After a year of virtual performances, Salina Symphony to play for live audience
By Gary Demuth Special to the Salina Journal
WHAT: “Music Together,” Salina Symphony Outdoor Chamber Concert Series featuring the Salina Symphony Chamber String Orchestra, Brass Ensemble and Jazz Combo.
WHEN: Chamber String Orchestra: 7 p.m. April 18; Brass Ensemble and Jazz Combo: 7 p.m. May 16 and 7 p.m. May 20.
WHERE: Homewood Suites by Hilton, 115 E. Mulberry
TICKETS: $30 per concert, advance tickets only.
INFO: 823-8309 or salinasymphony.org
When the Salina Symphony performed the Farewell Symphony - Joseph Haydn’s Symphony No. 45 - in February 2020, the musicians had no idea they were about to say farewell to performing live for more than a year.
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Milt Allen, chair of the department of music at Kansas Wesleyan University, will be inducted to the Salina Central High School Band Hall of Fame.
Allen’s upcoming induction accompanies numerous awards at local, state and national levels, including recognition by the United States Congress for Musical Excellence. He is a two-time high school Teacher of the Year, a Kansas Teacher of the Year Semi-Finalist, and is listed in various Who’s Who publications.
Other honors and distinctions include five awards from the Ohio State University School of Music, recognizing his teaching and service and selection as a Conducting Fellow for the Eastman Wind Ensemble’s 40th Anniversary. In 2008, Allen became the first civilian in the history of the United States Air Force to tour as a featured conductor (USAF Heritage of America Band) and received an Eastern Illinois University Achievement and Contribution Award.