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Audio Postcard: Symphony In The Flint Hills

By Ascha Lee
Published June 20, 2018 at 4:22 PM CDT

The 13th annual Symphony in the Flint Hills event took place on June 9 in Butler County. KMUW’s Ascha Lee files this Audio Postcard, featuring music from the Kansas City Symphony and voices from Gov. Jeff Colyer and special guest singer Aoife O’Donovan.

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The crowd of Symphony guests watch the concert as the sun sets over the prairie. About 7,000 people attend the event each year.
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The crowd of Symphony guests watch the concert as the sun sets over the prairie. About 7,000 people attend the event each year.

Irish-American singer Aoife O'Donovan performs with the Kansas City Symphony during the concert. O'Donovan lead the audience in singing "Home on the Range" at sunset, a special tradition at the Symphony in the Flint Hills.
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Irish-American singer Aoife O'Donovan performs with the Kansas City Symphony during the concert. O'Donovan lead the audience in singing "Home on the Range" at sunset, a special tradition at the Symphony in the Flint Hills.

The sun sets on the prairie as volunteers on horseback ride in for the evening. The riders guard the outskirts of the site during the concert and play an important role in keeping the event safe.
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The sun sets on the prairie as volunteers on horseback ride in for the evening. The riders guard the outskirts of the site during the concert and play an important role in keeping the event safe.
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Ascha Lee
Ascha is a senior at Wichita State University, where she studies journalism and psychology. Originally hailing from Pratt, Kansas, Ascha has loved every minute of Wichita life since moving here for school back in 2015.
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