Salina South Middle School Band, Bethany College Lindsborg Community Orchestra & Bethany College Symphonic Band to Perform

April 28, 2022

LINDSBORG, KAN., April 25, 2022 – The Bethany College Music Department will host a concert including the Lindsborg Community Orchestra, the Bethany College Symphonic Band, and Salina South Middle School Band on May 10 at 7:30 pm in Presser Hall on Bethany College Campus. 


This event will feature music by Pierre La Plante, Richard Wagner, Johannes Brahms, Jean Sibelius, David Holsinger, Mark O’Reilly, and Robert Longfield.


Dr. Keith Dodson, Assistant Professor of Music, and Mr. Jacob Andres, Salina South Middle School Band Director, will be directing.

“We are so excited to include the Salina South Middle School Band. Bethany College believes in encouraging a younger generation of musicians. It is our privilege to host them and their director,” adds Dr. Dodson.


This event is free and open to the public.


Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. The mission of Bethany College is to educate, develop, and challenge individuals to reach for truth and excellence as they lead lives of faith, learning, and service. At Bethany, students join a community of dedicated educators and caring mentors who walk alongside them as they discover, explore, and navigate the path to their purpose. Bethany College is online at bethanylb.edu and is located in Lindsborg, Kansas, the fine arts and crafts capital of the state.



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