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    12-13 Kauffman Special Events
    Kansas City Chorale

    The Duruflé Requiem
    May 24th 8:00 PM
    HELZBERG HALL

    Tickets on sale now!
    Thrill to the powerful and majestic sound of Helzberg Hall's Casavant Frères pipe organ, and the artistry of the Chorale and organist Dr. Jan Kraybill.
    Fri 5/24/13 8:00PM More Information Purchase



    12-13 KC Symphony Classical
    Schubert's Ninth and Gil Shaham
    The great violinist Gil Shaham returns to the stage to perform Alban Berg’s haunting Violin Concerto, dedicated “to the memory of an angel.” In keeping with that sentiment, the concert opens with Carl Ruggles’ Angels for muted brass. Franz Schubert’s magnificent Ninth Symphony, one of the greatest orchestral works of all time, provides the perfect conclusion to the program.
    Fri 5/31/13 8:00PM More Information Purchase
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    12-13 Inside Music Series
    Inside Music Series: Violin Master Class with Gil Shaham
    The great violinist Gil Shaham will host a violin master class on Saturday June 1 at 11am in Helzberg Hall.

    This event is free and open to the public and reservations are required.
    Sat 6/1/13 11:00AM More Information Free RSVP



    12-13 KC Symphony Classical
    Season Finale: Strauss' Alpine Symphony
    The season closes with two genuine masterpieces – Mozart’s sprightly Symphony No. 40 in G minor, a work deeply admired by Richard Strauss, and Strauss’ monumental An Alpine Symphony, a composition of scope and grandeur worthy of the Alps themselves. Having established himself as one of the most masterful composers of all time, Strauss said after hearing the first performance of An Alpine Symphony, “at last I have learned to orchestrate.” An Alpine Symphony will exploit the full acoustic resources of Helzberg Hall and will bring the season to a thrilling conclusion.
    Fri 6/7/13 8:00PM More Information Purchase
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    12-13 Inside Music Series
    Youth Symphony joins the Kansas City Symphony
    The Kansas City Symphony and Youth Symphony of Kansas City will present a free side-by-side performance in Helzberg Hall on Tuesday, June 11 at 7 p.m. Side-by-side performances give students an opportunity to play with professional musicians, and it is a great experience for all 150 musicians involved. Program includes Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, Mussorgsky/Rimsky-Korsakov’s A night on Bald Mountain, Grieg’s Suite No. 1 from Peer Gynt and Smetana’s “The Moldau”, No. 2 from Má vlast.

    This event will be general admission, and reservations are required.
    Tue 6/11/13 7:00PM More Information FREE RSVP



    12-13 Kauffman Special Events
    Lee's Summit Symphony

    10th Anniversary Celebration
    June 15th 8:00 PM
    HELZBERG HALL

    Tickets on sale now!
    Join the Lee's Summit Symphony for "Celebration at Kauffman Center" as we celebrate the conclusion of our 10th anniversary season on June 15, 2013 at 8 pm. The program will include "Tchaikowsky's Fifth Symphony"; "Helzberg Jewel," composed for the Kansas City Symphony to celebrate the opening of the new concert hall; "Celebrate the Collective," composed by Lee's Summit Symphony oboist Karl Hayes to celebrate the orchestra's 10th year; "Maleguena Variations," an original theme by Ernesta Lecona, arranged by Lee's Summit West High School music teachers Kirt Mosier and Shawn Harrel; and Giuseppe Verdi's "La Forza Del Destino (The Force of Destiny)." "La Forza Del Destino" was performed during the Lee's Summit Symphony's very first concert at the Longview Show Horse Arena in October 2003.
    Sat 6/15/13 8:00PM More Information Purchase



    12-13 KC Symphony Off Season
    Saint-Saëns Recording Preview Concert
    The Kansas City Symphony will open Helzberg Hall for a recording preview concert at 7 p.m., Wednesday, June 19. A triple play of Camille Saint-Saëns most famous works featuring Concertmaster Noah Geller in Introduction and Rondo capriccioso and La muse et le poète for Violin, Cello and Orchestra, with Principal Cellist Mark Gibbs. For the finale, the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ will be unleashed for Saint-Saëns’ Symphony No. 3 “Organ Symphony,” played by Conservator Jan Kraybill.
    Wed 6/19/13 7:00PM More Information Purchase



    13-14 Kauffman Center Presents
    Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson plays
    Thick as a Brick 1 & 2

    Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson
    July 13th 7:30 PM
    MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATRE

    Tickets on sale now!

    Jethro Tull’s Ian Anderson will be performing both his composition THICK AS A BRICK in its entirety for the first time since 1972 and the new album, THICK AS A BRICK 2.

    Ian Anderson is known as the flute, voice, and composer of the legendary Jethro Tull, which formed in England in 1968. Since their first performance at London's famous Marquee Club in 1968, the band has released 30 studio and live albums and earned a prominent place in rock history. After 45 years of leading Tull to 54 countries worldwide and over 60 million albums sold, Ian Anderson celebrates true progressive rock classics with old and new fans across worldwide.

    Sat 7/13/13 7:30PM More Information Purchase



    13-14 Kauffman Center Presents
    Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus
    with special guests B.B. King & Sonny Landreth

    Peter Frampton’s Guitar Circus
    Featuring B.B. King & Sonny Landreth
    August 18th 7:00 PM
    MURIEL KAUFFMAN THEATRE

    VIP PACKAGE TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

    VIP Package is $250.00 per person and includes:
    One reserved ticket located in the first 15 rows of the stage
    Specially designed concert shirt (exclusive to VIP ticket package only)
    Collectible tour lithograph (numbered, limited)
    Commemorative tour laminate
    Exclusive tour gift item
    Limited availability

    Regular tickets go on sale May 31st at 10:00 AM!

    As one of the biggest arena rock stars of the 1970’s, British guitar legend Peter Frampton is still considered to be one of the most celebrated guitarists in rock history. This singer, songwriter, and Grammy Award winner was previously associated with the bands Humble Pie and The Herd and is well known for his classic hits “Show Me the Way,” “Do You Feel Like We Do,” and “Baby I Love Your Way.” This summer, Frampton is taking a collection of guitarists on tour in the Peter Frampton Guitar Circus, bringing in special guests for limited engagements throughout the tour. Joining Frampton at the Kauffman Center are musicians B.B. King and Sonny Landreth. Blues guitarist B.B. King has developed one of the world’s most readily identified guitar styles. He borrowed from Lonnie Johnson, Blind Lemon Jefferson, T-Bone Walker and others, integrating his precise vocal like string bends and his left hand vibrato, both of which have become indispensable components of the rock guitarist’s vocabulary.

    Sun 8/18/13 7:00PM More Information Purchase



    13-14 KC Symphony Pops
    Rewind: Celebrating the Music of the `80s
    Revisit the era of power ballads, synth pop and really big hair with “Star Search” grand champion Sam Harris and Grammy®-winning pop princess Sheena Easton. Squeeze into your Jordache jeans and take a tubular trip down memory lane with hits by George Michael, Cyndi Lauper, Bon Jovi and many others. *Note: Those who subscribe on Friday evenings will receive tickets for this Sunday night performance instead, due to Friday’s Jewish holiday.

    To order new Pops Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    2013-14 Lyric Opera Season
    The Capulets & the Montagues
    Singles tickets do not go on sale until August 2013, but season subscriptions for the 2013-14 Lyric Opera of Kansas City season are available now. Lyric Opera subscribers save 25% and gain access to reserved subscription seats!

    Sung in Italian with English and Italian titles

    YOUNG LOVERS, FATE, AND IMPENDING DOOM

    The theme of forbidden love is, indeed, timeless, and Verona's doomed lovers have inspired plays, novels and movies, as well as ballets and operas, for centuries.

    Based on renaissance legend (rather than Shakespeare's play), a longstanding political feud drives the drama in Bellini's opera, adding a fascinating layer to this bel canto masterpiece. The score's vocal fireworks are tempered by elegant and luminously beautiful duets illustrating Bellini's passionate love affair with the human voice.

    A DIVA'S HOMECOMING
    After nearly a decade of critically acclaimed performances and Grammy award-winning recordings, Joyce DiDonato returns to Lyric Opera fresh from yet another triumph as Romeo in the San Francisco Opera production of The Capulets and the Montagues.

    “DiDonato’s voice is a marvel – tender and expressive in Bellini’s long-breathed melodies, mercurial in the opera’s most intricate passage work – and her ornamentation is focused and flawless.” — Opera News. Kevin Newbury directs and Leonardo Vordoni will conduct members of The Kansas City Symphony.


    13-14 KC Symphony Family
    Beethoven Lives Upstairs
    Beethoven Lives Upstairs features a lively exchange of letters between young Christoph and his uncle. Their subject is Beethoven, who has moved into the upstairs apartment of Christoph's Vienna home. Through a touching correspondence dramatically underscored with the composer's most beautiful excerpts, Christoph comes to understand the genius of Beethoven, the beauty of his music, and the torment of his deafness. This Classical Kids production captivates audiences of all ages with more than twenty-five excerpts of the master's music, including the Moonlight Sonata, Fur Elise, and the great Fifth and Ninth Symphonies.

    To order a new Family Series Season Package, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Symphonic Dances, Plus Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
    Celebrate opening weekend of another fantastic season at the Kauffman Center with a fast-paced program, all in the impeccable acoustics of Helzberg Hall. Captivating, young violinist Stefan Jackiw is described by the Chicago Tribune as “… a legend in the making. He has flawless technique, precocious musical understanding, and a sweet, singing tone.” Dvorák’s energetic Scherzo capriccioso jump-starts the evening and, on the second half, enjoy Rachmaninoff’s thrilling Symphonic Dances — great music from a composer who wrote some of the most spontaneous works in the repertoire. Bravo & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    2013-14 KC Ballet Season
    Fancy Free

    Three sailors on leave in New York City make for great fun in Fancy Free. Legendary choreographer Jerome Robbins’ first ballet, accompanied by the exuberant music of Leonard Bernstein, sets the high-spirited tone for a spectacular evening of dance. Three additional ballets complete the evening — the classic audience favorite Allegro Brillante plus two premieres including William Whitener’s Triple Play and a World Premiere by Jodie Gates.

    Kansas City Ballet 2013-2014 subscriptions are available online or by calling the Box Office at 816-931-2232. Single tickets are on sale Sept. 3, 2013.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Symphonic Poetry: Tchaikovsky and Liszt
    Discover Tchaikovsky’s lesser-known classical gem as Alon Goldstein, one of the most original and sensitive artists of his generation, performs the brilliant Piano Concerto No. 2. Franz Liszt was a spectacular international classical superstar who used literature as the inspiration for his beautiful symphonic poem, Les préludes, a dramatic narrative depicting epic forces including stars, floods, earth and wind. The program also features the Pulitzer Prize-winning Second Concerto for Orchestra by Hutchinson, Kansas-native Steven Stucky. Ovation & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.



    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Second Piano Concerto, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet
    This program is a melting pot of rich, emotion-evoking music. Rediscover the beauty of Saint-Saëns’ Second Piano Concerto with the electrifying Behzod Abduraimov, compared by the London press to the legendary pianist Vladimir Horowitz and current sensation Lang Lang. Then, let yourself be captivated by Strauss’ tone poem describing a romantic vision of old age and death, plus Tchaikovsky’s impassioned take on Shakespeare’s tale of star-crossed lovers. This dramatic program will transport you from the opening notes of the great romantic, Robert Schumann, to a stirring and powerful conclusion. Bravo & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    2013-14 Lyric Opera Season
    The Magic Flute
    Singles tickets do not go on sale until August 2013, but season subscriptions for the 2013-14 Lyric Opera of Kansas City season are available now. Lyric Opera subscribers save 25% and gain access to reserved subscription seats!

    Sung in English with English and German titles

    PREPARE TO BE ENCHANTED

    Mozart’s genius is supremely evident in his last opera, The Magic Flute. The deceptively simple fairytale story is matched with some of the most stunningly beautiful music ever written. From the coloratura pyrotechnics of the Queen of the Night’s arias, to the lyrical anguish of Pamina’s “Ach ich fühls,” to the vaudeville-like love duet of Papageno and Papagena, the music illustrates what sets Mozart apart from his many rivals: a unique and profound understanding of humanity.

    VISUAL ARTIST CAPTIVATES
    With a vibrant, sophisticated use of color and kinetic forms, Jun Kaneko (a renowned ceramicist and visual artist) has created a magical world that, like Mozart’s music, is engaging in its simplicity, but illustrates the depth of the story magnificently. Harry Silverstein direct's this co-production with the San Francisco Opera and Lyric Opera Artistic Director Ward Holmquist will conduct members of The Kansas City Symphony.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Mozart’s “Paris,” Plus Fauré’s Requiem
    Escape the fall chill and settle into the beautiful Helzberg Hall for this soul-warming program. Sample French Baroque opera in Rameau’s engaging Suite from Dardanus, and hear a surge of bright colors and vitality in Mozart’s famous “Paris” Symphony. The Symphony Chorus and guest soloists join the Symphony for the second half of the program. Fauré’s haunting Requiem, composed in tragedy, is a subtle and poignant work. You will be moved by this great choral masterpiece. Guest conductor Bernard Labadie, established worldwide as one of the leading conductors of the Baroque and Classical repertoire, will shape this program into a night not to be forgotten. Ovation & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Symphonie fantastique, with Chopin
    Hailed by the BBC for his “incredibly moving” and “daring and creative” performances, pianist Andrew Tyson makes his KCS debut with his interpretation of Chopin. In a stark contrast to the first half of the program, guest conductor Jun Märkl brings a fresh interpretation of Berlioz’s frightening Symphonie fantastique. Be captivated by this amazing sonic spectacular complete with a glittering ball, a hero’s march to the scaffold, a pounding “Dies irae” and a tumultuous Witches’ Sabbath. The superb acoustics of Helzberg Hall are sure to bring out new colors and nuances. Bravo & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    2013-14 KC Ballet Season
    Nutcracker 2013

    Kansas City Ballet'sThe Nutcracker is Kansas City’s favorite holiday entertainment! You’ll see why as soon as the curtain rises and you experience the breathtaking sights and sounds - a magic Christmas tree, dazzling costumes and scenery, stunning choreography and dozens of beautiful dancers, all paired with the Kansas City Symphony playing Tchaikovsky’s unforgettable music.

    With a paid Kansas City Ballet 2013-2014 season subscription, you can purchase discounted Nutcracker tickets before single tickets go on sale to the general public on Oct. 21, 2013. Kansas City Ballet 2013-2014 subscriptions are available online or by calling the Box Office at 816-931-2232.
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    13-14 KC Symphony Family
    Christmas Festival
    Kansas City's grandest holiday concert returns for six performances. The Symphony and Symphony Chorus present stunning musical arrangements of cherished Christmas carols and songs of the season, and welcome exciting guest singers and musicians for a healthy dose of Christmas cheer. Plus, an early visit from Santa!

    At each performance, we’ll give away a dazzling jewelry prize from Helzberg Diamonds, no purchase necessary.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Beethoven’s Violin Concerto and Seventh Symphony
    Michael Stern returns to invigorate both orchestra and audience alike in a vibrant program filled with Beethoven’s most energetic works. As a teaser to the second half, Corigliano’s Fantasia on an Ostinato is a relentless meditation based on an almost minimalistic passage from Beethoven’s own Seventh Symphony. Concertmaster Noah Geller takes center stage for the first time on our Classical Series to display his impressive musical prowess in the glorious Violin Concerto by Beethoven. Spend the rest of the evening on the edge of your seats as the Symphony performs what Richard Wagner dubbed, “the apotheosis of the dance itself.” Ovation & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Pops
    Kenny G
    Grammy® Award-winning saxophonist Kenny G is the biggest selling instrumental musician of our time. His easy style and smooth sounds will take you to Havana and beyond. Hear Songbird, Forever in Love, Heart and Soul, Silhouette and My Heart Will Go On. Kenny G will captivate and carry you away.

    To order new Pops Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Family
    Dr. Suess' Green Eggs & Ham, Plus Mozart's Toy Symphony
    The ensemble Really Inventive Stuff joins your Symphony for two delightful storytelling classics. Dr. Seuss’ "Green Eggs and Ham," set to music by composer Rob Kapilow, follows the unstoppable Sam-I-Am and the Grouch, who won’t try a plate of unusual food. Then, Mozart’s Toy Symphony tickles the funny bone with squeaks, tweets, rattles and honks from the nutty professor and cockney acoustical cabinet mechanic.

    To order a new Family Series Season Package, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Mahler’s Symphonic Farewell: Symphony No. 9
    No composer brings more beauty, humanity, and power to a symphony than Gustav Mahler. Being the last complete symphony he wrote, this music is a stunning affirmation of life coupled with Mahler’s resignation of his own mortality. It is both paralyzing and profound. Michael Stern and the musicians bring their own passion and humanity to what was possibly Mahler’s greatest work. Don’t miss this rare opportunity to hear what legendary conductor Herbert von Karajan described as “music coming from another world… coming from eternity.” Ovation & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Beethoven’s Fifth, Plus Percussionist Martin Grubinger
    Following his sensational KCS debut in 2011, Austrian multi-percussionist Martin Grubinger returns for his Helzberg Hall debut in two exhilarating works for percussion and orchestra. The New York Times said “Mr. Grubinger…is a master of the high-speed chase. He can also go from barely audible triple pianos to earsplitting ultra-fortissimos.” Grubinger explores the nearly endless sonic range of percussion in Corigliano’s concerto, conjuring themes from wood, metallic and skin instruments. Then, let Beethoven, the master of the symphony, take you from tension to triumph in his iconic Fifth Symphony. Mexican musical force Chávez’s Sinfonia india rounds out this eclectic, must-hear program. Bravo & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Scheherazade! And, Leon Fleisher Plays Ravel
    In another rich and diverse program, legendary pianist Leon Fleisher, representing the gold standard of musicianship, imparts his artistry on the stage of Helzberg Hall. From the horror of war came a work of beauty and grace – Ravel’s Concerto for the Left Hand, composed for Austrian pianist Paul Wittgenstein who lost his right arm in World War I. The program opens with composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein’s only work as a film composer – an aggressive and jazzy portrayal of crime, violence and corruption. Capping off this colorful program is Rimsky-Korsakov’s vibrant score based on the tale of Scheherazade and the Thousand and One Nights. In some of the most evocative music ever written, the composer depicts the sea, a vibrant festival in Baghdad and a ship wrecked by storm. Ovation & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Pops
    Valentine's Day with Tony DeSare: A Little Bit Closer
    Tony DeSare’s retro-contemporary sound has drawn frequent comparisons to the iconic pop-jazz stylist Frank Sinatra. Legendary Motown producer Lamont Dozier (The Supremes, The Four Tops, The Isley Brothers) recently placed DeSare in the same pantheon as Harry Connick Jr. and Michael Buble. DeSare’s affection for old-school, classic standards and the golden era of the brat pack have played to audiences at the Apollo Theater, the Birdland, the Blue Note, and now KC’s Helzberg Hall.

    To order new Pops Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Family
    PROJECT Trio: Classical Beats
    Project Trio — Greg Pattillo (flute), Eric Stephenson (cello) and Peter Seymour (double bass) — is not your everyday young, classically trained chamber trio. One of the least likely trio combinations of all time, together with your Kansas City Symphony, explore some of your favorite tunes with a contemporary twist. Along with Rossini’s classic Overture to William Tell, the program includes a beatbox tutorial and original pieces by PROJECT Trio.

    To order a new Family Series Season Package, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    2013-14 KC Ballet Season
    Dracula

    Fascinating, terrifying and romantic perfectly describe the marvel that is Michael Pink’s internationally acclaimed Dracula. The spellbinding story of the nocturnal Count who survives on the blood of the living is a tale of seduction and surrender, sensuality and danger. During the performance the Kansas City Symphony will perform Philip Feeney’s score.

    Kansas City Ballet 2013-2014 subscriptions are available online or by calling the Box Office at 816-931-2232. Single tickets are on sale Sept. 3, 2013.


    13-14 National Geographic Live
    Bryan Smith

    The Lens of Adventure
    Bryan Smith
    Adventure Filmaker and Kayaker
    Tuesday, February 25th 2014
    Muriel Kauffman Theatre 7:30 p.m.
    Renew Your Season Tickets By Calling The Box Office 816-994-7222
    Click Here to View Subscription Pricing for Seating in Muriel Kauffman Theatre

    Single Tickets Go On Sale September 3rd at 10:00 AM
    Have you ever watched a National Geographic film about some incredibly remote, dangerous place, and then wondered what the people behind the cameras had to go through to capture the action? Bryan Smith, an award-winning filmmaker for the National Geographic Channel, shares gripping, behind-the-scenes moments from his assignments to document extreme feats and high adventure in the world’s most challenging environments.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Joshua Bell, Plus Bartók’s Concerto for Orchestra
    What do you get when you cross an insurance salesman with a church organist? One of America’s most remarkable composers. Charles Ives’ Third Symphony is based on hymns he learned while working as an organist in New York City before his highly successful career in business. Joshua Bell, a Kansas City favorite known for connecting with his audiences, returns to the Helzberg Hall stage to tackle Lalo’s challenging and fresh Symphonie espagnole. Our own Kansas City Symphony musicians are spotlighted on the second half. Enjoy Bartók’s last completed orchestral work and one of the twentieth century’s most popular scores. The energetic, driving fugue at the end will bring this concert to a climactic finish. Bravo & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    2013-14 Lyric Opera Season
    La bohème
    Singles tickets do not go on sale until August 2013, but season subscriptions for the 2013-14 Lyric Opera of Kansas City season are available now. Lyric Opera subscribers save 25% and gain access to reserved subscription seats!

    Sung in Italian with English and Italian titles

    A CHERISHED TALE OF LOVE AND LOSS

    Perhaps the most beloved opera of all time, La bohème follows the adventures of a quartet of irrepressible and impoverished young Parisians. When the seamstress Mimì and the poet Rodolfo fall in love, the fragile nature of life and love follow the course of the changing seasons. The tenderly beautiful music, plays in counterpoint to the comic antics of the bohemians, creating an unforgettable and enduring masterpiece.

    A STAR RETURNS
    Rising star Katie Van Kooten, singing the role of Mimì, returns to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City after her acclaimed performance as The Countess in The Marriage of Figaro. She performed the role of Mimì at Houston Grand Opera and Royal Opera House to much acclaim. “Katie Van Kooten sang with a soprano of richness and warmth, which was a delight to the ears...” — Opera News. Linda Brovsky direct's and Craig Kier will conduct members of The Kansas City Symphony.


    13-14 National Geographic Live
    Paul Nicklen

    Polar Obsession
    Paul Nicklen
    Wildlife Photojournalist
    Tuesday, March 18th 2014
    Muriel Kauffman Theatre 7:30 p.m.
    Renew Your Season Tickets By Calling The Box Office 816-994-7222
    Click Here to View Subscription Pricing for Seating in Muriel Kauffman Theatre

    Single Tickets Go On Sale September 3rd at 10:00 AM
    As a passionate advocate for polar and marine biodiversity, Paul Nicklen has spent most of his adult life working in the Arctic and Antarctica. A photojournalist exploring Earth’s most remote and extreme environments, he faces incredible hardships and personal danger in pursuit of intimate and powerful images of iconic wildlife.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Prokofiev’s Romeo and Juliet, with Rodrigo’s Royal Guitar
    Prize-winning young phenom guitarist Jiyeon Kim, from the Curtis Institute, joins the orchestra to perform the most popular work by Rodrigo, one of Spain’s most influential composers. It is described as capturing “the fragrance of magnolias, the singing of birds, and the gushing of fountains” in the gardens of Aranjuez. A film score Suite opens this program by early twentieth-century Mexican composer Silvestre Revueltas. The timeless and tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet will turn the second half into a musical drama for the concert stage. Trace the crucial events of this famous love story in Prokofiev’s wrenching score with its chilling and heartbreaking conclusion. Ovation & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    André Watts Plays Beethoven
    More than 45 years after Leonard Bernstein chose him to make his debut with the New York Philharmonic, André Watts remains one of today’s most celebrated and beloved superstars. The Kansas City Symphony is excited to welcome him to the Helzberg Hall stage and join him as he performs the last piano concerto Beethoven himself was able to play. More music from the opera world opens this concert with the overture to Haydn’s comic opera, L’incontro improviso. It was Beethoven’s mastery that inspired Franck to write his only symphony, which is full of rich orchestral textures and brass highpoints. The joyous, upbeat conclusion of this work is a perfect way to end this early spring program. Bravo & Masterworks Series

    To order new Classical Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    13-14 KC Symphony Pops
    Oh, What A Night! Billboard Hits of the 1960s
    You’ll be dancing in your seat with this energetic dose of Billboard® hits from the late 50’s and 60’s, starring three of Broadway’s hottest leading men. It’s an evening of sweet surrender with toe-tapping tunes from the Jersey Boys era, including music by The Four Seasons, Elvis Presley, Ray Charles, The Beach Boys, Bobby Darin, Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, and the “Queen of Soul”, Aretha Franklin.

    To order new Pops Series Season Packages, please call the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400.


    2013-14 Lyric Opera Season
    Die Fledermaus
    Singles tickets do not go on sale until August 2013, but season subscriptions for the 2013-14 Lyric Opera of Kansas City season are available now. Lyric Opera subscribers save 25% and gain access to reserved subscription seats!

    Sung in English with English and German titles

    MASQUERADES, MISTAKEN IDENTITIES AND A BALL

    Johann Strauss’ effervescent operetta satirizes the decadent society of his time. Before serving a short jail sentence for offending the tax collector, Gabriel von Eisenstein stops by Prince Orlofsky’s ball as a last-minute diversion. Eisenstein and his friends are confounded by masked identities while spouses push the limits of fidelity. After hilarious twists and turns, the evening’s indiscretions are ascribed to the effects of too much bubbly champagne.

    OPERETTA AT ITS FINEST
    This new production will be directed by Tomer Zvulun and will include tenor Gordon Gietz as Alfred, Kelly Kaduce as Rosalinda and tenor Liam Bonner as Eisenstein, whose voice has been described as a "big baritone" by - The Wall Street Journal. Lyric Opera Artistic Director Ward Holmquist will conduct members of The Kansas City Symphony.


    13-14 National Geographic Live
    Jodi Cobb

    Uncovering Hidden Worlds
    Jodi Cobb
    Photographer
    Tuesday, April 29th 2014
    Muriel Kauffman Theatre 7:30 p.m.
    Renew Your Season Tickets By Calling The Box Office 816-994-7222
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    Single Tickets Go On Sale September 3rd at 10:00 AM
    Jodi Cobb has the distinction of being the first female photographer almost everywhere she worked early in her career, including National Geographic. She was the first woman to win the White House News Photographer of the Year award, one of the first photographers to travel to China when it reopened to the West in the ’70s, and the first photographer allowed inside the hidden world of the geisha in Japan


    2013-14 KC Ballet Season
    Cinderella

    Cinderella is a magical celebration of dreams fulfilled and true love’s triumph. Victoria Morgan’s beautiful choreography accompanied by Prokofiev’s captivating music will bring this enchanting story to life. Enjoy a special twist on this favorite fairy tale where the characters are sure to delight. Featuring the Kansas City Symphony, this classic tale is filled with the sights and sounds of true beauty.

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    13-14 National Geographic Live
    Paul Sereno

    The Dinosaur Hunter
    Paul Sereno
    Paleontologist
    Tuesday, May 13th 2014
    Muriel Kauffman Theatre 7:30 p.m.
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    Paul Sereno leads expeditions to places as diverse as the Sahara desert and the Tibetan plateau in search of fossils to help chart the evolution of dinosaurs. Discoverer of dinosaurs on five continents, Sereno’s fieldwork began in the foothills of the Andes in Argentina, where his team uncovered the first dinosaurs to roam the Earth.


    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Stern Conducts Verdi’s Requiem
    Let yourself be captivated by a masterpiece – the passion and drama fit for an opera house in the sonically spectacular Helzberg Hall. Verdi’s amazing Requiem, one of the greatest choral works of all time, has been described as “an opera for the stage.” From the terrifying pounding of the bass drum, to the trumpets’ call to judgment and the moving melodies and contrasts, you will leave Helzberg Hall as exhilarated as each of the performers on stage. Throughout the performance, immerse yourself in this gorgeous music and explore feelings of loss and sorrow, as well as the human desire for forgiveness and mercy. Bravo & Masterworks Series

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    13-14 KC Symphony Classical
    Season Finale: Shostakovich, Plus Yuja Wang Plays Rachmaninoff
    A sensation in her previous Symphony performances, dynamic young pianist Yuja Wang thrills audiences with playing that leaps from the stage. Shostakovich felt the chilling effect of the new Soviet conservatism and his Fifth Symphony left many wondering if this was his creative response to official criticism or his cunning way of expressing his secret resistance. Help us bring the season to a spectacular conclusion as the Symphony displays their talent in this popular, exciting work exploring the dynamic ranges from the delicate solo passages of the early movements to the fist-pounding conclusion. Ovation & Masterworks Series

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