History
The series started in 1982 as Hesston Performing Arts (HPA) with funding and planning provided by Hesston College and the Hesston community. In 1998 HPA planners launched a partnership with Bethel College, and the series name changed to Hesston-Bethel Performing Arts. Hesston College in Hesston and Bethel College in North Newton host performances each year.
- 2012-13
- Turtle Island Quartet
David Adam Moore performs Schubert’s “Winterreise”
Sweet Honey In The Rock
Ballet Folklorico “Quetzalli” de Veracruz
Calmus - 2011-12
- Canadian Brass
St. Petersburg Quartet
Igudesman and Joo: A Little Nightmare Music
Celtic Crossroads
The Rose Ensemble - 2010-11
- The Wailin’ Jennys
Viver Brasil
Chanticleer
Lyric Arts Trio: American Voices
Three-Part Invention - 2009-10
- Kansas City Chorale
A Universe of Dreams—Ensemble Galilei with NPR’s Neal Conan
Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Glenn Miller Orchestra
Chatham Baroque
Lawrence Children’s Choir - 2008-09
- Rick Benjamin’s Paragon Ragtime Orchestra
Lieurance Woowind Quintet
The King’s Singers
David Munnelly Band
Trio Voronezh
John McCutcheon–HBPA Endowment Benefit concert - 2007-08
- Nathaniel Dett Chorale
Gil Shaham
Opera Kansas
Wailin’ Jennys
Boston Brass - 2006-07
- Chanticleer
Salzburg Chamber Soloists
Newton Mid-Kansas Symphony with guest Marc O’Connor
Doug Talley Quartet
Carrie Newcomer - 2005-06
- April Verch Band
Ustad Mahwash and Ensemble Kaboul
Soweto Gospel Choir
Tommy Dorsey Orchestra
Imani Winds - 2004-05
- Triple Play
Cleveland Duo and James Umble
Kansas Brass Quintet
King’s Singers
Rajaton - 2003-04
- John McCutcheon
Scholars of London
Brazilian Guitar Quartet
Moscow Chamber Orchestra
Windsbacher Knabenchor (replaced by Kansas City Chorale) - 2002-03
- St. Louis Brass Quintet
Anonymous 4
Wichita Chamber Chorale Christmas Program
Klezmatics
Cantus - 2001-02
- Chanticleer
Three Baritones and a Lady
Massenkoff Russian Folk Festival
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Borromeo String Quartet - 2000-01
- Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers of Los Angeles
A Gershwin Party
Baltimore Consort
Jitro Czech Girls’ Choir
Beppe Gambetta - 1999-2000
- National Chamber Orchestra of Toulouse
American Boychoir
Sonny Bates
Singphoniker
Amici Trio - 1998-99
- The Nylons
Ballet Folklorico
“I Am Annie Mae” – Naomi Carrier
Chorovaya Akademia
John McCutcheon and Tom Chapin - 1997-98
- Wayland Pickard
Wichita Chamber Chorale
Pieces of Eight
Zhao Rongchun
Andes Manta - 1996-97
- Camerata Trajectina
Aileen and Elkin Thomas
“A Victorian Christmas Show” – The American Magic-Lantern Theater
Anonymous 4
Vivaldi Traveling Virtuosi - 1995-96
- Chanticleer
“Rembrandt: A Portrait” – Klaas Hofstra
The St. Olaf Choir
Rhythm & Brass
Tony Brown - 1994-95
- Mighty Clouds of Joy
The Falla Guitar Trio
Jitro
The Battle Cry Band
Singing City - 1993-94
- Ballet Folklorico de Veracruz
Special Consensus
The Vienna Choir Boys
Rick Sowash
The San Francisco Saxophone Quartet - 1992-93
- Butch Thompson Trio
Ensemble Europa
Pokrovsky – A Village Christmas
“Chopin Lives” – Robert Guralnik
The Elmer Iseler Singers - 1991-92
- Sister Sadie and the Famous Biblettes
The Chestnut Brass Company
Quink
Crofut and Brubeck: Anything Goes
The Vivaldi Travelling Circus - 1990-91
- King’s Singers
Greene Magician
John McCutcheon
Calliope
Kroeker-Fast Piano Duo - 1989-90
- Mozart on Fifth
Phillip and Ellen Frohnmeyer
Ballet Folclorico Nacional de Mexico
New Christy Minstrals
The American Boychoir - 1988-89
- The Romanian National Choir
FRULA: Yugoslavian Folk Dancers
Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers
Bryan Bowers Bluegrass Autoharp
Chanticleer - 1987-88
- P.D.Q. Bach – Professor Peter Shickele
John McCutcheon
The Gregg Smith Singers
The Western Wind
Charles Pace Presents: “No Shackles on My Soul” - 1986-87
- The Albert McNeil Jubilee Singers
The Broadway Marionettes present “A Christmas Carol”
King’s Singers
Ballet Folclorico de Mexico
HPA Dinner Theatre “My Old Friends” - 1985-86
- “Will Rogers’ USA” – Gene McFall
Saint Louis Brass Quintet
New Swingle Singers
Vienna Choir Boys
The Stars from the D’Oyly Carte in “The Best of Gilbert & Sullivan” - 1984-85
- “Under the Yum Yum Tree” – Repertory Theatre of America
Romanian National Choir
I Solisti Italiani
King’s Singers
Manitoba Mennonite Children’s Choir - 1983-84
- Eduardo Fernandez
The Vienna Choir boys
The New Swingle Singers
James and Julie Rivers - 1982-83
- Bryan Bowers autoharp and Hot Rize
“The Nutcracker” – Tulsa Ballet
The Roger Wagner Chorale
An original two-act play based on the short stories of Edgar Allen Poe and Mark Twain – Boston’s Chamber Repertory Theatre