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Kansas City Symphony Classical Series MIDORI performs TCHAIKOVSKY, plus STRAVINSKY’S PÉTROUCHKA

Michael Stern, conductorMidori, violinistBERNSTEIN Fancy FreeTCHAIKOVSKY Violin ConcertoSTRAVINSKY PétrouchkaThe legendary Midori will dazzle audiences with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. A virtuosic tour-de-force from start to finish, the piece is one of the most popular and thrilling works in the repertoire. Fancy… more

Kansas City Symphony Classical Series MIDORI performs TCHAIKOVSKY, plus STRAVINSKY’S PÉTROUCHKA

Michael Stern, conductorMidori, violinistBERNSTEIN Fancy FreeTCHAIKOVSKY Violin ConcertoSTRAVINSKY PétrouchkaThe legendary Midori will dazzle audiences with Tchaikovsky’s Violin Concerto. A virtuosic tour-de-force from start to finish, the piece is one of the most popular and thrilling works in the repertoire. Fancy… more

Charles & Virginia Clark INSIDE MUSIC SERIES with VIOLINIST MIDORI

Witness incredible technique and coaching as the incomparable Midori shares her artistry with two students as part of the Inside Music Series presented by the Kansas City Symphony. Students interested in performing should submit a nomination form no later than… more

FREE Symphony Happy Hour concert JAN KRAYBILL’S ORGAN EXTRAVAGANZA

Jan Kraybill, organistWho couldn’t use a happy hour to brighten a winter week? Savor this FREE performance of familiar favorites by organist Jan Kraybill on the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ. Presented by the Kansas City Symphony, lobby bars open… more

Kansas City Symphony Pops Series The MAGICAL MUSIC of JOHN WILLIAMS: STAR WARS & MORE

Michael Krajewski, guest conductor501st and Rebel Legion, special guestsMovies just aren’t the same without the music. Those transcendent themes evoke emotion and excitement as soon as they start, and no one writes more recognizable scores than John Williams. This Kansas… more

Kansas City Symphony Pops Series The MAGICAL MUSIC of JOHN WILLIAMS: STAR WARS & MORE

Michael Krajewski, guest conductor501st and Rebel Legion, special guestsMovies just aren’t the same without the music. Those transcendent themes evoke emotion and excitement as soon as they start, and no one writes more recognizable scores than John Williams. This Kansas… more

Kansas City Symphony Pops Series The MAGICAL MUSIC of JOHN WILLIAMS: STAR WARS & MORE

Michael Krajewski, guest conductor501st and Rebel Legion, special guestsMovies just aren’t the same without the music. Those transcendent themes evoke emotion and excitement as soon as they start, and no one writes more recognizable scores than John Williams. This Kansas… more

Kansas City Symphony Family Series CLASSICAL KIDS: GERSHWIN’S MAGIC KEY

Christopher James Lees, guest conductorThis all-new production, set on the streets of New York City, tells of the story of friendship between a newspaper boy and the great American composer, George Gershwin. Together they explore the vast melting pot of… more

Kansas City Symphony Classical Series BEETHOVEN’S “EMPEROR” with SIBELIUS’ SEVENTH

Michael Stern, conductorJeremy Denk, pianistBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7SCRIABIN Poem of EcstasyAmerican pianist Jeremy Denk is the soloist in these Kansas City Symphony concerts with Beethoven’s final piano concerto, the “Emperor.” The nickname refers not to… more

Kansas City Symphony Classical Series BEETHOVEN’S “EMPEROR” with SIBELIUS’ SEVENTH

Michael Stern, conductorJeremy Denk, pianistBEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor”SIBELIUS Symphony No. 7SCRIABIN Poem of EcstasyAmerican pianist Jeremy Denk is the soloist in these Kansas City Symphony concerts with Beethoven’s final piano concerto, the “Emperor.” The nickname refers not to… more