Dear Fellow Band Directors & Music Educators,
Are you looking for an opportunity to make great music with fellow music educators without taking up time on a consistent basis? Join us and play in the CROSSROADS WIND SYMPHONY!
Conducted by Paul W. Popiel, Director of Bands, University of Kansas
Crossroads Wind Symphony Information:
- We have scheduled 4-5 concerts for the upcoming concert year. Each concert typically has only 2 rehearsals to prepare for the concert.
- You can commit to concert cycles based on your schedule!
- We ask that if you commit to performing on a concert, you can be present at both rehearsals.
- Concerts will be at the KU Lied Center in Lawrence, KS or in the Kansas City Metro Area.
- Please share this information with any band directors within driving distance of the Lawrence/Kansas City area (Kansas or Missouri)! Music educators tend to be the busiest people on the planet, and we want to have as many quality people on our list as possible so that we can keep a balanced instrumentation.
If you are a Kansas City area band director and are interested in playing in the Crossroads Wind Symphony, please contact Melissa Askren at maskren@bluevalleyk12.org.
CWS Concert Schedule 2022-2023
| Event | Details | Rehearsals |
|---|---|---|
| Concert #1 | Thursday, November 17, 2022 7:00pm Blue Valley North High School | Wednesday, November 9, 2022 7:00-8:30pm Monday, November 14, 2022 7:00-8:30pm Blue Valley North High School |
| Concert #2 | Saturday, February 4, 2023 7:30pm Lied Center, University of Kansas | Monday, January 23, 2023 7:00-8:30pm Monday, January 30, 2023 7:00-8:30pm Blue Valley Southwest High School |
| Concert #3 | Thursday, February 16, 2023 7:00pm Blue Valley Southwest High School | Thursday, February 9, 2023 7:00-8:30pm Blue Valley Southwest High School |
| Concert #4 | Monday, April 17, 2023 7:00pm Olathe East High School | Tuesday, April 4, 2023 7:00-8:30pm Thursday, April 13, 2023 7:00-8:30pm Olathe East High School |
| Concert #5 Replaced with KBA | 7:30pm Location TBD | 7:00-8:30pm Tuesday, June 20, 2023 7:00-8:30pm Location TBD |
| Concert #6 | Kansas Bandmasters Association Summer Convention Friday, July 14, 2023 8:00pm The DoubleTree Hotel, Wichita KS | Thursday, June 22, 2023 1:00-4:00pm “Symposium Style” Murphy Hall, KU Lawrence Monday July 10, 2023 7:00-8:30pm Location TBD Tuesday July 11, 2023 7:00-8:30pm Location TBD |
Questions?
Contact Melissa Askren,
our CWS Personnel Manager
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