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The Fort Hays Singers, the FHSU Concert Choir, and the Smoky Hill Chorale will combine with the Hays Symphony Orchestra to present this year’s Fort Hays State University President’s Concert.

The event is Saturday, April 30, at 7:30 p.m. in the Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center

The first half of the concert will be “REQUIEM” written by Bob Chilcott. The choirs will be joined by soloists Ivalah Allen (FHSU) and Kenneth Prewitt (Western Michigan University), and accompanied by members of the HSO. Dr. Terry Crull, FHSU Director of Choral Activities, will conduct this new and beautiful setting of the traditional requiem mass.

The second half of the concert will feature the fabulous Symphony No. 5 by Peter I. Tchaikovsky. First-year conductor and FHSU string faculty member Shah Sadikov will conduct the Hays Symphony Orchestra on this selection.

FHSU and area high school students are admitted free of charge (with their school id card) Admission for others is $6 for adults, and $4 for senior citizens.