As the undisputed stars of their era, they ignited the stage when they joined forces. Relive the magic of Frank Sinatra and Ella Fitzgerald with their classics “The Lady Is a Tramp,” “They Can’t Take That Away From Me,” “Body and Soul” and so many more. Amazing chanteuse Capathia Jenkins and crooner extraordinaire Tony DeSare…
The timeless Prokofiev tale of Peter & the Wolf is just the beginning, as we also perform music from other classic stories and adventures near to far.
The world’s top ABBA tribute band joins your Kansas City Symphony to perform the iconic songs of a generation. “Dancing Queen,” “Mamma Mia,” “Waterloo,” “SOS,” “Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!” and many more will have you dancing in the aisles and singing along.
While visiting Mexico in 1932, Aaron Copland visited a popular dance hall and was entranced by the freshness and beauty of Mexican folk melody. He set about composing a piece to reflect the lively spirit he felt there. El Salón México includes bits of Mexican songs woven together with Copland’s characteristic zest. Multitalented Conrad Tao…
There’s dreadful news from the concert hall — the composer is dead! Where exactly were the violins on the day in question? Did anyone see the harp? Is the trumpet protesting a bit too boisterously? his perplexing Lemony Snicket mystery is but one of the musical stories on a well-orchestrated afternoon program that super sleuths…
French composer Lili Boulanger’s D’un matin de printemps (Of a Spring Morning) is as delightful and delicate as its name suggests. From this soft Gallic spring to the Nordic fire and ice of Jean Sibelius’ Violin Concerto, the amazing young conductor Ryan Bancroft leads your Kansas City Symphony. They are joined by violin virtuoso Augustin…
Who isn’t familiar with the classic tunes of Queen? This electrifying tribute has garnered critical acclaim around the country for staying true to the original recordings with great vocals and stellar harmonies. The genius of Freddie Mercury comes alive with high-energy versions of “Bohemian Rhapsody,” “We Will Rock You,” “We Are the Champions,” “Another One…
Guest conductor Gemma New is taking the symphonic world by storm with her dynamic and insightful leadership. The New Zealand-born conductor will bring to life the Mother Goose fairy tales so colorfully set to music by Maurice Ravel. Chris Rogerson is no stranger to Kansas City Symphony audiences and his inspired music is always a…
In a fitting season finale, Maestro Stern and the Symphony are joined by the Symphony Chorus and talented vocal soloists in Beethoven's triumphant Symphony No. 9 — his “Ode to Joy.” From its whispered beginning, the symphony leads inexorably to the culmination of Beethoven’s genius: the glorious final movement with a united powerhouse of chorus,…
Ruth Reinhardt, a young conductor from Germany with a master’s degree in that discipline from The Juilliard School, makes her Kansas City Symphony debut from February 10 to 12 with “programmatic imagination,” something she is known for. She’ll also introduce us to a work by little-known Polish composer and violinist Grażyna Bacewicz whose spirited Overture…
