Meadowlark welcomes Michael Crawford to the Event Center at 7 p.m. Friday, July 11. Michael has played tuba since 1997 and studied with Phillip Black at Wichita State University and Seth Fletcher at University of Nebraska, Kearney. He is an award-winning soloist with the Kearney Area Symphony, co-winning their Concerto Aria Contest in 2012. Most recently he served as the principal tuba for the Millennial Symphonic Orchestra in Kansas City. He also plays in the local Manhattan Symphony Orchestra. All are encouraged to attend as he will play pieces including: Kick-Ass Sonata - Brian Sadler; Tomes of Hardened Steel - Benjamin McMillian; Tomes of the Wanderer - Benjamin McMillian and Fnugg - Øystein Baadsvick.