KPR 105 Live from the Dole Institute ft. Switchgrass String Quartet

Join KPR 105 Live for a special performance featuring Dr. Susan Mayo and the Switchgrass String Quartet at the Dole Institute of Politics. Before their performance, enjoy food and refreshments from local vendors, and family activities starting at 11:30 a.m. before the concerts begin at 1 p.m.

Dr. Susan Mayo has been part of the musical landscape of Kansas for many years and is active as a cellist, composer, and community arts organizer. She is passionate about using sound, the universal tongue, as a vehicle for creating community and celebrating place. Vibrations unleashed in the atmosphere truly transform us. Each locale has unique sounds, sharing these promotes and celebrates cultural conversations. Mayo blends genres creating unique sounds in both her performance groups and her compositions. She is intrigued by the blending of technology/nature – acoustic/electronic forces and is passionate about putting interesting music in interesting places. She has performed globally with both classical and alternative ensembles and is currently co-executive director of Flint Hills Counterpoint an ecology arts project based in Marion County Kansas, executive director for the historic Sunflower Theatre, and a member of the Wichita Symphony Orchestra.