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Wed, Sep 16, 2009
A player of undeniable technical skill, Lang Lang attacks the piano as if it were an opponent to be conquered. Thumping the bass keys, pounding at the treble keys, and taking every advantage to emphasize rhythm and syncopation, he has a mannered, almost violent interpretation of every piece.
Mon, Sep 14, 2009
Minimalism, at its core, is meant to transcend the norms that most people would cite in describing music, forcing them to approach the experience in ways that challenge the ear, the mind, the psyche and - in some very rare instances - time and space.
Mon, Sep 14, 2009
Under the silver spiral of the Community of Christ temple in Independence, New York Polyphony joined the Young MAIsterSingers for the MAI 30th Anniversary concert this past weekend. The performance was more than just beautiful voices resonating in a brilliant space; these young people had been touched by the careful tutelage of the late Millicent A. Daugherty. It was in her honor that the performance was dedicated.
Tue, Oct 28, 2008
Brad Cox talks about an upcoming performance of the Owen/Cox Dance Group.
Mon, Sep 14, 2009
At its turn-of-the-century premiere, "Tosca" was perceived as particularly coarse and was criticized for a focus on ill-mannered tyrant types and for pervasive brutality. It seems, though, that Kansas City opera-goers do not mind such decadence: just as the opera did in Italy in 1900, "Tosca" opened to a packed house at Kansas City's Lyric Theater last Friday night.
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