10/12/17
HAYS, Kan. - The Department of Music and Theatre at Fort Hays State University recently released its schedule for the 2017-2018 year, which features lively concerts, recitals and showcases.

The season kicked off in September with an honors piano recital and a guest recital, featuring Choong-ha Nam, as well as the Hays Symphony Orchestra's first performance of the year. The department performed it's fall musical, "Company," earlier this month.

Upcoming events are listed in chronological order with time, date, location and admission price.

Guest Piano Recital: Daniel Immen
7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 13, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
Free

Faculty Artist Recital: Hillary Shepard
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 17, in Malloy Hall's Palmer Hall
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Senior Recital: Jon-Luke Martin, Composition
7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20, in Malloy Hall's Palmer Hall
Free

Band/Choir Concert
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Marching Band Festival
Monday, Oct. 23, at various locations
$5 general admission; $3 students

Hays Symphony Orchestra: Children's Concert
3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 29, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
Free

New Music Concert
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 4, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Senior Recital: Cole Harrison, Piano
5:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in Malloy Hall's Felten-Start Theatre
Free

FHSU Theatre: The Cherry Orchard
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, Nov 9, 10 and 11, and 2:30 Sunday, Nov. 12, in Malloy Hall's Felten-Start Theatre
$15 general admission; $10 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Choir Small Ensembles
7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 13, in Malloy Hall's Felten-Start Theatre
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

FHSU Jazz Ensembles Concert
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 16, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Honors Recital
2:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in Malloy Hall's Palmer Hall
Free

Senior Recital: Heath Brandyberry and Galen Whisman
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30, in Malloy Hall's Palmer Hall
Free

Hays Symphony Orchestra
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2, at St. Joseph Church in Hays
Free

Cathedral Concert
3:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3, at St. Fidelis Church in Victoria
Free

FHSU Band Concert
7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Double Reeds Christmas Concert
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 9, at Big Creek Crossing in Hays
Free

Cottonwood Concert
7:30 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 27, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Hays Symphony Orchestra
7:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 10, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
Free

Guest Piano Recital: Shannon Sadler
7:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 16, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
Free

FHSU Theater: Present Laughter
7:30 p.m. Thursday, Friday and Saturday, March 1, 2 and 3, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, March 4, in Malloy Hall's Felten-Start Theatre
$15 general admission; $10 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

FHSU Choirs Concert
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 13, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

FHSU Band Concert
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 15, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Guest Artist Recital: Grigor Kachatryan
7:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 27, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Faculty Artist Recital: Benjamin Cline, cello
7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29, in Malloy Hall's Palmer Hall
Free

FHSU Opera
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 6, and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 8, in Malloy Hall's Felten-Start Theatre
$15 general admission; $10 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Choir Small Ensembles
7:30 p.m. Monday, April 9, in Malloy Hall's Felten-Start Theatre
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Piano Honors Recital
3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
Free

Duo Piano Recital: Terrie Manno and Michael Dean
4 p.m. Sunday, April 15, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
Free

Percussion Ensemble Concert
7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

FHSU Jazz Ensembles Concert
7:30 p.m. Friday, April 20, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Faculty Artist Recital: Benjamin Cline and friends
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 21, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

Honors Recital
1:30 p.m. Thursday, April 26, in Malloy Hall's Palmer Hall
Free

FHSU Theatre Showcase
7:30 p.m. Thursday and Friday, April 26 and 27, in Malloy Hall's Felten-Start Theatre
$15 general admission; $10 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Hays Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Concert
7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 28, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
Free

Spectrum Composition Recital
2:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1, in Malloy Hall's Palmer Hall
Free

FHSU Band Concert
7:30 p.m. Friday, May 4, in Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
$6 general admission; $4 FHSU students and seniors 65 and over

Dates and times are subject to change. For a complete list of events, including any updates to the performance calendar, visit www.fhsu.edu/visitors/arts-calendar/.