Author: Libby Hanssen

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August 9, 2023

KC VITAs presents a transcendent “The Fifth Century”

KC VITAs started out its 9th season with a strong performance of a demanding and delicate work in Gavin Bryars' "The Fifth Century."
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July 19, 2023

In the ether: Summerfest evokes many moods in “Atmospheres”

Summerfest features a cohort of chamber musicians capable of just about any style and complexity.
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July 5, 2023

Concert to Come: Landlocked Opera Presents the World Premiere of ‘The Murderess’

The story of "Jolly Jane," a real-life nurse turned serial killer in the late 19th-century Boston, inspired this new "true crime" opera.
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June 14, 2023

Vibrant performance from newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble

Rounding out the tail end of their successful 30th season, members of newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble performed “Musical Spectrum of Color,” the first in a two part series at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art. 
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May 17, 2023

In Memoriam: Ida McBeth (1952-2023)

Kansas City lost a legend when “song stylist extraordinaire” Ida Mae McBeth died March 1, 2023, after an extended illness.
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May 15, 2023

Guiding the Spiritual and Soothing the Anxious

Te Deum closes out their 15th season with “Monteverdi’s Venetian Vespers of 1641,” a recreated vespers service from the 17th century.
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May 10, 2023

Lyric Opera of Kansas City presents “Sondheim on Sondheim”

Rounding out an eclectic season, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City finished the year with an enjoyable musical evening of "Sondheim on Sondheim."
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April 25, 2023

Bach Aria Soloists Charm in “Handel in Love”

Bach Aria Soloists gifted their audience a charming and intricately linked jewel of a program with "Handel in Love."
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March 28, 2023

Kansas City Symphony Explores the Cosmos

Exploring the celestial realm, the Kansas City Symphony featured work by Caroline Shaw, Missy Mazzoli, and Gustav Holst.
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