This month, saxophonist Steven Banks will perform the world premiere of @billychilds' new saxophone concerto with the @kcsymphony.
Learn more >> https://t.co/qj0cubH8fI
We're so excited to have @JoyceDiDonato join Michael Stern and Dan Margolies for this week's episode of the @kcsymphony on Classical KC! Enjoy some of her favorite performances with her hometown orchestra >> https://t.co/d41FpTVeAR
ATTENTION currently enrolled UMKC Conservatory students!
Apply for the UMKC Libraries' Shining a Light Concert, coming April 4, 2023.
Explore 21st century music, written by underrepresented composers.
Applications due January 29, 2023.
Full details: https://t.co/sGBPQ3WFlP
Music Review | The @KCChorale and actor Matt Schwader gave an engaging performance of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol," reimagined by composer Benedict Sheehan.
@libbyhanssen https://t.co/6R54obFmJi
Somewhere in all the football chatter (American and international) this story posted about an pretty amazing dancer who--approaching 70--still has it and is still at it.
During the day, these parklike settings are oases of calm. At night … well, there are places the living should not frequent once the sun goes down.
Get your spook on with this Creative Adventure! 👻 https://t.co/qiRqcn7l1U
Music Review | Garnering multiple standing ovations, the Kansas City Symphony opened their season with verve and solidarity of spirit.
@kcsymphony@libbyhanssen https://t.co/wvKeIsv8SK
While Kansas City is known for its jazz scene, improvised music takes center stage in many different forms.
Learn more about improvised music events in the coming months >> https://t.co/ADarQP8IFP
Arts News | For Gonzalo Farias, the @kcsymphony’s new associate conductor, music is not just about making beautiful sounds. #kcsymphony https://t.co/DyJlytA9JU
This Friday, @KCBaroque will explore early American voices in their final concert of the season.
Read more from Classical KC's Libby Hanssen >> https://t.co/NKt5P2vIPW
It take a village to make a radio show, and Sound Currents is no exception!
In the second half of a two-part retrospective, Sascha and Laurel thank those that helped make season one possible. Listen today at 11 a.m. 🎶 https://t.co/KXqA7aV3F0
From inspiration to invention, record-breaking community efforts and religious relics, enjoy a few of Kansas City’s more bizarre and esoteric claims to fame. https://t.co/zIO4Fy2jAP
Dance Review | Nashville Ballet’s “Lucy Negro Redux” is an irrepressible imagining of the “dark lady” from William Shakespeare’s sonnets, presented by @hjseries. Book: Caroline Randall Williams Choreography/direction: Paul Vasterling
Review: @libbyhanssen https://t.co/jyUjexPhJ1
Dance Review | “Skin,” presented by the Owen/Cox Dance Group, was a thoughtful and intimate collaboration with singer/songwriter Helen Gillet, a New Orleans-based Belgian-American cellist-chanteuse.
@owencoxdance@helengillet@libbyhanssen https://t.co/xlvHZpRs7l
Before the sounds of Classical KC reach your ears, there's a team of people that work their magic ✨ on your favorite music.
Along with being a master of the sound board (and a big Prokofiev fan), he's a professional percussionist and jazz musician.
#MeetClassicalKC
Music Review | Morgenstern Trio, presented by @ChamberMusicKC, performed the entire catalog of Beethoven piano trios with a comfortable familiarity, exhibiting pronounced affection for each other and the repertoire.
Review by @libbyhanssen. https://t.co/DyAdQbEizS