Press Releases

More than 100 community members, leaders gather to celebrate nearly $52 million in new endowment funds pledged toward $55 million goal for Symphony’s Masterpiece Campaign…

The Kansas City Symphony will perform Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concert on June 21-24, 2017, as part of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series. The concert will feature the live orchestra performing, to picture, every note from “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.” Audiences will be able to relive the magic of the film in high-definition on a 40-foot screen while hearing the orchestra deliver John Williams’ unforgettable score. Tickets go on sale Thursday, November 3 at 10 a.m. at kcsymphony.org or by calling the Symphony Box Office at (816) 471-0400. Tickets start at $40 for adults and $32 for children.

Five seasons after the opening of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the Kansas City Symphony’s annual results show the organization is stronger than ever and consistently one of the hottest tickets around…

The Kansas City Symphony has received a $2.7 million donation from the remainder of the David T. Beals III Trust, Bank of America, N.A., Trustee, to endow the assistant conductor position, henceforth named the David T. Beals III Chair…

Tickets for all individual concerts, such as Boyz II Men, Mozart’s Requiem, Ben Folds, movie concerts and more, available Monday, July 25 at 10 a.m…

Symphony musicians, management buck national trends by ratifying new 4-year contract without attorneys and more than a year ahead of schedule…

The Kansas City Symphony has just announced local jazz stars, saxophonist Bobby Watson and vocalist Kevin Mahogany, will join the Kansas City Symphony in concert on Sunday, May 29 at 8 p.m. for the 14th annual Bank of America Celebration at the Station, held at Union Station.

Legendary trumpet player and former bandleader of “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” Doc Severinsen returns for his second appearance in back-to-back seasons with the Kansas City Symphony. In celebration of his 90th birthday, he will perform with the Symphony at 7 p.m. on June 8, 2017, in Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.

Highlights include Mozart’s Requiem, pianist Emanuel Ax, Boyz II Men, classic films featuring John Williams’ scores, and Choral Loft seat upgrades occurring this summer… 

The Kansas City Symphony knows how to guarantee a smooth baton handoff. Following a demanding audition process, the Symphony has selected a new assistant conductor for the 2016-17 season. Jason Seber will succeed Aram Demirjian, who has served as Kansas City Symphony associate conductor since the 2012-13 season and will continue his duties with the Symphony through June 2016. Seber will begin his duties in September 2016…