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Courtesy of the Friends University Division of Fine Arts, the region’s most exceptional Fine Arts program, enjoy a breathtaking experience featuring Friends University’s burgeoning musicians, artists, dancers, and actors. They truly are treats for your eyes, ears, and heart.
2025-2026 Fine Arts Events Guide
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Known for our stirring performances at home and abroad, Friends University Fine Arts’ repertoire of Choral, Instrumental, Theatre and Visual Arts events are sure to entertain and enlighten!
Celebrate the glory of the Lord with stirring choral music from Concert Choir, and the university’s century-old flagship choir, the Singing Quakers; and lose yourself in the harmonies created by the Jazz Vocal Ensemble.
Experience the talents of our student musicians and faculty at the various instrumental concerts on offer, including Friends University Wind Ensemble; Campus Band; Chamber & Symphony Orchestras; Flute Choir, and jazz ensembles such as Concert Jazz Band, Conjunto Latino, Soulstice and more!
Enjoy an assortment of award-winning Theatre, Music Theatre and Opera productions that entertain audiences of all ages.
Not a fan of music or theatre? Then stop by our Art Gallery & Atrium, in the Riney Fine Arts Center, to see a variety of exhibits created by Friends University students and local artists, who are sure to challenge and inspire you through their visual interpretations.
We also have a number of events and workshops exclusively for Kansas middle school and high school students, including matinee performances for Opera, Spring Musical and Symphony of Spring; choral workshops such as All-State Prep Day & Choral Connections; instrumental workshops such as Get Trombonafide! and the 32nd Annual Jazz Festival and more!
Tickets for 2025-2026 performances will be available from September 2nd. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 316-295-5677 or on our Tickets Page. All sales are final. Tickets are non-refundable.
News
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- Fine Arts 31st Annual Jazz Festival at Friends University Fine Arts, 2025 Feb 19
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Map of new Riney Fine Arts Building
Fine Arts Majors
The Friends University Division of Fine Arts provides opportunities for you to create and perform in a challenging, but nurturing environment. We’re the region’s most exceptional Fine Arts program with skilled faculty who will guide and mentor you as you learn and grow as musicians, artists, dancers and actors.
To view our Fine Arts majors, visit the Fine Arts program pages. You’ll see we provide a showcase of artistic excellence, and we’re thrilled to have the opportunity to share the enthusiasm, energy and artistry with you!
Fine Arts Mission Statement
The Friends University Music Program equips students with the skills, knowledge, and aesthetic experiences for a professional and personal life in music.
VISION STATEMENT
The Friends University Music Program seeks to provide a liberal arts environment in which musical instruction and performance develop the artistic and spiritual identities of all students.
VALUES
· Respect: We value integrity, civility, and regard for others in our shared experience.
· Inclusion: We endeavor to create a musical community that is rich with cultural, social, and intellectual diversity.
· Service: We commit to servant leadership that honors God, developing informed and inquiring minds that enable graduates to become effective cultural leaders in society.
· Excellence: We seek to offer the highest quality music instruction and performance opportunities with the expectation of discipline, practice, and scholarship from our students.