KC Symphony: La Valse

Friday April 12, 2019 • 8 p.m. • Kauffman Center • TBA

8 p.m.

From the delicious amuse-bouche of Milhaud’s jazzy Brazilian tango to the virtuosic Lalo Cello Concerto, you’ll be dancing in the aisles and filled with fanciful thoughts of spring cheer. Copland’s ballet Appalachian Spring is the touching story of a rural Pennsylvania wedding, whose score includes variations on the heartfelt Shaker hymn “Simple Gifts.” Ravel’s La valse is a musical journey filled with incredible beauty, sensuality and a sense of instability, as the fantastic waltz spins into oblivion.

The performances will be at the Kauffman Center from April 12 to 14. The first two will be at 8 p.m., and Sunday’s will be at 2 p.m. Tickets are not yet on sale.