{"id":41129,"date":"2025-11-19T14:25:41","date_gmt":"2025-11-19T20:25:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/?p=41129"},"modified":"2025-11-21T11:17:58","modified_gmt":"2025-11-21T17:17:58","slug":"kwu-readying-for-holiday-magic-concert-series","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kwu.edu\/about\/news\/kwu-readying-for-holiday-magic-concert-series\/","title":{"rendered":"KWU Readying for \u201cHoliday Magic\u201d Concert Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"block rtf align style-default align-default position-right bg-color-default\">\n\t<div class=\"block-wrap\">\n\t\t<div class=\"rtf-content cf\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Kansas Wesleyan\u2019s Music Department will launch its \u201cHoliday Magic\u201d concert series Wednesday night with a special percussion ensemble event, beginning at 7 p.m. The performance will begin a six-event stretch during the next two-plus weeks, culminating in Dec. 7\u2019s \u201cChristmas by Candlelight.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re excited about changing our holiday performance schedule,\u201d said Michelle Dolan, executive director of Music. \u201cA series like this provides community members and supporters a chance to see all of our ensembles in a short span of time, helping to showcase all that\u2019s great about KWU Music. We hope to see large crowds at all the events!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Following Wednesday night\u2019s percussion concert, Dr. Caitlin Jones will come to campus for a guest artist percussion event Nov. 21. All are welcome to the 7:30 p.m. performance. Daniel Albertson, KWU\u2019s percussion instructor, will offer a recital Dec. 1 to continue the series, and the orchestra, wind ensemble and jazz band will team up the following night for a concert event. A vocal student recital is set for Dec. 4, as well.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHoliday Magic\u201d wraps up Dec. 7 with \u201cLight Born of Light,\u201d this year\u2019s \u201cChristmas by Candlelight\u201d event. The performance is at 6 p.m., a change from previous years, but no tickets are required.<\/p>\n<p>All concerts except the Dec. 4 recital will be held in Sams Chapel. 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