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Heritage in Harmony
June 7, 2026 - 3pm
The Gem Theater
1615 E 18th St, Kansas City, MO 64108
Rags, Jazz and the Negro Folk Symphony
Treemonisha Overture, Scott Joplin arr. Schuller
Sophisticated Lady, Duke Ellington arr. Morton Gould
Negro Folk Symphony, William Dawson
I. The Bond of Africa
II. Hope in the Night
III. O, Le' Me Shine, Shine Like a Morning Star!
What’s Going On, Marvin Gaye arr. Marcus Lewis
Ensemble Musicians
Winds & Percussion
Flute
Marcus Oatis
Janet Braggs
Oboe
Amelia Stern
Laura Woolsey & E.H.
Clarinet
Sean Jones
Valerie Reese
Bassoon
Karen Schmidt
Amy Knudsen
French Horn
Micaela Barber
Katherine Kashka
Lisa Newman
Audrey Hartwell
Trumpet
Dave Hershberger
Stephen Cardone
Trombone
Nicholas Kazmierczak
Katrina Blumberg
Josue Molina
Tuba
Adrian Gutierrez, Jr
Timpani
John Mark Gilmore
Percussion
Bob Abendroth
Strings
Violin I
Roshelle Pekarek*
Nadine Rowen
Clara Blauwiekl
Mirah Nash
Jennie Funk
Erin Daffer
Sophia Hausch
Violin II
Tina Bilberry*
Daniel Hanneman
Emily Goering
Denise Garcia
Caitlyn Davis
Tifany Truster
Kat Forster
Viola
Beth Macleod*
Jacob Price
Michael Arbucci
Robyn Truster
Anahi Hermreck
Cello
Daniel Yung*
Amanda Borders
Lisa Hamrick
Thomas Troughton
Jillian Jacobson
Bass
Erik Deddens*
Andrew Bowels
Ray Thompson
Greg Clinkingbeard
*section leader
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