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South Kansas Symphony presents 'Rodeo Rhapsodies'

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The South Kansas Symphony, Inc. (SKS) will open its 2024-25 season on Sunday, October 20

with Rodeo Rhapsodies, a western-themed performance in collaboration with area choirs. The

performance will be at 3pm in Richardson Performing Arts Center (RPAC) at Southwestern

College, inside Christy Administration Building. Sunday’s season opener is sponsored by Mike & Linda Harvey/Family Wealth Management.


The performance will feature “Buckaroo Holiday”, “Saturday Night Waltz”, and “Hoedown”

from Aaron Copland’s Rodeo and “Theme from Magnificent 7” in its first half. The second

half of the performance will dive into music from well-known Western films, including Once

Upon A Time In The West/Man with a Harmonica and The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly,

followed by selections from the Broadway musical Oklahoma! and ending with the timeless

classic “Home on the Range”. The symphony will be joined on stage by soloists Lindsay

Allen and Dr. Simon Hill and the Southwestern College and Cowley College choirs.


Tickets are $10 and may be purchased online at southkansassymphony.org or at the RPAC Box Office before the performance. Children under 12 years of age are free with an adult, and

Southwestern College, Cowley College, and PreK-12 students, staff, and faculty may attend for

free with their school ID.


Southwestern College is also providing an on-campus shuttle service for the performance.

Concert attendees may park in the Keyhold Drive (bottom of 77 steps), the ADA parking area

east of Stewart Field House, or the parking area east of the White PE Building/Indoor Swimming Pool. A bus will pick up guests before the performance and return guests to their cars afterward.


Members of the symphony include Southwestern College and Cowley College students and

alumni, community members, and high school students. They represent Winfield, Arkansas City, and surrounding communities like Belle Plaine, Derby, Dexter, Wellington, and Wichita.

Visit southkansassymphony.org to learn more or to purchase advance tickets. Information is

also available on the symphony’s Facebook page.

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The South Kansas Symphony, Inc. is a symphony orchestra based in Winfield, KS. The ensemble is dedicated to bringing live symphonic performances and educational opportunities to the South Central Kansas region. 

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