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The concert will begin at 3 p.m. in the Linda & Lee Scott Performance Hall at the Bicknell Family Center for the Arts, 1711 S. Homer. It will be conducted by Assistant Professor Ramiro Miranda and will conclude the symphony's season.
Flessner is a Music Education major from Neodesha, Kansas, and will graduate this month. Her goal is to teach private voice and music classes at a university; her next step is graduate school.
“I love performing because I personally love the rewards from the persistent work I put into this,” she said. “I just love the stage and creating a musical experience for people and sharing it with them.”
Hurtado is a Music Education and Music Performance (Saxophone) major from Galena, Kansas, and will graduate in December 2027.
His goal is to teach in either conducting, music theory, or jazz studies while performing professionally on the side as much as possible.
“Creating music has been one of the most beautiful things I've kept in my life,” he said. “It has opened up an endless number of opportunities for me and has been a home where I get to express myself emotionally.”
Ramirez-Perez is a Music Education and Music Performance (Clarinet) major from Grove, Oklahoma, and will graduate in 2028.
His goal is to become a music educator for a public school music program.
“The ability to communicate and tell a story through music is what I enjoy most about performing. This allows me to provide my interpretation of a piece of music with an array of various moods and emotions, building a connection with the listener,” he said. “These experiences, especially when I'm performing with my colleagues, is truly inspiring and fuels my love for the art of creating music.”
The symphony will perform a variety of classical symphonic works by composers such as Ibert, Verdi, and Borodin.
Tickets are on sale now for $12 for the public and $8 for senior citizens. The concert is free to youth under age 18 and to anyone with a Pitt State ID.
They may be purchased in advance at the PSU Ticket Office, 107 Weede Gymnasium, online at pittstate.edu/tickets, or by calling 620-235-4796. Tickets also will be available for purchase at the door starting one hour before each concert.
