Topeka Symphony Free School Day Concerts 2011 The Topeka Symphony has been presenting free school day concerts to students from Northeast Kansas since 1999. John Strickler, Music Director and Conductor, initiated this extremely popular series of concerts which has played to capacity student and teacher audiences at the Topeka Performing Arts Center. These concerts are supported by grants and contributions from local businesses and individuals. Over the years, 44,000 students from schools throughout Northeast Kansas have been able to attend these concerts at no cost. A resource packet and demonstration CD are made available for teachers to prepare students for this fun and educational experience. For many of these students, this is their first opportunity to experience a live symphony performance and their first visit to the Capital city. THE 2011 FREE SCHOOL CONCERTS ARE JANUARY 13, 2011 Attendance is by pre-registration only-seating remains for the 1pm performance For registration information contact us at: 785-232-2032 or tso@topekasymphony.org “Happy Birthday Kansas” is a program celebrating “KS150” the Kansas Sesquicentennial and features Kansas artists and composers. Teacher Resource Packet 2011 (Note to Teachers: In the Resource Packet on Page 9, Song # 3: Add this sentence at the end: “Earth my song and earth my wage, In the still and starless ground.”) Musical Selections for School Day Concerts January 13, 2011 - large size Musical downloads may take a few moments to start playing - ● Selection 1 (Both performances) Prairie Glimpses and the Kansas Song Project by Cally Krallman and Diane Gillenwater What Jacob Reilly Saw Woman of the Sojourn Walk My Brother ● Selection 2 (Both performances) Flint Hills Contours by Charles Hoag ● Selection 3 (Afternoon performance only) Jayhawk Magic Bird Overture by Kirke Mechem Thank you to these corporations for sponsoring our 2011 Free School Concerts: Kaw Valley Bank Collective Brands Cox Communications Westar Energy Security Benefit Kansas Gas Service Target         Top of Page Download the latest version of Adobe Reader