Individual Tickets Available Now
Tickets for all Symphony concerts during the 2010-2011 season are on sale now. Choose tickets to ALL classical, pops, family and holiday concerts, plus special presentations. Purchase by 5 p.m. on Friday, July 30 and pay NO per-ticket fees! Plus, compose your own series by choosing one ticket to four different concerts and save 15 percent.
Executive Director Frank Byrne
is interviewed by Cadenza Now regarding the Symphony's vision of "transforming hearts, minds, and communities through the power of symphonic music." Click here to read.
New Surround-Sound Version of Britten's Orchestra CD -
Experience the Symphony's high-definition CD that Gramophone
Magazine calls "a brilliant display of orchestral power and poetry from
the country's heartland." Click here to purchase.
Pops In The Park - Sept. 4 Steven Jarvi, the Symphony's Associate Conductor, will lead the FREE Labor Day weekend concert held at The Theatre In The Park at Shawnee Mission Park. Bring your family and friends, blankets and lawn chairs for an evening of music under the stars.
John Tesh kicks off the POPS Series - Sept. 17 The four-concert Pops Series at Church of the Resurrection in Johnson County features Broadway standards and contemporary favorites. The John Tesh concert is FREE when you subscribe! Tesh has solidified his reputation as an artist who provides excellent music, inspiration, reflection, passion and showmanship!
Family Series begins with Vivaldi's Ring of Mystery - Sept. 26 More than 24 excerpts from Vivaldi's most popular and important works, including the Four Seasons, will be featured in this Classical Kids production. The Series on Sunday afternoons at Yardley Hall are perfect for the young and young-at-heart. The Symphony's new holiday show, Christmas Festival, is also included in the Series. Receive a FREE child subscription with each paid adult subscription!
Classical Season begins with Stravinsky's Firebird, Plus Sibelius - Oct. 8-10 Music Director Michael Stern welcomes violinist Hilary Hahn for the beginning of the 2010-2011 classical season. Stern has crafted a strong season filled with audience favorites, big-name stars and bright newcomers. Subscriptions are on sale now!
Roman Festivals: Respighi & Verdi - Oct. 22-24 Guest conductor Roberto Minczuk joins the Symphony and Chorus for an evening of Italian delights overflowing with lyricism and drama. Enjoy Verdi, Respighi and Busoni.
Handel's Messiah - Nov. 27 This mosaic of the scriptures remains Handel's most famous work and is one of the most triumphant choral pieces ever written! Warm your holiday season with an enduring favorite, Handel's Messiah, performed by the Kansas City Symphony and Chorus, along with Community of Christ's Independence Messiah Choir - for a total of more than 250 voices!
