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| Stravinsky's Firebird, Plus Sibelius |
Michael Stern, music director
Hilary Hahn, violin
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Jonathan Leshnoff Starburst (Kansas City Symphony co-commission and Kansas City premiere)
Sibelius Violin Concerto
Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales
Stravinsky Suite from The Firebird (1919)
The Kansas City Symphony kicks off its classical season with world-renowned violinist and Grammy®-award winner Hilary Hahn. Celebrated for her innovative interpretations, captivating stage presence and emotional sophistication, Hahn brings her stunning virtuosity to Sibelius' expansive and dramatic Violin Concerto. Ravel was long fascinated with the waltz form and the nostalgic Valses nobles et sentimentales shimmers at every turn. Originally composed for the Ballets Russes in 1910, The Firebird was Stravinsky's breakout work and this 1919 suite from the ballet captures all the vibrant beauty and color of the original. The evening begins with the Kansas City premiere of Starburst, a new work by American composer Jonathan Leshnoff, co-commissioned by the Symphony. Sponsored by Frontier Airlines. Tickets: $58, $55, $45, $35, $25 and $18.
2010-2011 Classical Season Begins!
Music Director Michael Stern has crafted a strong season filled with audience favorites, big-name stars and bright newcomers. Acclaimed pianists André Watts, Markus Groh and Jonathan Biss, celebrated violinists Baiba Skride and Hilary Hahn, cellist Alisa Weilerstein and other brilliant artists are featured. Great music by Mozart, Beethoven, Dvorák, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Verdi, one world premiere, two Kansas City premieres and MUCH MORE.
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