Salina Symphony

This show was absolutely beautifully done. Dancers were expectional

This collaborative effort was unforgettable\u2014The costumes, backdrops, casting, and performances were very professional. I was moved to tears by the heart and dedication of the dancers and orchestra.

The Christmas program by the Salina Symphony was completely delightful. The music was artfully performed, and the dancers added a festive touch. Salina is fortunate to have these musical organizations and the Stiefel Theatre as a venue. There were only a couple shortcomings regarding the theatre. I took my elderly parents to the concert, and I had called the theatre ahead of time for help selecting seats they could access with their walkers. The handicap accessible seating is barely adequate. It was difficult getting them in and out of the theatre safely. They loved the program, but I am not sure I would take them again, due to my concerns about their safety. Also, it was my understanding we could take photos during the performance as long as we did not use flash, and no video was allowed. I did take a couple of photos until an usher stopped me from taking more. I don't understand why this would not be allowed.

This event was absolutely spectacular! The symphony, the singers, and the dancers were all amazing ! Probably the best Christmas show that I have ever seen !!

The Salina Symphony's 60th Anniversary celebration was a gift to the audience. And, what a gift it was. Absolutely heart-stirring and memorable. Thank you, Ken, and all the musicians.

The concert was more wonderful than I could have imagined.

This was wonderful, took my grandchildren and would take them again to a show like this!!

The images projected on back screen were rather terrible and the beginning of the symphony was a melody of off key notes, fortunately Belle saved the day, and my ears by her absolutely incredible voice! My only regret and comment is why did they only have two showings?! I would have taken friends to another viewing, especially in hopes of getting to hear the Symphony on key.

My daughter and I were blown away by the performance. We will definitely be back.

We enjoyed the show. However, my husband and I both felt it could have been done with a smaller orchestra. At times the music drowned out the singing of the actor/actresses. It was great music, just a little too loud at times. The Stiefel Theatre is such a beautiful venue to see this type of performance, but it was a little distracting having the orchestra on stage with the performers. It made it hard to "lose" yourself in the play. All in all it was a great performance, and we definately enyoyed it.

This production was absolutely wonderful! My daughter and I loved it tremendously. The music was phenomenal and the acting was too. When Gaston lost his hair, he was professional and remained in character.

The collaborative effort of the Salina Symphony, Community Theatre and Kansas Wesleyan Music Department resulted in a top-notch production comparable to larger city productions. Fantastic experience! Costumes were amazing! My only concern is the image on the back screen -- blurry -- may be intentional but I would have preferred visuals with more realism or in a different style. Symphony was wonderful! Staging was unique but made the symphony a fully integrated part of the experience. Bravo!

This was a wonderful performance, exceeding my expectations! The Symphony always plays beautifully, and the vocalists were superb! An extremeluy enjoyable evening!!

Absolutely wonderful! Patrick Greene and Teri Johnson were fabulous, individually and together! The orchestra was magnificent! Ken Hakoda was delightful! It was thoroughly enjoyable!

I have attended the Salina Symphone performances for years...beginning when they were held at the Fine Arts building at Marymount College. I have been away from Salina for 12 years and returned to hear Patrick Greene perform also Sunday. The Symphony has really blossomed these last 12 years. Their performance was first class! Salina needs to be reminded how lucky they are to have such talent and opportunity for the classics.

It was an amazing experience from beginning to end.