Hale Library Concert Series

We look forward to sharing another enriching and exciting year of outstanding musical performances with campus and the community. The Hale Library Concert Series is a cultural outreach program of the Friends of the K-State Libraries.

All performances are held in the Hemisphere Room of Hale Library (581 Hale). There will be a wine, appetizer and dessert reception after each concert except Jazz in June, which will be served cabaret style.

Madeleine Jansen, violin; Amy Guffey, clarinet; Amanda Arrington, piano

7:30 p.m., Friday, Sept. 27, 2024
In commemoration of the 150^th anniversary of the birth of one of America's most original composers, this recital will feature two works by Charles Ives, his Sonata No. 4 for Violin and Piano, based on Protestant hymn tunes, and the ethereal Largo for violin, clarinet, and piano. Leonard Bernstein considered Ives to be America's first great composer, calling him "America's Washington, Lincoln, and Jefferson of music." Also featured on this recital are Clara Schumann's Three Romances for violin and piano and the Clarinet Concerto by Rutgers University professor Amanda Harberg. This concert will conclude with the whimsical Suite for violin, clarinet, and piano by the prolific French composer, Darius Milhaud.

Sławomir Dobrzański and Nicholas Dold, pianists

7:30 p.m., Friday, March 7, 2025
Sławomir Dobrzański, professor of piano at K-State, and Nicholas Dold, adjunct instructor in music at William Jewell College, will present a recital of music for piano, four-hands. Highlighting the recital will be Maurice Ravel's "Mother Goose Suite" in commemoration of the composer's 150th birthday.

Steven Maxwell, tuba; Susan Maxwell, flute and bassoon; and Amanda Arrington, piano

7:30 p.m., April 25, 2025
Steven Maxwell, Susan Maxwell and Amanda Arrington will perform a diverse recital of solos, duets and trios from the Baroque to the present.

Jazz in June

7:30 p.m., Friday, June 13, 2025
The K-State Faculty Jazz ensemble returns, along with guest pianist Beau Jarvis, for another cabaret-style concert.

Become a sponsor

Are you interested in sponsoring this event? The Hale Library Concert Series would not be possible without our generous and kind supporters. Sponsors will be recognized on the website and in the event programs. Proceeds go toward the Hale Concert Series fund and the upkeep of the Mason & Hamlin Grand Piano. Use any of the ticket links above to sponsor the series or a single concert.