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Filharmonie Brno with Dennis Russell Davies and Laurie Anderson

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO, United States

Take the ultimate flight of fancy with iconic creative pioneer Laurie Anderson as she channels Atchison, Kansas’ own Amelia Earhart in an expansive work for Filharmonie Brno under the baton of renowned American conductor Dennis Russell Davies. Earhart’s own radio transmissions, diaries, and news clippings are used in Anderson’s sweeping sonic score that show off…

Kodo, Taiko Performing Arts Ensemble

Exploring the limitless possibilities of the traditional Japanese drum (the taiko), Kodo is forging new directions for a vibrant living art-form. In Japanese, the word “Kodo” coveys two meanings: Firstly, “heartbeat,” the primal source of all rhythm. Read in a different way, the word can mean “children of the drum,” a reflection of Kodo’s desire…

Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO, United States

Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. Performing more than 150 concerts each year, the orchestra’s talented musicians are the driving force behind the famous sound heard on best- selling recordings as well as in performance. Their concert in Kansas City will feature one…

Tenebrae, Choral Ensemble

Folly Theater 300 W 12th St., Kansas City, MO, United States

The award-winning choir Tenebrae is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, renowned for its passion and precision, the founder was acclaimed singer Nigel Short, a member of The King’s Singers from 1994–2000. He brings his experience and pin-point exactitude to the ensemble’s exquisite sound. Through its continued dedication to the performance of the highest…

$7.50 – $45

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater in Partnership with Kansas City Friends of Alvin Ailey

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO, United States

Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street YMCA in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African American modern dancers, that performance forever changed the perception of American dance. The Ailey company has gone on to perform for an estimated…

$15 – $85

Special Engagement: Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott

Folly Theater 300 W 12th St., Kansas City, MO, United States

A special engagement not-to-be-missed! Welcoming famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and long-time collaborator, pianist Kathryn Stott, for a very special night in season 58 of the Harriman Jewell Series. The performance will be played without pause—music that zips from classic to traditional to modern to folk and tango. They will begin with Songs without Words, Op. 109…

$125

Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano

Folly Theater 300 W 12th St., Kansas City, MO, United States

From the very start of his career, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has delighted in music beyond the standard repertoire, from jazz to opera, including works which he has transcribed himself for the piano. His profound professional friendships crisscross the globe and have led to spontaneous and fruitful collaborations in film, fashion, and visual art. His lifelong…

$15 – $85

An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry, Broadway Star in Concert

Folly Theater 300 W 12th St., Kansas City, MO, United States

Hamilton. Rent. The Lion King. With an impressive career spanning nearly 25 years in the world of film, television, and stage, Tony Award-winning actress—plus Grammy Award and Drama Desk too—performer Renée Elise Goldsberry is Broadway royalty and can now be seen in film and television frequently. Following her unforgettable performance as Angelica Schuyler in Lin-Manuel…

$17.50 – $85

Jordan Bak, Viola: Free Discovery Concert

Folly Theater 300 W 12th St., Kansas City, MO, United States

Award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak is building an exciting career as a trailblazing artist who is praised for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations, and fearless power. A proud new-music advocate, Bak champions and performs works by collaborative composers alongside traditional viola repertoire. He makes his Kansas City debut with the Harriman-Jewell Series in partnership…

$35 – $75