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KU School of Music dean to lead one last Lawrence City Band performance in South Park

Paul Popiel, dean of the University of Kansas School of Music and co-conductor of the Lawrence City Band, will step down after leading the band in its next Lawrence performance. The final appearance is scheduled for Wednesday in South Park, giving community members a last chance to hear him conduct with the group.

A conductor leads an outdoor community band performance in a park with an evening audience and a distant university-like skyline.

As Popiel’s KU leadership role comes to an end, the reporting notes he will move on to a new position at Notre Dame. In the meantime, the Lawrence City Band concert in South Park is set to be a capstone performance tied directly to his work with the band and his role at the university.

Kansas Press Association reported the update, framing the Wednesday concert as the final performance before the transition.