11th Season Preview

What does the "Inferno," "Pictures at an Exhibition," "Wizard of Oz," "Russian Christmas Music," "In the Bleak Midwinter," "Jurassic Park," "When Jesus Wept," and "Fantasy on Japanese Wood Prints" all have in common? Well they are just some of the selections that MAFB will be performing in 2013-14. Stay tuned for a full concert season announcement coming in the next few weeks!

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Join Mid America Freedom Band

If you've been thinking about dusting off your old horn and making music, now is the time. Mid America Freedom Band is accepting new members for its 11th Season: "Celebration of Culture"

If you're interested in joining the band, please fill out our new member form, and we'll be in contact with you soon. Just have to be 18 years or older and car read music. MAFB has an active symphonic band, jazz band, string orchestra, and marching/pep/flag corp.

Orchestra rehearsals are going on now and concert band rehearsals begin in August at our rehearsal space at Central Presbyterian Church at 3501 Cambell Street. We'll be accepting new members over the next couple of months, but act now!

Meet Our Orchestra Director

MAFB started a new string orchestra this year and is excited to have Christa Kelly Scott taking the role of the groups director.

Christa Kelly Scott knew at the age of three that music was important.  She expressed her love of music by learning a different instrument every two years.  Christa holds degrees in vocal/instrumental music and theory/composition from the University of Central Missouri.

In 1977 Christa began performing with the St. Louis Symphony.  One of her most memorable events was the New York premier performance of Shostakovich’s “The Execution of Stephan Razin” at Carnegie Hall in 1980.  After leaving the symphony Christa performed with a variety of bands including new wave, rock, country, and jazz.

Christa Kelly Scott is a well-known Kansas City Irish vocalist and musician.  She currently sings, plays fiddle, mandolin, keyboard, bass, and guitar with the band, Kelawen.  Christa is also the author and composer of two published music books for solo violin.  Each book contains 44 Celtic inspired original tunes and songs.

Christa has been teaching music since 1972.  She owns Harmony Hill Music in Pleasant Hill where she gives private lessons in voice, piano, violin, viola, cello, guitar, mandolin, and electric bass.  She accepts students from age four and up as well as children with learning difficulties.  Christa feels that music is for everyone and she believes it is a necessary experience in life.  She also gives master fiddle workshops at Kansas City’s Irish Center in Union Station and at the Kansas City Irish Festival at Crown Center.

Christa Kelly Scott’s passion is conducting.  Her vision of the new Mid America Freedom Band’s String Orchestra is to create an environment of possibilities.  Her intention is to inspire with enthusiasm, encourage with love, and motivate with passion.  “Music is a gift to be shared.”