
Enjoy favorite classical music at three free concerts performed by the new Lenexa Community Orchestra.
The Community Orchestra is composed of volunteer musicians led by Conductor Richard Ryan. The group was organized by the Lenexa Arts Council to provide local musicians an opportunity to get together to perform and for the community to enjoy free concerts.
Schedule
Concert 1 – July 22, 7 p.m., Shawnee Mission West High School, 8800 W. 85th St. Overland Park, KS 66204
- Carmen Suite 1 by George Bizet
- Academic Festival Overture by Johannes Brahms
- Symphony No. 5, Movement 2 by Pyoty Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Concert 2 – Aug. 5, 7 p.m., Shawnee Mission West High School, 8800 W. 85th St., Overland Park, KS 66204
- Symphony No. 5 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Concert 3 – Aug. 19, 7 p.m., Lenexa Commons outdoor stage, 17101 W. 87th St. Pkwy. (bring your own lawn chair)
Indoor backup location in the event of weather issues:
Shawnee Mission West High School, 8800 W. 85th St., Overland Park, KS 66204
- Finlandia, Jean Sibelius
- Rhosymedre, Ralph Vaughan Williams
- Three Dances from the Bartered Bride, Bedrich Smetana
I. Polka
II. Furiant
III. Dance of the Comedians