SONA: American Voices: Rhapsody in Blue
April 19, 2025 – 7:30PM
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
William Grant Still – Afro-American Symphony No. 1
George Gershwin – Rhapsody in Blue
Stewart Goodyear, piano
Florence Price – Symphony No. 1 in E Minor
Mid-South Horn Workshop
Title: Conditioning for the Horn: Lessons Learned from freelancing and free weights
Synopsis:
Success in music and fitness share striking parallels: consistency, recovery, and preparation are key to long-term growth. In this session, I will explore practical, fitness-based strategies to prepare, nourish, and recover the body for the physical demands of horn playing. We will focus on warming up the body to promote efficiency, longevity, and injury prevention, recovery techniques to support long-term performance quality, and the role of nutrition in sustaining energy, focus, and overall well-being. Drawing on my training as a NASM-certified personal trainer, I will demonstrate how intentional physical preparation, mind-muscle connection, proper fueling, and recovery can improve endurance and enhance overall playing. Attendees will leave with practical tools and exercises to integrate into their routines, fostering physical resilience and supporting a healthier, more sustainable approach to horn playing. Whether you’re a student, teacher, or performer, this presentation offers a fresh, health-focused perspective on mastering your instrument.
SONA: Jupiter Rising
February 16, 2025 – 2PM
SUNDAY MATINEE PERFORMANCE
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Elena Kats-Chermin – Russian Rag
Osvaldo Golijov – Tenebrae
Launy Grøndahl – Trombone Concerto
Cory Mixdorf, trombone
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Symphony No. 41 in C Major (Jupiter)
SoNA & Walton Arts Center present | The Snowman: A Family Concert
December 8, 2024 – 2PM
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Holiday music for children of all ages and a special screening of the runaway hit film, The Snowman, with live orchestral soundtrack.
A Very SoNA Christmas
December 7, 2024 –2PM & 7:30PM
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
A pops concert showcasing holiday classics with the SoNA Singers and special guest soloists.
Futuristic Fantasia: SoNA Goes Sci-Fi!
November 9, 2024 – 7:30PM
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
A pops concert featuring classic pieces from science-fiction movie soundtracks!
Oceans of Time: Orchestral Evolutions
September 21, 2024 – 7:30PM
Walton Arts Center, Fayetteville
Johann Sebastian Bach – Brandenburg Concerto No. 3
Aldo López-Gavilán – Oceans to Cross
Lara Downes, piano
Antonín Dvořák – Symphony No. 8

Omaha Symphony: Assistant Conductor Audition
I will be joining the Omaha Symphony for their auditions for Assistant Conductor!


UMKC Conservatory Orchestra Concert: Mahler 2
Joining the UMKC Conservatory Orchestra for their Final Performance of the year of Mahler’s 2nd Symphony

UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony Final Concert
Joining the UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony for their Final Spring Semester Concert

Kansas City Symphony: Cabaret Concert
I am joining the Kansas City Symphony for their annual Cabaret Concert featuring works by Massenet, Duke, Ravel, Gershwin and Offenbach!
