South Kansas Symphony, With Guest Artist Jeremy Kirk, to Perform Symphonic Rhythms on Feb. 19

The South Kansas Symphony (SKS) will present works with a Latin flavor in “Symphonic Rhythms” Sunday, Feb. 19, at 3 p.m. in Southwestern College’s Richardson Performing Arts Center. Adult tickets are $8; $5 for children: and youth under the age of five will be admitted free when accompanied by an adult. Southwestern College students, faculty, and staff may also attend for free.

The performance is sponsored by Tom and Mari Wallrabenstein.

Under the direction of Amber Peterson, the orchestra will performing works including “Aragonesa, Danza Final,” “Tico Tico,” and “Danzas Cubanas.”

Featured guest artist Jeremy Kirk also will perform Ney Rosauro's “Concerto for Marimba” with the symphony.  Kirk is director of bands, percussion, and music education at Southwestern College

At Southwestern, Kirk directs the symphonic band, jazz band, percussion ensemble, drumline, and African Drum & Dance Ensemble. He also teaches courses in percussion techniques, applied percussion, and music education.  Kirk has presented and performed at notable events such as the National Association for Music Education National Conference, the Percussive Arts Society International Convention, and numerous MEA Conferences and PAS Days of Percussion throughout North America.  He frequently tours universities and high schools to present recitals, master classes, and clinics on topics such as contemporary multiple percussion, marimba, orchestral percussion, timpani, marching percussion, percussion ensemble, world percussion, effective practice habits, and mental performance preparation.

The SKS is composed of both college students and community members.  For more information, call (620) 229-6272.