A concert series featuring internationally and locally renowned musicians is coming to the Farris Theatre.
John McEuen, a founding member of The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, will kick off the series with a performance on Oct. 17, 2009. Since 1966, McEuen has recorded more than 30 albums with the Dirt Band. When performing alone, McEuen exhibits his solo skills on the acoustic guitar, banjo, fiddle and mandolin.
Connie Dover and Friends will follow on Nov. 7, 2009. Dover, an Emmy Award winning acoustic music producer, is renowned for her voice and musical arrangements, particularly when she performs Celtic tunes. For this performance, her “friends” are Kelly Werts and Doug Goodhardt.
The River Cow Orchestra will take the stage on Feb. 5, 2010. Featuring area jazz musician and longtime teacher Erik Pointer, the orchestra calls its music 21st Century fare—music that ignores the rules.
The Kansas City Brass will round out the series April 15, 2010. The five-piece brass ensemble features musicians from the Kansas City Symphony, including former Richmond resident, tubist Steve Seward.
Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. except for the River Cow Orchestra, which will begin at 8 p.m.
Series sponsors are the Ray County Community Arts Association, the Richmond Rotary Club, Waters Farms, Inc., Westbrook & Co., the Richmond Super 8 Motel, The Daily News, Mike and Vickie McCalley, Tom Bowman and Sara Seidel.
Reserved seating tickets for the series are now on sale for $60 at The Farris Theatre box office, call(816) 776-6684.
