Join us for a special night to celebrate the talented music students of FHSU!
WINTER CLASSICS, featuring winners of the 2026 Young Artist Competition
Saturday, February 21, 2026
7:30 PM
Beach/Schmidt Performing Arts Center
The Hays Symphony is proud to honor the winners of 2026 Young Artist Competition, an auditioned event held last fall.
Since the start of the Fall 2025 semester, these students have poured hours of practice into preparing their pieces. Now, the winners’ efforts will be shared for all the Hays community to listen to.
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During the event enjoy the following selections and students:
Franz Schubert - Fierrabras Overture, op. 76
Max Bruch - Violin Concerto No. 1, op. 22, 1st mvt.
Samantha Zimmerman, violin
Gioachino Rossini - “Anzoleta Avanti la Regata” from La Regata Veneziana
Alison Walker, mezzo-soprano
Kevin McKee - Centennial Horizon
Dawson McNeal, trumpet
Johann Strauss II & Josef Strauss - Pizzicato Polka
Johann Strauss II - Tritsch-Tratsch Polka
Johann Strauss II - Thunder and Lightning Polka
Samuel Coleridge-Taylor - Danse Nègre
Arturo Marquez - La Conga del Fuego Nuevo
This concert is sponsored by the FHSU Tebo Library, and our post-concert reception is sponsored by a generous donation from Janis and Lyn Lee. Special thanks to our 2025-26 season sponsors: the Riley Family Foundation, the Robert E. Browning Foundation, and an anonymous Ellis County Family!
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