Julia Lankhorst
Flute
Has played with the Salina Symphony since:
2007
Hometown: Salina, KS
Current City: Salina, KS
Education:
Bachelor of Music in Flute Performance, University of Denver
Job Title:
Software Engineer with Xerox and Adjunct Flute Instructor at Kansas Wesleyan University
Earliest musical memory:
My mother singing lullabies to me as a small child and teaching me to sing along.
Best part of being a Salina Symphony musician:
Making beautiful music with such a talented and professional group of musicians
Most memorable performance with the Salina Symphony:
My first concert with the Symphony in May of 2007, the swing and strings concert. Les Lankhorst performed a moving version of “Bring Him Home” that I will never forget.
Favorite composers:
Telemann
What’s on your iPod?
Music by Tchaikovsky, Respighi, Mahler, Debussy, celtic music, classics from the 60’s & 80’s
What song best describes you in the morning?
Edvard Grieg’s “Morning Mood”
How do you spend your free time?
Practicing clarinet & piano, biking, gardening
Who do you admire?
The men & women of our military who are serving to protect our freedom. Also, our emergency services personnel who do not hesitate to put their lives on the line to help others. I sit in awe of the bravery it takes to do this.