Missouri Western’s First Thursday Downtown Noon Concert Series resumes next week in the sanctuary of the First Presbyterian Church at 7th and Jules in St Joseph. The first in the series is scheduled at 12:10 p.m. on Thursday, September 6.

Faculty members Susan Carter and Lory Lacy and student Donovan Jones will be featured.

 

They will perform Frannz Schubert’s “The Shepherd on the Rock” for soprano, flute, and piano and Poulenc’s “Sonata for Flute and Piano” in addition to a variety of other pieces.

First Presbyterian Church sponsors the series with the cooperation of Missouri Western’s department of music. The audience is invited to bring lunch to eat during the performance. Beverages will be provided. There will be an opportunity to meet the musicians after the concert.

In order to help defray expenses and to insure the continuation of the series, a freewill offering will be taken. The suggested minimum donation is three dollars. Additional financial assistance has been provided by the Commerce Bank of St. Joseph.

Future concerts for this year were also announced:
October 4: Steve Molloy, trumpet, with Jerry L. Anderson, organ

November 1: MWSU Choral Ensembles, David Benz and Roger Hale, directors

December 6: Jason Riley, guitar

February 7: Matthew Edwards, piano

March 7: First Presbyterian Church Sanctuary and Bell Choir, Jerry L. Anderson and Judy Long, directors

April 4: Missouri Western’s Symphonic Winds Ensemble, Jeff Hinton, director.

For further information, contact the First Presbyterian Church office at 816-232-3358 or the Missouri Western music office at 816-271-4420 or Jerry Anderson, Noontime Concerts coordinator, at 816-262-0800.