:40 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Adagio for String Orchestra and Harp (2023) Rishi Venkatesh (b. 2007) - manuscript
Labyrinth for Chamber Orchestra (2024) Dean Roush (b. 1952) - manuscript
Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in E Minor, op. 85 (I. Adagio; Moderato) Edward Elgar (1857-1934) - Kalmus
Capriccio Espagnol, op. 34 Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908) - Kalmus
University of Kansas Chamber Choir
Director Eduardo Garcia-Novelli
Feb. 22   9:20 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Senzeni na? Arr. Leon Starker - Manuscript
Rotala Jurs Karlsons - Earthsongs
Gropen Arr. Gjermund Larsen - Walton WW1619
Diu diu deng Arr. Chen Yi - Theodore Presser 312-41733
Dessus le marché d´Arras Orlando di Lasso - CPDL
Jauchzet dem Herren, SWV 36 Heinrich Schütz - CPDL
I himmelen Karin Rehnqvist - Gehrmans Musikförlag
I Will Lift Up Mine Eyes Adolphus Hailstork - Theodore Presser 312-41723
She Walks in Beauty Tobe Hession - Edition Peters EP73182
Ojos azules Arr. Miguel Pesce - Manuscript
Wichita East High School Symphonic Band
Director Maranda Wilson
Feb. 23   8:00 AM   Century II Concert Hall
Early Light Carolyn Bremer - Carl Fischer LLC
East High Alma Mater arr. Nolan Grossman (East High Senior) - Self published/public domain
Conversations Chandler Wilson - CL Barnhouse
Primality Julie Giroux - Musica Propria
Overland Park Blue Valley Southwest High School Orchestra
Director Alison Mayes
Feb. 23   9:00 AM   Century II Concert Hall
Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major, BWV 1068 (1731), II. Air Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) - Public Domain
Lyric Metal (2013) Brian Balmages (b. 1975) - FJH Music Music Company, Publisher ID ST6314
Two Movements for String Orchestra (2023), I. Quarter Note = 80 and II. Largo Ethan Steiner (b. 2007) - Manuscript
Iditarod (2010) Soon Hee Newbold (b. 1974) - FJH Music Music Company, Publisher ID ST6221
Kansas City Kansas All-City Honor Orchestra
Director Cori Simmons
Feb. 23   10:05 AM   Century II Concert Hall
With a Vengeance Larry Clark - Excelcia Music Publishing, LLC
Rainbow's End Susan H. Day - Highland/Etling Publishing
Tango por Uno R. Anne Svendsen - Ludwig Masters Publications
March of the Intrepid Susan H. Day - Highland/Etling Publishing
Canyon Sunset John Caponegro - Kendor Music Publishing
Beyond the Thunder Deborah Baker Monday - Kendor Music Publishing
Topeka Washburn Rural High School Chamber Orchestra
Director Courtney Nottingham
Feb. 23   11:10 AM   Century II Concert Hall
Forever Joyful! Brian Balmages - The FJH Music Company Inc. ST6384
Apocalyptic (Symphony No. 8, Finale) Anton Bruckner/Kirk Moss - Carl Fischer SAS6F
A Prayer for Peace John Williams - Hal Leonard Corporation 04490526
Today Robert Gardner - Highland/Etling Publishing 38506S
Leawood Middle School Band
Director Michael Solomon
Feb. 23   12:05 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Cyclone Michael Oare - Hal Leonard 04003296
Marche Diabolique Brian Balmages - FJH Music Company
Marching Song Gustav Holst arr. John Moss - Hal Leonard 04001757
The Country Club Stomp! JaRod Hall - FJH Music Company
Benedictine College Wind Ensemble
Director Tom Davoren
Feb. 23   1:05 PM   Century II Concert Hall
Inclina Aurem Tuam John F. Paul - John F. Paul Music
Dream of Ember, Dream of Star David Biedenbender - Murphy Music Press
Mesto and Ritmico, from Concerto for Euphonium Tom Davoren - Tom Davoren Music
Quick March: Holyrood Kenneth J. Alford - Boosey & Hawkes
Kansas City Crossroads Wind Symphony
Director Paul Popiel
Feb. 24   8:15 AM   Century II Concert Hall
Astra Katahj Copley - Murphy Music Press
Only Light Aaron Perrine - Longitude 91 Publications
Bravura C.E. Duble - John Church
Give Us This Day David Maslanka - Carl Fischer LLC