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Thanks to all Musicians (and audience!) for a great Summer 2023 Season! Already looking forward to more Ragtime in 2024!
(Rehearse and perform authentic period orchestrations of favorite, still-familiar tunes like Take Me Out to the Ball Game, Kansas City Blues, Hail, Hail, the Gang's All Here, and That College Rag with the)
Sunflower Ragtime Orchestra
(Openings as of May 10, 2023: tuba and all strings.)
There are two sessions with three rehearsals and one concert each session. All rehearsals and concerts are on Thursday evenings, 7:00-9:00 pm. Participants may enroll for one or both sessions; see below for enrollment information.
(Session 1: Rehearsals June 8, 15, and 22, 7:00-9:00 pm
Performance June 29, 7:00 pm -- "Batter Up!"
Session 2: Rehearsals July 6, 13, and 20, 7:00-9:00 pm
Performance July 27, 7:00 pm -- "College Days")
Both performances will be at Mahaffie Farmstead,
1200 E. Kansas City Road, Olathe KS
Click here to visit Mahaffie Farmstead's Web Site
Here's a video of the SRO performing Scott Joplin's
"The Entertainer":
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The Sunflower Ragtime Orchestra is enrolling community musicians now for its
Summer 2023 season!
Rehearse and perform popular orchestral music of the early 1900s with other adult amateur musicians! Openings for tuba and all strings.
The group rehearses from 7 to 9 pm Thursday evenings in June and July at:
Metropolitan Conservatory Recital
Center, 11806 Quivira, Overland Park, KS
Two fun sessions, each concluding with a performance at Mahaffie Farmstead, 1200 E. Kansas City Rd., Olathe KS
$50 for either session or $90 for both
Payment may be made with a credit card via PayPal, or by check (see Payment Options).
For more information and to reserve your chair in the orchestra, contact Steven Smith, conductor, at:
violaphone@gmail.com or at 913-909-3024

Payment Options
PayPal: Click on the PayPal button below,
~ OR ~
Mail a check, payable to Steven Smith,
to the following address:
1454 W. Prairie Terrace
Olathe, KS 66061
Specify on the check:
Session 1: June -- $50
Session 2: July -- $50
Both Sessions -- $90
Pay via check, or pay online with a credit card via PayPal
Both Sessions $90
Session 1 $50
Session 2 $50
Choose your session below and click on the "Session Pay Now" button. You will be directed to the PayPal payment screen.