Classical Series
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"The greatest cities of America are served by great symphony orchestras. Great orchestras give us a place to come together as a community around art that connects us to ourselves and to one another, to join in a common heartbeat, to simply be human together.... Today, under the artistic leadership of one of the leading global stars in orchestral music, Matthias Pintscher ..." For more information: Click Here
The Kansas City Symphony (KCS) announced a five-year contract renewal for Music Director Matthias Pintscher, extending his artistic leadership through the 2033/34 season. The renewal affirms the Symphony’s confidence in Pintscher’s vision and builds on the momentum of his tenure, which began with the 2024/25 season and has elevated the orchestra’s profile locally, nationally and internationally....
As the Symphony looks to the future, Pintscher’s continued leadership will help advance the orchestra’s artistic aspirations, foster innovation and broaden its reach across the region and beyond. To learn more, click here.
As the Symphony looks to the future, Pintscher’s continued leadership will help advance the orchestra’s artistic aspirations, foster innovation and broaden its reach across the region and beyond. To learn more, click here.
EUROPEAN TOUR SEND-OFF CONCERT
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Blake Pouliot, violin
Celebrate the Kansas City Symphony’s return to Europe with a special send-off concert.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Blake Pouliot, violin
Celebrate the Kansas City Symphony’s return to Europe with a special send-off concert.
THE RITE OF SPRING
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring caused a riot when it premiered in 1913, but now it’s recognized as one of the most important pieces of the 20th century.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
Igor Stravinsky’s ballet The Rite of Spring caused a riot when it premiered in 1913, but now it’s recognized as one of the most important pieces of the 20th century.
THE PLANETS
Vimbayi Kaziboni, guest conductor
MingYu Hsu, viola
Sopranos and altos of the Kansas City Symphony Chorus
Take a stellar musical trip as the Kansas City Symphony plays Gustav Holst’s The Planets!
Vimbayi Kaziboni, guest conductor
MingYu Hsu, viola
Sopranos and altos of the Kansas City Symphony Chorus
Take a stellar musical trip as the Kansas City Symphony plays Gustav Holst’s The Planets!
PROKOFIEV'S SIXTH & BARBER'S VIOLIN CONCERTO
Ludovic Morlot, guest conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Hear one sublime melody after another and feel the excitement of the nonstop perpetual-motion finale. Sergei Prokofiev’s Sixth Symphony is a profound work dedicated to the victims of World War II.....
Ludovic Morlot, guest conductor
Stella Chen, violin
Hear one sublime melody after another and feel the excitement of the nonstop perpetual-motion finale. Sergei Prokofiev’s Sixth Symphony is a profound work dedicated to the victims of World War II.....
BRAHMS' GERMAN REQUIEM
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Sophia Burgos, soprano; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone;
Kansas City Symphony Chorus
The great German composer was deeply moved by the death of his mother and composed what he almost called “A Human Requiem.”
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Sophia Burgos, soprano; Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone;
Kansas City Symphony Chorus
The great German composer was deeply moved by the death of his mother and composed what he almost called “A Human Requiem.”
TCHAIKOVSKY'S FIFTH SYMPHONY
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony traces an expressive emotional arc using a single theme that unifies the whole piece.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony traces an expressive emotional arc using a single theme that unifies the whole piece.
DVORAK'S EIGHTH WITH MOZART
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Blake Pouliot, violin
Lift your spirits out of the post-holiday winter blues with Antonín Dvořák’s sunny and cheerful Eighth Symphony.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Blake Pouliot, violin
Lift your spirits out of the post-holiday winter blues with Antonín Dvořák’s sunny and cheerful Eighth Symphony.
CLASSICAL CELEBRATION: MOZART & HAYDN
Jeannette Sorrell, guest conductor
Oliver Neubauer, violin
Celebrate the grace, elegance and refinement of the Classical period with music by its two greatest masters, Haydn and Mozart.
Jeannette Sorrell, guest conductor
Oliver Neubauer, violin
Celebrate the grace, elegance and refinement of the Classical period with music by its two greatest masters, Haydn and Mozart.
BEETHOVEN & BEYOND: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 4
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Inon Barnatan, piano
Witness history in the making once again as Music Director Matthias Pintscher continues his “Beethoven & Beyond” concerts!
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Inon Barnatan, piano
Witness history in the making once again as Music Director Matthias Pintscher continues his “Beethoven & Beyond” concerts!
EMANUEL AX PLAYS MOZART; STRAUSS' A HERO'S LIFE
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Join the Kansas City Symphony and Music Director Matthias Pintscher for the return of brilliant pianist Emanuel Ax. He performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25, one of the composer’s grandest, most expansive concertos!
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Emanuel Ax, piano
Join the Kansas City Symphony and Music Director Matthias Pintscher for the return of brilliant pianist Emanuel Ax. He performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 25, one of the composer’s grandest, most expansive concertos!
BRAHMS' SECOND SYMPHONY
CONRAD TAO PLAYS MATTHIAS PINTSCHER
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor; Conrad Tao, piano
Music Director Matthias Pintscher is not only a conductor, but also one of the world’s foremost composers of orchestral music. Hear one of Matthias’ orchestral works for the first time in Kansas City at this concert!
CONRAD TAO PLAYS MATTHIAS PINTSCHER
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor; Conrad Tao, piano
Music Director Matthias Pintscher is not only a conductor, but also one of the world’s foremost composers of orchestral music. Hear one of Matthias’ orchestral works for the first time in Kansas City at this concert!
WAGNER'S VALKYRIE
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Natalya Romaniw, soprano; Issachah Savage, tenor
John Relyea, bass
Immerse yourself in the richly colored world of Richard Wagner through two contrasting works.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Natalya Romaniw, soprano; Issachah Savage, tenor
John Relyea, bass
Immerse yourself in the richly colored world of Richard Wagner through two contrasting works.
SONGS OF THE SEA
BRITTEN & VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Robert Spano, guest conductor; Angela Meade, soprano
Ryan McKinny, bass-baritone; Kansas City Symphony Chorus
Experience the power of the sea in music inspired by the majesty and mystery of the ocean.
BRITTEN & VAUGHAN WILLIAMS
Robert Spano, guest conductor; Angela Meade, soprano
Ryan McKinny, bass-baritone; Kansas City Symphony Chorus
Experience the power of the sea in music inspired by the majesty and mystery of the ocean.
SCHUBERT'S NINTH SYMPHONY
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Franz Schubert’s Ninth Symphony is his greatest symphonic statement on his grandest scale.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Franz Schubert’s Ninth Symphony is his greatest symphonic statement on his grandest scale.
MATTHIAS CONDUCTS MAHLER: SYMPHONY NO. 1
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
Our Classical Series finale celebrates Gustav Mahler, one of the greatest symphonic composers of all time, and the return of fan-favorite mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato!
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Joyce DiDonato, mezzo-soprano
Our Classical Series finale celebrates Gustav Mahler, one of the greatest symphonic composers of all time, and the return of fan-favorite mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato!