October 27, 2025
Story and photo by Joe Vinduska
The Barton Community College Instrumental Music Department will present a free Fall concert at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 13 in the Fine Arts Auditorium.
The show will feature performances by the Prairie Winds Concert Band, Barton String Ensemble, Barton Rock Band, and Barton JazzCats.
The Prairie Winds Concert band consists of talented college students, as well as area high school students and community members. They will perform some contemporary concert band literature and feature guest conductor Maggie McKain, the daughter of the late Joe Boley, a music enthusiast from Great Bend. The JazzCats will perform an energetic set including select Glenn Miller songs as well as rock and funk tunes.
Barton Director of Instrumental Activities Jamie Minneman said she is excited to unveil some new additions to the performing arts family at this show.
“This semester, we have added two new talented groups,” she said. “The String Ensemble is a wonderful chamber group that will play some relaxing pieces, and then the Rock Band will be the complete opposite. This group of four gentlemen will rock the house with their abilities.”
For more information, contact Minneman at minnemanj@bartonccc.edu or (620) 792-9396.