The 2018 Salina Choral Festival, scheduled for next Monday,
March 12, will feature a mass choir consisting of five area high schools and the
Kansas Wesleyan University Chorale, accompanied by a chamber orchestra of local
musicians from the Salina Symphony.
Choral Festival participants will attend a day of rehearsals
including a vocal workshop. The day will culminate in a concert performance at
7 p.m. on Monday, March 12, open to the public, under the direction of KWU Professor
and Salina Symphony Conductor Ken Hakoda.
The student choirs are from Sacred Heart High School, Salina
Central High School and Salina South High School, joined by choirs from
Southeast of Saline and Ellsworth high schools, and the Kansas Wesleyan
University Chorale. Each choir will perform separate pieces, then will join for
a mass-choir grand finale singing the works, “How Can I Keep From Singing” by
Mack Wilberg, and “For the Beauty of the Earth” by John Rutter.
The Monday, March 12 concert is at the Stiefel Theatre for
the Performing Arts, 151 S. Santa Fe. Cost for the 7 p.m. concert is $5 for
general admission seating, payable only at the door. The 2018 Salina Chorale Festival workshop and
performance is co-sponsored by Kansas Wesleyan University and Salina Arts &
Humanities.
For needed accommodations or further information, please
call Stacy Ash at Salina Arts & Humanities at 785-309-5770 between 8:00
a.m. - Noon and 1:00 - 5:00 p.m. Every
effort will be made to accommodate known disabilities. For material or speech access, please call at
least five working days prior to the event.
Salina Arts & Humanities, a department of the City of
Salina, has served a unique role in arts advocacy and support since 1966. The Smoky Hill River Festival, Horizons
Grants Program, Smoky Hill Museum, Arts Infusion Program in schools, Community
Art & Design, Cultural Connections, and Art a la Carte concert series are
among the programs of Salina Arts & Humanities, located at 211 W. Iron
Avenue in Salina.