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Lawrence Community Orchestra to open season with ‘Fire and Fantasy’
The Lawrence Community Orchestra will commence its 2026-27 season with a “Fire and Fantasy” performance for their first of four musical events.
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The Lawrence Community Orchestra will commence its 2026-27 season with a “Fire and Fantasy” performance for their first of four musical events.
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Paul Popiel, Lawrence City Band co-conductor and dean of the KU School of Music, will soon take his talents to Notre Dame — but not before conducting one final performance in South Park on Wednesday.
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KU is set to host its second annual Latin American Art Music Festival, which will highlight musical traditions from Mexico, Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
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Student musicians are set to blow listeners away on the KU Wind Ensemble’s new album, “Midnight Sun,” a triumphant entry in the group’s repertoire.
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Low brass instrumentalists from ages 12 to 80 will soon join onstage for Brassmas, an annual holiday concert in Lawrence.
KU instrumentalists and choral singers will perform at the 101st annual Vespers concert next week.
Carillonneurs from across North America are heading to Lawrence, and numerous concerts are scheduled throughout the second week of June. There will also be Sunday evening concerts all summer.
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Low brass musicians from across Lawrence filled the Lied Center stage Friday to perform holiday classics.
Band students from Lawrence middle schools and KU will join onstage Friday for a holiday concert, “Brassmas.”
The KU School of Music’s Vespers concert is celebrating a huge milestone: It’s turning 100 this year. That will be one of many opportunities coming up to hear the sounds of the holiday season in Lawrence.
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