Heartfelt: Kansas City Symphony and Joyce DiDonato bring it home
It was a big weekend in Kansas City, especially in Helzberg Hall, where a cozy crowd of friends, family and fans enjoyed the effervescent joys of mezzo soprano Joyce DiDonato with the Kansas City Symphony.
Te Deum Chamber Choir and poet Natasha Ria El-Scari reinterpret tradition with “Lessons and Carols for Today”
In “Lessons and Carols for Today,” Te Deum Chamber Choir and poet Natasha Ria El-Scari deftly balanced the comfort of traditional Christmas songs with 21st century concepts.
The Mark Morris Dance Group’s “Look of Love” Takes Our Breath Away
In a genius bit of theatre, Mark Morris opens “The Look of Love,” his delightful new program of dance set to the music of Burt Bacharach, with solo piano, down in the pit.
Dancing with the devil: Kansas City Ballet presents sinister “Jekyll & Hyde”
In presenting the North American premiere of Van Caniparoli’s “Jekyll & Hyde,” the Kansas City Ballet demonstrated that the company is poised for top tier status.
Worldbuilding Enflamed: Owen/Cox Dance Group presents “She Breathes Fire”
Creating new music is the work of any composer, but few go so far as to invent entire new worlds. In "She Breathes Fire," Stacy Busch conceived a fantasy realm, brought to life by Owen/Cox Dance Group.
Dying Language Given Life: Ensemble Ibérica with Nani Noam Vazana
Singers often perform in a language other than their mother tongue, but versatile musician Noam “Nani” Vazana is transforming her grandmother’s language.
