Kansas City Symphony

Board Leadership Change For The Kansas City Symphony

Laura Spencer — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:48:33 +0000

After nearly 20 years as the chairwoman of the Kansas City Symphony's board, arts patron Shirley Helzberg is stepping down. Bill Lyons, civic leader and former CEO of American Century Companies, Inc., succeeds Helzberg on July 1.

Young Musicians Take The Stage At The Kansas City Symphony

Matthew Long-Middleton, Stephen Steigman and Claire McInerny — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 22:54:02 +0000

In the second part of Wednesday's Central Standard, we'll talk with Stephanie Brimhall, Education Manager at the Kansas City Symphony, about the Young Artist Competition.

This weekend, on stage at Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, young musicians will compete in the final round. Violinists Caleb Thill and Emily Shehi and vocalist Rudy Dibble also join us in the studio to discuss their musical backgrounds - and their hopes and fears about the competition.

Big Tuba Turnout At This Year’s Tuba Christmas

Zack Lewandowski — Sun, 16 Dec 2012 23:50:00 +0000

Tuba Christmas was founded by Harvey Phillips, a Missouri native, more than 30 years ago. It brings tuba and euphonium players together once a year to play a concert of traditional holiday songs for the season.

Kansas City Gets The Grammys Nod

Laura Spencer — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 04:46:25 +0000

The 2013 Grammy nominations are out - and two nominees are based in Kansas City.

Work-In-Progress Inspired By Art At The Nelson

Laura Spencer — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 10:00:00 +0000

This season, the Kansas City Symphony focuses on the theme of “Symphonic Pictures," exploring the intersection between art and music.

Setting A New Beat At The Kansas City Symphony

Julie Denesha and julie — Thu, 20 Sep 2012 23:26:33 +0000

Aram Demirjian joined the Kansas City Symphony as the new assistant conductor for the 2012-13 season. In this role, Demirjian conducts the Family and Pops Series concerts and other select concerts.

Mezzo Soprano Joyce DiDonato Returns Home After Grammy Win

Stephen Steigman and Steve Kraske — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 22:12:53 +0000

Prairie Village native Joyce DiDonato just won a Grammy for best classical vocal solo and travels the world performing in opera houses far and wide as one of this planet's best-loved mezzo sopranos.

A Move for "Messiah"

Laura Spencer — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:56:19 +0000

This year marks the first time Handel’s Messiah will not be performed at the Community of Christ Auditorium in Independence, Mo. since 1916.

Chen Yi's 'Fountains of Kansas City'

Laura Spencer — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 14:58:00 +0000

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Kansas City, Mo. – Three world premieres are slated for the Kansas City Symphony's inaugural season in Helzberg Hall. And they all take inspiration from a Kansas City trademark: fountains. The first, by renowned composer Chen Yi, called Fountains of Kansas City, premieres this weekend.