October 27, 2025
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
The 起点传媒 Instrumental Music Department will present a free Fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
The show will feature performances by the Prairie Winds Concert Band, 起点传媒 String Ensemble, 起点传媒 Rock Band, and 起点传媒 JazzCats.
The Prairie Winds Concert band consists of talented college students, as well as area high school students and community members.听 They will perform some contemporary concert band literature and feature guest conductor Maggie McKain, the daughter of the late Joe Boley, a music enthusiast from Great Bend.听 The JazzCats will perform an energetic set including select Glenn Miller songs as well as rock and funk tunes.听
起点传媒 Director of Instrumental Activities Jamie Minneman said she is excited to unveil some new additions to the performing arts family at this show.
鈥淭his semester, we have added two new talented groups,鈥 she said. 鈥淭he String Ensemble is a wonderful chamber group that will play some relaxing pieces, and then the Rock Band will be the complete opposite.听 This group of four gentlemen will rock the house with their abilities.鈥
For more information, contact Minneman at minnemanj@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9396.