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Fantastic music. New, memorable experiences.
2024/25 Season Ticket packages available now
Fantastic music. New, memorable experiences.
Magnificent musicianship that will refresh and recharge you! KC's premier live music experience is right here. Let's make great memories together. Curated Season Ticket packages filled with musical fireworks and new, memorable experiences. Secure the best available seats now.
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What to Expect at the Symphony
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Spotlight | Acting Associate Principal Trumpet
Shea Kelsay

Spotlight | Acting Associate Principal Trumpet
Shea Kelsay
Originally from Seattle, Shea Kelsay moved to Chicago to begin her orchestral studies at Northwestern University. She completed both her undergraduate and masters degrees there, studying under Tom Rolfs, David Bilger, Michael Sachs, Channing Philbrick, and Robert Sullivan. Shea has spent summers with the Britt Festival Orchestra, the Artosphere Festival Orchestra, the Brevard Music Center, and as a Tanglewood fellow. Following her first summer at Tanglewood, she served as Acting Principal Trumpet of the Nashville Symphony. Since then, she has enjoyed an active freelancing career, playing as a substitute with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, Detroit Symphony Orchestra, the Louisville Orchestra, the Lyric Opera of Chicago, the Utah Symphony, and several other regional groups. Outside of trumpet, Shea is an avid scuba diver, road-tripper, and cat lover.
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