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Wed, Feb 01, 2012
The audience at the Lied Center of Kansas on Sunday afternoon enjoyed a gratifying and brilliant performance by the Chiara String Quartet, which presented a program showcasing its flare for the contemporary as well as its mastery of the established quartet literature.
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
With recorder virtuoso Maurice Steger as soloist, Les Violins du Roy under Bernard Labadie channeled the Baroque for their Friday night performance presented by the Friends of Chamber Music.
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
As part of the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College, the talented pianist Simone Dinnerstein delivers an impressive—if unadventurous—performance on the stage of Yardley Hall.
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Ladysmith Black Mambazo, the ten-member male performing group from South Africa brought their distinctive harmonious sound to the Muriel Kauffman Theatre on Tuesday as part of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts Series.
Mon, Jan 30, 2012
The Harriman-Jewell Series presented the Hamburg Symphony under Jeffrey Tate with violinist Guy Braunstein Friday night with a meat-and-potatoes program of Vaughan Williams, Beethoven, and Dvořák.
Sun, Jan 29, 2012
In an inspired collaboration between two outstanding Kansas City classical music organizations, The Friends of Chamber Music is teaming up with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra to present the 2012 Bach Festival.
Sat, Jan 28, 2012
The Friends of Chamber Music's 2012 Bach Festival began Tuesday night with the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra's performance of the Brandenburg Concertos.
Wed, Jan 25, 2012
Now in its 21st season, the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College has built a reputation for high quality, diverse programming, with a schedule of visiting artists ranging from chamber ensembles and jazz quartets to international orchestras, and from one-person comedy showcases and avant-garde dance companies to grandly staged Broadway musicals. Since assuming the role of general manager in 2009, Emily Behrmann has endeavored to broaden the Series’ target audience and further expand its offerings on the stages of the JCCC’s Carlsen Center. This week, Behrmann sat down with Victor Wishna to discuss the state of the Performing Arts Series—its successes, challenges, and plans for the future—and what it means to be both “a Johnson County alternative” and an integral part of Kansas City’s growing and glowing performing-arts scene.
Tue, Jan 24, 2012
Playing to a standing-room only crowd, pianist Freddy Kempf rightfully chose shorter works which were friendly to the younger audience for his Harriman-Jewell Series appearance on Friday night.
Wed, Jan 18, 2012
Celebrating their twelfth season, the Lincoln, Nebraska-based Chiara String Quartet will grace the Lied Center stage on January 29 with works by Schubert, Brahms, and the Kansas premiere of a commission by Gabriela Lena Frank.
Tue, Jan 17, 2012
Guest conductor and pianist Jeffrey Kahane led the Kansas City Symphony in a rousing performance Friday night at Helzberg Hall. The program featured Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 25 with Kahane as soloist and conductor along with Rachmaninoff's Symphony No. 2.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Whether straight out of history or far more fantastical imaginations, the offerings that Kansas City’s opera presenters have lined up for spring should delight discerning fans of modern tours de force and traditional favorites.
Wed, Jan 04, 2012
Talented wind players and percussionists abound in the Kansas City area. Here are some of their many offerings for spring 2012.
Tue, Jan 03, 2012
In the spring 2012 piano and organ season, Kansas City will have host high profile artists, some up-and-comers, some local favorites, and the dedication of a very special new organ.
Wed, Dec 28, 2011
The Kansas City Symphony continues its first season in the Kauffman Center and the numerous local orchestras provide an embarrassment of riches for fans of orchestral sound this spring. Some superb foreign orchestras will also be gracing the stages of the KC metro area.
Wed, Dec 28, 2011
Music lovers with eclectic and adventurous tastes will not be disappointed this spring as the chamber music and new classical scene in Kansas City offers selections from all eras and many cultures.
Wed, Dec 28, 2011
The Kansas City Symphony continues its first season in the Kauffman Center and the numerous local orchestras provide an embarrassment of riches for fans of orchestral sound this spring. Some superb foreign orchestras will also be gracing the stages of the KC metro area.
Wed, Dec 28, 2011
Kansas City’s tradition of vocal excellence continues this spring with concerts by many of the fine local choirs and visiting soloists.
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
The Owen/Cox Dance Group’s zany and thoroughly entertaining “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” contains inspired arrangements of Tchaikovsky’s traditional "Nutcracker" score by Brad Cox and others, and also new music for scenes from the original E.T.A. Hoffmann story that do not appear in the Tchaikovsky ballet. This review focuses on the production's music.
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Deftly eliding their CD release "Sweet was the Song" with their Christmas concert of the same name, Kantorei showcase their knack for innovative programming, modern music, and clear harmonies.
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Despite the drizzly and dreary weather, the music was sizzlin’ inside Helzberg Hall last Monday night, where DuPue Brothers Band warmed the audience with lively genre-crossing holiday cheer.
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
A jazz-themed holiday concert brought the diverse group of musicians that form Mid America Freedom Band, the singers of PerformOUTKC, and that mean Grinch together on the same stage. Who stole the show? Well that was rather surprising...
Tue, Dec 20, 2011
Adaptations of young adult literature are currently in vogue because of their gripping stories and powerful messages. The Lyric Opera of Kansas City and the Minnesota Opera have joined forces to commission Susan Kander's opera based on Lois Lowry's Newbery Award-winning novel, "The Giver." KCM's Sarah Young spoke with the creative team and the cast of the upcoming production.
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
The Celtic Tenors sang a holiday concert with their droll Irish brogue and oodles of charisma Saturday evening at the Lied Center of Kansas. With tunes ranging from folk to opera to rock, the trio performed to an enthusiastic audience.
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presented the Conservatory Wind Symphony in their final concert of the fall semester with works by Paul Dukas, Virgil Thomson, Christopher Theofanidis, and Arnold Schoenberg. The concert also featured a prize-winning work by a UMKC student composer.
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
The reverence of the Renaissance came to Kansas City Tuesday night courtesy of the Friends of Chamber Music through the stunning talents of the Tallis Scholars. With “Hymn to the Virgin: A Program for the Christmas Season,” this superb group of ten singers under Peter Phillips, brought together a masterful presentation of music from long ago and modern times.
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
Take a series of plainchant holiday tunes, perform them as they have been interpreted by composers over the ages (progressing from older to newer), and spice with a few interspersed pieces of Christmas-themed organ music by one of Kansas City’s supreme organists. Mix well and serve to an enthusiastic audience. The Fine Arts Chorale and Jan Kraybill did just that with their annual holiday concert.
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
Taking the audience on a gradual progression from solemn classical favorites to jazzy pop standards, Octarium showcased polished professionalism and magnificent musicality.
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
Looking for that perfect gift for the music-lover in your life? Want to support musicians with Kansas City connections? Here’s a rundown of commercially available recordings released in 2011.
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
The Turtle Island Quartet guided their audience of nearly 400 through an enjoyable program of uplifting international holiday music in their appearance last weekend as part of the JCCC Performing Arts Series in Polsky Theatre.
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
Opening their 26th season, the Heartland Men’s Chorus presented “Holiday Glee.” Appropriately titled, the concert warmed the audience with all-purpose, entertaining seasonal cheer.
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
Rockhurst University’s collective of musicians and singers came together this weekend for an evening of contemplative sacred music in celebration of the Christmas season.
Wed, Nov 30, 2011
Kansas City Symphony presented a thoughtful program of Russian musical lineage under the direction of Carlos Miguel Prieto with violin soloist Tianwa Yang.
Wed, Nov 30, 2011
Exceptionally talented local organist Jan Kraybill spoke with Don Dagenais for the inauguration of KCMetropolis' new series: Movers, Shakers, Stalwarts. This series is dedicated to those important individuals whose artistic endeavors are shaping the artistic paths of the Kansas City metro area.
Tue, Nov 29, 2011
Adding world-class opera and ballet broadcasts to his cinema’s offerings are just some of the changes Tivoli owner Jerry Harrington has in store.
Wed, Nov 23, 2011
The Friends of Chamber Music presented REBEL with Rufus Müller Friday night in a concert entitled, “Out of the Eclipse." The concert was a dramatic recital of baroque pieces exploring dark and light aspects in the music of Handel, Vivaldi, Purcell, Telemann, Blow, and Bach.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
The Kansas City Symphony under Michael Stern with soloist Behzod Abduraimov wowed with a program of twentieth century masterpieces by Bartók, Rachmaninoff, Prokofiev, and Hindemith.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
John Gay’s boisterous and bawdy “Beggar’s Opera” of 1728 gets a gritty, greasy update courtesy of the University of Kansas School of Music’s opera program.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
The Kansas City Civic Orchestra brought a night of interstellar musical fun to Atonement Lutheran Church in Overland Park this weekend, taking the audience on an adventure in space through music: the final frontier.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
The Kansas City Civic Orchestra brought a night of interstellar musical fun to Atonement Lutheran Church in Overland Park this weekend, taking the audience on an adventure in space through music: the final frontier.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
The Kansas City Civic Orchestra brought a night of interstellar musical fun to Atonement Lutheran Church in Overland Park this weekend, taking the audience on an adventure in space through music: the final frontier.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Bringing minimalism to the Lied Center, the “Present Beauty” program performed by New York-based string quartet ETHEL was a cross-section of current minimalist streams.
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
Attuned to the upcoming holiday season, Bach Aria Soloists offered a program inspired by literature, featuring one of the best-known characters of children's literature: Ferdinand the Bull.
Wed, Nov 16, 2011
The holidays provide an opportunity for almost every classical music and dance organization in town to put on some special programming. But remember: like everybody else, musicians and dancers like to spend the actual holidays with their families, so get in the mood early. If you wait until after December 18, the pickings get much slimmer.
Wed, Nov 16, 2011
The Harriman-Jewell Series hosted the Vienna Symphony Orchestra last Wednesday to a sold-out audience as the first international orchestra on the Helzberg Hall stage. With special guest the Eroica Trio, this concert proved to be a night to remember.
Wed, Nov 16, 2011
Paul Miller, aka DJ Spooky “That Subliminal Kid,” joined forces with UMKC’s Graduate String Quartet to present "An Acoustic Portrait" in conjunction with the Nelson-Atkins exhibit on Romare Bearden prints. The multimedia presentation combined DJ sampling, live music, and video to explore visual and audio collage and improvisation.
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance’s solid "Electronic Spaces" program on Saturday night was an impressive display of sound and video manipulation aided by soloists Eric Honour and Samuel Wells.
Tue, Nov 15, 2011
Te Deum Chamber Choir, directed by Matthew Christopher Shepard, presented an ambitious program on deeply soulful themes this weekend, featuring music by Bach, Britten, and MacMillan.
Wed, Nov 09, 2011
The Munich Symphony Orchestra performed Schoenberg’s earliest instrumental masterpiece and then were joined by Cape Cod-based choir Gloriae Dei Cantores for Mozart’s last.
Wed, Nov 09, 2011
James Galway's Harriman-Jewell Series recital at the Folly Theater found the seasoned Irish flutist delivering both dazzling virtuosity and evocative and sensitive musicality in a well-balanced program.
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