On March 3, 2024 Jacob Slomko, Kettering Music Alumni and current senior in music education at the University of Dayton, returned to the Fairmont Stage. The University of Dayton Symphonic Wind Ensemble was due to perform a concert in the new Roger Glass Performing Arts Center but due to construction delays the concert had to be moved. Luckily the Fairmont auditorium was available and able to accomodate the concert. Jacob had the opportunity to conduct the ensemble during the concert in Aaron Perrine’s beautiful “In This Moment.”

Jacob said of his experience “About this time 4 years ago was my last HS concert at Fairmont. Little did we know back then that our May concert would’ve been cancelled…Tonight I was given the opportunity not only to play one more concert in the old hall, but a chance to conduct the group. Thank you to everyone involved for making this all possible. This was a truly special moment in my musical career”