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June 14, 2019

Cracking the Code: Kansas City Symphony Demystifies with “Secrets Revealed.”

Though “Secrets Revealed” was the theme for the final Classics Uncorked concert for the Kansas City Symphony this season, the idea of unlocking the mysteries..
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May 18, 2019

Kansas City Symphony Thrills With Performance of Mahler Symphony No. 3

With the performance of Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 3, the Kansas City Symphony and director Michael Stern have completed a monumental goal: a nearly complete..
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May 11, 2019

Dark/Bright/Light: Kansas City Ballet season ends with energetic, eclectic works, including David Parsons world premiere.

“Human movement is the basis of all art,” wrote Twyla Tharp. Kansas City Ballet displayed this philosophy with the textural, painterly season closer THARP /..
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April 28, 2019

Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s luminous “The Pearl Fishers” resonates with modern imagination.

Lyric Opera of Kansas City presented Georges Bizet’s “The Pearl Fishers” (Les pêcheurs de perles) with passionate performances, athletic dancing and dazzling visual display in..
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April 13, 2019

Dalí Quartet and pianist Olga Kern redefine expectations, and move beyond, in Carlsen Center concert.

The rules for classical music are changing. The strict etiquette of the concert hall is making room for a more open and relaxed audience experience,..
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March 29, 2019

Good Fortune Follows McAdams, Kansas City Symphony and Chorus, and Soloists in an Exciting “Carmina Burana.”

Who knew that the ancient cycles of life and death, grief and hope, dawn and dark could be so much fun? The Kansas City Symphony..
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March 22, 2019

Refreshing and Expressive: San Francisco Symphony Stops in Helzberg Hall on US Tour for an Uplifting Performance

San Francisco Symphony’s performance in Helzberg Hall was breathtaking, certainly, presented with fresh, exploratory curiosity. Thursday night was the orchestra’s third Kansas City appearance, presented..
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February 24, 2019

ETHEL + Robert Mirabal Explore Worldwide Themes in “The River”

The deep history of the people who live in Taos Pueblo, dating back over a thousand years, far outstrips that of the string quartet. Yet..
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February 17, 2019

Can’t Buy Me Love: Kansas City Ballet’s “Lady of the Camellias”

Kansas City Ballet’s “Lady of the Camellias” is gorgeous. The costuming, the dancing, the sets and lighting evoke a shimmering dream world, enhanced by the..
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