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MARYVILLE, Mo. — Northwest Missouri State University music faculty will kick off their 2023-2024 season of performances at the university with a Labor Day trumpet recital.

There are many benefits to living in northwest Missouri, and today we focus on fine arts in Maryville, Missouri. Art, Dance, Music, Speech and Theater are supported widely in our

Carolyn Watson has a PhD in music and years of practical experience in conducting orchestras, from high schools to Europes leading concert halls.

St. Joseph Symphonys Bryan Busby wanted to kick off this holiday season with a bang by giving back to the arts.

Beautiful and Brahms will be the opening concert of the new season for the St. Joseph Symphony/ Photo courtesy of St. Joseph Symphony Facebook page By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The St. Joseph Symphony kicks off its new season this weekend. Tomorrow, the new season begins at the Missouri Theatre with a performance entitled Beautiful and Brahms. Music Conductor and Director Christopher Kelts says this is music familiar to everyone. "You've listened to Brahms for years and years, we kn...

Principal Trumpet player for the St. Joseph Symphony Bob Harvey will perform alongside Bill Richardson and Jiwon Choi in a free concert this weekend/Photo provided by the St. Joseph Symphony By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post A chance to get a small taste of what the St. Joseph Symphony has will be happening this Saturday. St. Joseph Symphony trumpeters Bill Richardson and Bob Harvey will put on a free show at 3pm at First Christian Church in St. Joseph on June 25th. Richardson says the show will pr...

By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The Allied Arts Council is set to kick off its Arts Fund Campaign next month which will help support the arts around St. Joseph. The Arts fund campaign drive supports six arts organizations in St. Joseph. Allied Arts Council Executive Director Theresa Fankhauser says the goal for this year's fund drive is 245-Thousand, after the council exceeded its goal last year of 240-Thousand dollars. "We always like to stretch and challenge, you know so we don'...

Joseph art organizations. surpass the $235,000 raised last year, even during the coronavirus pandemic. Allied Arts Council Executive Director Teresa Fankhauser says the arts drive is important to keep the arts affordable. “We want to make sure that the arts are available to everyone, that the arts aren’t elitist,” Fankhauser says during a visit on the KFEQ Hotline. organizations, such as the St. Joseph Symphony, to keep ticket prices low. She adds all of the groups supported through the f...

By TOMMY REZAC St. Joseph Post The St. Joseph Symphony office located on 8th street was vandalized overnight Thursday, and police are investigating. An ash tray from a neighboring business two doors down was apparently thrown through the window, and a plush bee was stolen from the window display. The damage was first discovered by the Symphony’s managing director Lori McAlister just after 8 a.m. Friday. The front window has since been boarded up until the glass is replaced. Police are investi...