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Editor-in-Chief; Traditional and New Classical Contributor
Lee Hartman holds degrees from the University of Missouri-Kansas City (D.M.A., M.M.) and the University of Delaware (B.M.). At the University of Delaware, he received a Dean's Scholar position enabling him to pursue an individually designed academic program combining music education and composition. At the University of Missouri-Kansas City he served for three years as the Assistant Director to Musica Nova, the conservatory's new music ensemble, while teaching a variety of composition classes.
In 2007 he was invited to both the Iceland Academy of the Arts in Reykjavík, Iceland and the Sichuan Conservatory in Chengdu, China to give lectures and master classes in composition. In the summer of 2009, Hartman served as an orchestra manager for the Aspen Contemporary Ensemble and Aspen Opera Theater Center for various performances. He serves on the National Executive Committee of the Society of Composers, Inc. as Submissions Coordinator. His primary composition instructors include James Mobberley, Chen Yi, Zhou Long, Paul Rudy, John Beall, and Jennifer Margaret Barker. He currently teaches music theory at the University of Central Missouri and general music classes at Park University having previously taught at UD (2007–08) and UMKC (2006–07).
His compositions can be found at http://www.leehartmanmusic.com
Tue, Sep 28, 2010
I knew halfway into Saturday night’s first act of the Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s new production of "Carmen" that I would need to break out the thesaurus to find more synonyms for “sexy” because Sandra Piques Eddy, in the title role, was sex personified.
Tue, Sep 08, 2009
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral probably did not know what it was in store for when Charlemagne Palestine was slated to perform there. The first performance of Schlingen-Blängen in America in forty years was a spectacular music experience complete with Palestine's altar of stuffed animals and brandy sniffer.
Tue, Sep 08, 2009
The series of concerts presented by the 2nd International Conference on Music and Minimalism, hosted by UMKC, offered up many juicy tidbits of predominantly American minimalism without including one note from either Steve Reich and Philip Glass. The series should be praised for presenting these important "other" composers - not to mention the stellar performances and mind-altering pieces.
Tue, Sep 29, 2009
I believe everyone has that one composer that they are supposed to like, but for one reason or another, can't. Brahms is that composer for me. I am completely indifferent to his music. Yefim Bronfman is that special type of performer, however, that can make anything sparkle.
Tue, Mar 22, 2011
Five local organists shared the chancel of Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral with members of the Kansas City Baroque Consortium to unearth seldom-heard, eighteenth-century organ concertos.
Tue, Oct 13, 2009
Nostalgia was a theme in all three works on Saturday night's performance: Kodály's "Dances of Galánta," Dvorák's "Cello Concerto in B Minor" and Rachmaninoff's "Symphonic Dances."
Tue, Oct 20, 2009
Collaborating organizations Civic Opera Theater of Kansas City, Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, and Owen/Cox Dance Group made the fairy realm come to life in their impressive staging of Purcell's Fairy Queen. Primarily known for their contemporary repertoire, it was exciting to see the Civic Opera and Owen/Cox reach back into the catalogue to pursue this Baroque masterpiece. They handled the task admirably with accompaniment provided by the KC Chamber Orchestra under Bruce Sorrell's baton.
Mon, Oct 26, 2009
There was a plethora of choral music concerts in the metro this past week with at least five major performances. Among those offerings were the concerts by the Kansas City Chorale and the Metropolitan Chorale of Kansas City.
Tue, Nov 10, 2009
Kansas City is major center of electronic music composition with many area composers frequently winning international competitions. Most of these composers are members of the Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance (KcEMA) which was founded in 2007 to develop a community of understanding, appreciation and collaboration of electronic artists, and to support the creation of electronic music and arts.
Tue, Nov 17, 2009
Let me begin by saying Octarium is an exceptionally talented ensemble with stunning voices, synergy and stage presence to spare. There is no place to hide in this ensemble and the singers need not worry about that, as each is magnificent.
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
Wow. Native son David Parson's Parson Dance with members of the East Village Opera Company presented an amazing evening of music and dance at the Folly Theater last Friday as part of the Harriman Jewell Series. The performance is still seared into my brain days later.
Wed, Nov 18, 2009
Percussion Group Kansas City (PGKC) ia made up of members of the Kansas Symphony percussion section, Chris McLaurin, Joseph Petrasek, Matthew Henderson and Lia DeRoin showcased the diverse sonic possibilities attainable with percussion instruments in their all-American program.
Tue, Dec 15, 2009
Giant snowflakes, the Plaza lights, and Unity Temple's holiday bunting chock full of tiny white lights all provided for a lovely backdrop for the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra's performance of Vivaldi's Four Seasons last Tuesday.
Wed, Dec 16, 2009
Oh Hoffmann and Tchaikovsky, thank you for writing the basis for the Owen/Cox and People's Liberation Big Band to work their deranged magic upon.
Tue, Jan 12, 2010
The Kansas City Symphony's first concert of the new year presented a new piece, new soloists and a golden standard. Menachem Wiesenberg's "Reflections" in its US premiere showcased the composer's great ear for orchestration and controlled counterpoint.
Wed, Jan 27, 2010
With Michael Stern at the baton and master violinist Gil Shaham accompaning, the Kansas City Symphony shines with a great repertoire from Stravinsky, Barber, Prokofiev and Shostakovich.
Wed, Feb 10, 2010
A frequent complaint about electronic music is that it is dissociative, lacks humanity and physical performers. However, the three works presented by KcEMA, Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance, were organic, arresting and spoke to the soul and human condition.
Tue, Feb 16, 2010
The music played by the Fountain City Brass Band is pleasing and approachable for any audience. And as evident in the accolades being showered upon them by an international community, this is an ensemble in top form.
Wed, Feb 24, 2010
I could not contain my excitement last week that I would have the good fortune to hear the world's best flutist (no hyperbole) Emmanuel Pahud perform the world premiere of a new concerto by Italian composer Luca Lombardi with the Kansas City Symphony.
Tue, Feb 23, 2010
It was a noble pursuit. Take the text to the Mass Ordinary (every music student's mantra during their early music history days. Repeat after me: "King George Can't Sing Alto") from a slew of composers from the Renaissance to contemporary, throw them together into a pot, and pick out the best pieces to form a new Mass.
Tue, Mar 09, 2010
Music director and conductor Alexei Kornienko displayed clean baton work, excellent communication and dealt with missed entrances and musicians who were clearly lost like a seasoned pro. Poor Kornienko, I wanted to buy him a shot of vodka after this performance.
Tue, Mar 23, 2010
Performing to a packed house, Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott on piano showcased the peak echelon of musicianship. They commanded the stage. It was evident that the audience wanted to clap for every note Ma played - but he and Stott ended each movement with such authority and poise that no one dared.
Tue, Mar 23, 2010
Musica Vocale, directed by Arnold Epley, with guest ensemble the Kansas City Baroque Consortium (lead by cellist Trilla Ray-Carter) presented four vastly different multi-movement works in their woefully under-attended concert this past Sunday. As volunteer choirs go, Musica Vocale put forth a wonderful concert of pieces that demand more attention.
Tue, Mar 30, 2010
It might be easy to dismiss the Heartland Men's Chorus "British Invasion" performances last weekend as campy fun, but that would be a great disservice to these gents who can actually sing! The flash, pizzazz, and humor were just an added bonus.
Mon, Apr 05, 2010
For more than 30 years, the Kronos Quartet has been expanding the range and context of traditional quartet music. Through long-running collaborations with today's foremost composers, they have released more than 45 recordings that celebrates the breadth of their creative vision. KCM's Lee Hartman recently spoke with first violinist, David Harrington about his music-making and their upcoming performance at the Lied Center.
Tue, Apr 13, 2010
Melissa Dunphy's new composition, "What do you think I fought for at Omaha Beach?" has been selected as the winning work for the 2010 Simon Carrington Chamber Singers Composition Competition. The Philadelphia-based composer's choral work sets excerpts of public testimony given before the Maine Senate by Phillip Spooner in a hearing to discuss the Marriage Equality Bill on April 22, 2009.
Tue, Apr 20, 2010
The volunteer Kansas City Civic Orchestra showcased some rare musicality all too often absent from amateur ensembles. Under the musical direction of Christopher Kelts, the orchestra presented an enjoyable evening of works by Bruch and Beethoven.
Tue, Apr 20, 2010
After interviewing first violinist David Harrington of the Kronos Quartet the week before, I went to the concert at the Lied Center on April 13 knowing full-well that I was in for an enjoyable evening. The performance did not immediately grab me however. It was not until after the concert was over that I realized the genius of their programming.
Tue, May 18, 2010
Jean Belmont Ford's two works were the most successful of the evening for the KC Chorale. The 'Magnificat' from "Electa" was the set-piece of the concert and rightfully so. More Salome-esque, Delilah-ish than Mary-like, the exotic rhythms played on bass drum and timpano were highlighted by a seductive, sultry solo sung by Rebecca Lloyd. Progressing from the exotic, through more traditional choral writing, and finally ending with vocal effects, the piece was a stunning sonic journey.
Tue, May 18, 2010
The Kansas City Wind Symphony's split program of profane and sacred-esque selections last week provided for an enjoyable evening featuring many warhorses of the wind band repertoire. They have some fine players especially in the horns and clarinets with technique to spare. Phillip Posey has crafted a fine ensemble that is capable of making some great music.
Wed, May 26, 2010
In the penultimate concert of the 2009-10 season, the Kansas City Symphony offered up repetition. Thankfully repetition did not equal boring. Under Michael Stern's baton, Debussy's simple descending-ascending oft-repeated solo flute passage, Higdon's arch-form and textural reiterations, Hindemith's passacaglia, and Ravel's incessant ostinato and melody showcased how four different composer approached the valuable technique of musical repetition.
Tue, Jun 15, 2010
Musica Vocale’s final local concert of the season showcased Aaron Copland’s Four Motets and Arthur Honegger’s King David. This was challenging music, not only for the musicians, but for the audience as well. Those expecting to hear sounds similar to Appalachian Spring and Pacific 231 were probably disappointed, but the Motets and King David were worth the listen.
Mon, Aug 23, 2010
Who says top ten lists need to be created at the end of year? Here is a list of KCM contributor Lee Hartman's personal favorite performances in Kansas City from last season broken into two categories: Local and Visiting.
Tue, Aug 31, 2010
The Lyric Arts Trio showcased very good taste; their program, including a world premiere by Jean Belmont Ford, was enjoyable from start to finish for both the performers and audience.
Wed, Sep 15, 2010
newEar opened their 18th season on Saturday night—not with a bang—but with a subtle program of shadows, dreams, and natural elements.
Wed, Oct 13, 2010
At 23 Chloë Hanslip is wowing audiences with a musical maturity and ingenuity that belies her young age. She, and equally impressive collaborative pianist Ashley Wass, present a free Discovery Concert Friday night courtesy of the Harriman-Jewell Series.
Wed, Oct 20, 2010
Playing to a nearly full house of eager concertgoers last weekend, young violinist Chloë Hanslip and collaborative pianist Ashley Wass’ program of Beethoven, Szymanowski, Stravinsky and Saint-Saëns projected a steady trajectory from labored and uninspired to easy and enjoyable.
Wed, Oct 20, 2010
The Kansas City Civic Orchestra performed Shostakovich's manic Cello Concerto No. 1, Borodin's brooding Second Symphony, and sections of Stravinsky's dazzling "Firebird" in their season opener.
Tue, Oct 19, 2010
The Kansas City Chorale opened their 29th season with nine works by René Clausen including the world premiere of "Mass for Double Chorus."
Tue, Oct 26, 2010
A double bill of the Sphinx Chamber Orchestra and Harlem Quartet wows with unbridled joy and musical accuracy.
Tue, Oct 26, 2010
Kansas City Symphony’s evening of music from turn-of-the-twentieth-century Italian opera composers eschewed convention and was ultimately as satisfying as a dish of bucatini all’amatriciana.
Wed, Nov 03, 2010
A dual-purpose evening coupling Irritable Hedgehog's official CD release of Tom Johnson's "An Hour for Piano" with R. Andrew Lee's live piano-in-the-round performance created a buzz of hyper-attuned listening.
Sun, Nov 07, 2010
With Brenda Harris as the titular Norma, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City keeps its perfect record for the season of strong female leads with amazing voices and acting chops.
Tue, Nov 09, 2010
Somewhere off of Rainbow Blvd there sits a little church. In it is a little pipe organ. That pipe organ and Rosi Penner Kaufman, the woman who sought to move it to Kansas City, were the focus of the inaugural concert Rainbow Performing Arts Series.
Tue, Nov 16, 2010
Exclamation points are an abused punctuation mark. Jigu! Thunder Drums of China's program notes included at least 10 of them. All were deserved!
Tue, Nov 01, 2011
Members of Village Presbyterian Church and William Jewell College Concert Choirs joined soloists Sarah Tannehill Anderson and Jay Carter for the Midwestern premiere of John Tavener’s impressive "Lament for Jerusalem."
Tue, Nov 30, 2010
From menuets, two-steps, boleros, polkas, and waltzes to cake-walks, gallops, hornpipes, and rumbas with a sarabumbal thrown in for good measure, the Lawrence Woodwind Quintet's dance-based concert was utterly charming.
Tue, Dec 07, 2010
December is a time when most musical organizations take a breather and focus on lighter holiday fare. The Fine Arts Chorale bucked that trend with best choral programming I have had the good fortune to hear in the past couple of years. Joined by organist Janet Kraybill, the combined forces created a delightful new holiday aesthetic.
Tue, Dec 07, 2010
Leaping off the television set and onto stages across the world, Menotti's Christmas staple "Amahl and the Night Visitors" was tackled locally by the joint forces of the American Opera Studio, Overland Park Orchestra, and Midwest Regional Ballet.
Wed, Dec 15, 2010
If you thought driving snow and bitter winds would keep the crowds away from hearing one Britain's elite ensembles, you were sorely mistaken. The sold-out crowd for Harriman-Jewell's King's Singers concert showed Kansas Citians will brave the elements for the right talent.
Tue, Dec 14, 2010
Examining Christmas music from various countries and eras is a worthwhile endeavor. Such was the intent of the Kansas City Symphony Chamber Players' holiday concert. The result, however, was like receiving socks for Christmas.
Wed, Dec 22, 2010
With bright red vests, Santa hats, reindeer antlers and of course, loads of Christmas cheer, the Mid America Freedom Band under Skip Schrock proudly took to the stage and graciously shared it with the youngsters from PerformOUTKC during their holiday concert.
Tue, Jan 11, 2011
Does the human voice raised in song stir your soul? Spring 2011 offers an embarrassment of riches for choral and vocal music enthusiasts to savor.
Tue, Jun 14, 2011
While Marty McFly didn’t make an appearance on Sunday afternoon during the Heartland Men’s Chorus’ "MetroRetro" concert, it would have fit as they sang hits of 80’s and showcased future talent.
Wed, Feb 09, 2011
The Divine Orlando. King of Musicians. Prince of Music. Chanticleer, courtesy of The Friends of Chamber Music, presented an all-Orlando di Lasso program that bathed the audience in glorious sixteenth-century polyphony.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011
Krista Lang Blackwood's ensemble-of-eight, Octarium, presents a Listener's Choice concert on February 19th. KCM's Lee Hartman asked her about her musical background, Octarium's history, innovative programming, and using social media to further the ensemble's reach.
Wed, Feb 16, 2011
Kansas City talent was well represented and rewarded at the recording industry's biggest night, the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards.
Wed, Mar 02, 2011
Cultivating the next generation of musical talent is a goal of many institutions. UMKC Conservatory showcased four emerging musicians in its annual Concerto/Aria Winners Concert: baritone Chris Carr, pianist Victoria Fatu, cellist Yifan Wu, and composer Ryan Jesperson on White Recital Hall's stage.
Tue, Mar 15, 2011
If it is possible to elevate the music of Bach, Telemann, and Handel to an even higher pedestal, Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin managed to do just that while infusing the concert with amenable nuance and adroit playing.
Wed, Mar 30, 2011
Concluding The Friends of Chamber Music's Early Music Series with style, grace and affability, Trio Mediæval's sound filled the sanctuary of the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception with the glorious sounds of 13th century England and Norwegian folksong arrangements.
Tue, Apr 05, 2011
The Friends of Chamber Music scored a major coup for Kansas City audiences in bringing the Boston Early Music Festival's production of Handel's "Acis and Galatea." It was a musical, moving, and marvelous Baroque romp.
Mon, Apr 11, 2011
Four-time champion at the North American Brass Band Association, the Fountain City Brass Band was defeated by a resurgent Atlantic Brass Band to earn a second place finish. FCBB members also claimed 1/3 of all prizes in solo and ensemble competition.
Tue, Apr 19, 2011
What do a banjo player, classical bassist, and Indian tabla player have in common? A lot of talent, for starters. Béla Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain presented a concert full of jaw-dropping technique, impressive improvisatory chops and universal appeal.
Tue, May 03, 2011
Whether emerging from the ether or with a bang, the creation of Earth has long been a subject of human fascination. Many composers have used that imagery for a plethora of pieces. The Kansas City Symphony performed three such works and tacked on some earthy goodness, courtesy of Dvořák.
Tue, May 10, 2011
With a demanding 17–piece concert, the William Baker Festival Singers’ sound filled Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral on Friday night with works from Johann Pachelbel to Alice Parker.
Tue, May 24, 2011
UMKC professor emeritus Joan Cochran Sommers and her UMKC Community Accordion Orchestra presented a rousing concert worthy of the group’s 50th anniversary.
Tue, Jun 07, 2011
With its performance of “Saul,” Musica Vocale puts forth a kingly effort. However it was the combined efforts of the soloists that truly reigned.
Tue, Jun 28, 2011
The choice of a lean concert program clocking in at just under an hour and half proved the old adage of quality over quantity. The Kansas City Symphony was thrilling, impressive and delightful in their final Friday night performance at the Lyric Theatre.
Wed, Jul 20, 2011
Piane Productions’ U.S. symphonic premiere of Stephen Schwartz’s “Children of Eden” tells two familiar biblical stories through music and dance while cleverly utilizing a double-booked cast. But the show’s innate troubles, coupled with production and technical concerns, counteract the musicians’ skills.
Sat, Jul 23, 2011
“Showman,” because there really is no other single word to describe the force that is Kevin J. Thorton, strutted, preened, skewered, sang, and soliloquized Friday night at the Kansas City Fringe Festival. His hyper-magnetism shone in his one-man show, "I Love You (We’re F*#ked)."
Mon, Jul 25, 2011
With six operas for 84¢ apiece, “Super Spectacular! To Opera with Love” is one of the biggest bargains at the Kansas City Fringe Festival. It is also spectacularly energetic, creative, and downright funny.
Tue, Jul 26, 2011
“Jet Propulsion” spins a stranger-than-fiction tale in which a founder of the American space program worships Pan and cozies up to L. Ron Hubbard.
Wed, Jul 27, 2011
Summerfest’s Week 3 concerts exemplified the spirit of its 21st season—transformation—with pieces spanning over 200 years of music history. While Chávez and Liebermann transformed the music of other composers into their own unique offerings, Haydn and Martinů pushed the boundaries of their genres.
Thu, Aug 04, 2011
In its 18th season of nurturing young string players, the faculty of Kansas City String Quartet Program not only devoted two weeks to training students in the art of chamber music, they also practiced what they preached by performing Schubert’s final string quartet, the daunting No. 15 in G major, D. 887.
Wed, Aug 10, 2011
When the German/American ensemble eurobrass showcased its blend of classical and spiritual offerings in an evening concert at Country Club Methodist Church, the result was part recital, part revival.
Tue, Aug 16, 2011
The 2011–12 season launches in a few short weeks and with it some of the most exciting events ever to grace the stages of Kansas City. 2010–11 was no slouch though with many ensembles and artists leaving lasting impressions. Here are Editor-in-Chief Lee Hartman’s favorites of 2010–11.
Wed, Aug 17, 2011
Like an aging drag queen’s acid fantasy, the Starlight Theatre’s production of "Xanadu" is ridiculously sensational, colorful and most enjoyable.
Tue, Aug 23, 2011
Whether you're excited for the Kansas City Symphony's first season in the Kauffman Center, looking forward to hearing your favorite pieces by local ensembles, or interested to hear new music by living composers, there's something for everyone in Kansas City this fall when it comes to orchestral programming. Editor-in-Chief Lee Hartman takes a closer look in this fall orchestral preview.
Tue, Sep 06, 2011
A Chinese princess, star-crossed lovers, a rich widow, an elephant, Hank Williams, Noël Coward, puppy dogs, and a mighty boomstick are all coming to opera and musical theatre stages across Kansas City this fall.
Wed, Sep 14, 2011
newEar’s opening concert of its 19th season, Vortex Memoriam, focused on aspects of time and memory—both extremely fitting due to the performance’s confluence with the tenth anniversary of September 11th.
Tue, Sep 13, 2011
The University of Kansas’ Liszt Odyssey, September 11–13 celebrated the bicentennial of the superstar pianist/composer’s birth. With scholars and performers from the around the world involved it was celebration of all-things Lisztian. Central to that was KU faculty member Steven Spooner’s recital at the Lied Center of Kansas.
Tue, Sep 20, 2011
The second night of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts’ Grand Opening christened Helzberg Hall, the new home of the Kansas City Symphony with performances by the Symphony, Itzhak Perlman, Bobby Watson, Diana Krall, Kevin Mahogany, the Kansas City Symphony Chorus, and the American Jazz Museum All-Star Orchestra.
Wed, Sep 21, 2011
Cuban-American lyric soprano, Elizabeth Caballero is reprising the role of Liù in her Kansas City debut at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production of "Turandot." She spoke with KCM’s Lee Hartman about the character and how she prepares for a role as well as her heritage and professional crush on Sam Ramey.
Wed, Sep 21, 2011
Director Garnett Bruce, whose rich body of work includes opera companies across the country and around the world from the San Francisco Opera to the Teatro di San Carlo in Naples, is staging the Lyric Opera’s season-opening production of “Turandot”—the first opera to be performed at the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. On the eve of this grand inauguration, he joined Editor-in-Chief Lee Hartman for a conversation.
Tue, Oct 04, 2011
Electroacoustic music, like its acoustic brethren, is capable of conveying the same principals of aesthetics that many hold dear. For eleven years, Electronic Music Midwest has presented these works in festival format with listener-friendly hour-long concerts serving as an introduction to the astounding array of sonic possibilities inherent with electronics.
Tue, Oct 11, 2011
American performance pioneer, Laurie Anderson, opened the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts’ Vanguard Series on Sunday evening with wit, soundscapes, and stories.
Wed, Oct 12, 2011
With Copland’s Suite from “Appalachian Spring” as the centerpiece and two fine soloists in Deborah Wells Clark and Douglas Niedt, the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra launched its 25th season of performing intimate orchestral works.
Wed, Oct 19, 2011
The Lied Center of Kansas presented La Catrina Quartet on Sunday afternoon for a recital of modern Latin American music with Maurice Ravel's famed Quartet in F major as an added bonus.
Wed, Oct 19, 2011
Halfway through its Fall 2011 tour, the St. Olaf Orchestra stopped at Blue Valley West’s impressive performing arts center on Monday to present a concert showcasing the talents of students and an alumnus composer.
Wed, Oct 26, 2011
The Friends of Chamber Music’s Friday night performance by the Tokyo String Quartet at the Folly Theater was at times revelatory and other times reaffirming but always meticulously played with spell-binding musicality.
Wed, Oct 26, 2011
Mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer wears many hats as a singer, educator, competition judge, board member, and contributor for The Huffington Post. As Despina for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production of "Così fan tutte," she gets to try her hand at the roles of maid, notary, and doctor.
Wed, Nov 02, 2011
The two-part program of two centuries of madrigals and sacred works presented by the Metropolitan Chorale on Saturday evening contained unexpected gems.
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 08, 2011
An abrupt 180-degree shift from opulence of "Turandot," the Lyric Opera Kansas City’s updated version of Mozart’s "Così fan tutte" was an intimate ensemble affair with some over-the-top laughs.
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.
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
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.
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, 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 11, 2012
A solid cast, anchored by John Preece, and simple-yet-effective design made all the humor and abject heartbreak of "Fiddler on the Roof" palpable in Troika Productions’ performance at on the Performing Arts Series at Johnson County Community College.
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.
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