Film & Live Orchestra... 2023/2024!
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS PART 1 IN CONCERT
Wednesday, Sept 6, 7:00 pm; Thursday, Sept 8, 7:00 pm; Friday, Sept 8, 7:00 pm; Sunday, Sept 10, 2:00 pm.
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Justin Freer, guest conductor
Harry’s last year at Hogwarts™ is here, part one of the epic finale Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ in Concert! Experience the loss and the love of this series’ finish all over again as Harry and his friends rush to face the Dark Lord Voldemort™ for the last time. With the full film set to your Kansas City Symphony performing live, the final battle for Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has never been so emotional.
Wednesday, Sept 6, 7:00 pm; Thursday, Sept 8, 7:00 pm; Friday, Sept 8, 7:00 pm; Sunday, Sept 10, 2:00 pm.
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Justin Freer, guest conductor
Harry’s last year at Hogwarts™ is here, part one of the epic finale Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ in Concert! Experience the loss and the love of this series’ finish all over again as Harry and his friends rush to face the Dark Lord Voldemort™ for the last time. With the full film set to your Kansas City Symphony performing live, the final battle for Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry has never been so emotional.
THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA
Wednesday, October 25, 7:00 pm
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Dorothy Papadakos, organ
Spend a frightful yet delightful evening in Helzberg Hall. With live organ accompaniment, this classic 1929 silent film starring Lon Chaney tells the creepy tale of a demented organist lurking in the catacombs beneath the opera house. The entire movie is shown on the giant Helzberg Hall screen, with acclaimed organist Dorothy Papadakos providing the spooky soundtrack on the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ.
Note: The Kansas City Symphony does not perform on this concert.
Wednesday, October 25, 7:00 pm
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Dorothy Papadakos, organ
Spend a frightful yet delightful evening in Helzberg Hall. With live organ accompaniment, this classic 1929 silent film starring Lon Chaney tells the creepy tale of a demented organist lurking in the catacombs beneath the opera house. The entire movie is shown on the giant Helzberg Hall screen, with acclaimed organist Dorothy Papadakos providing the spooky soundtrack on the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ.
Note: The Kansas City Symphony does not perform on this concert.
THE MUPPET CHRISTMAS CAROL™ IN CONCERT
Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:00 pm; Saturday, December 9, 2023, 1:00 pm
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Jason Seber, Guest Conductor
Your Kansas City Symphony presents Disney’s "The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert" featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live. Join The Muppets for this classic Charles Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Gonzo, as Dickens, narrates the story with the help of Rizzo the Rat. The film also features Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig and Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim. Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases — past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.
Friday, December 8, 2023, 7:00 pm; Saturday, December 9, 2023, 1:00 pm
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Jason Seber, Guest Conductor
Your Kansas City Symphony presents Disney’s "The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert" featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live. Join The Muppets for this classic Charles Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Gonzo, as Dickens, narrates the story with the help of Rizzo the Rat. The film also features Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig and Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim. Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases — past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.
THE NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS IN CONCERT
Thursday, December 21, 7:00 pm; Friday, December 22, 7:00 pm; Saturday, December 23, 7:00 pm
Helzberg Hall| Kauffman Center
Jason Seber, Guest Conductor
See one of Tim Burton's most celebrated films like never before! The full feature film, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," will be projected in its entirety on a giant screen in Helzberg Hall with dialogue, singing and effects, accompanied by Danny Elfman's darkly charming score played live by your Kansas City Symphony.
Thursday, December 21, 7:00 pm; Friday, December 22, 7:00 pm; Saturday, December 23, 7:00 pm
Helzberg Hall| Kauffman Center
Jason Seber, Guest Conductor
See one of Tim Burton's most celebrated films like never before! The full feature film, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," will be projected in its entirety on a giant screen in Helzberg Hall with dialogue, singing and effects, accompanied by Danny Elfman's darkly charming score played live by your Kansas City Symphony.
THE GOONIES™ IN CONCERT
Thursday, February 8, 2024, 7:00 pm; Friday, February 9, 2024, 7:00 pm; Saturday, February 10, 2024, 7:00 pm
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
A search for lost pirate treasure takes a band of misfit kids on a wild adventure. Experience director Richard Donner’s 1985 fantasy film favorite like never before, as the Kansas City Symphony performs the memorable score live to the movie shown on a giant screen in Helzberg Hall.
Thursday, February 8, 2024, 7:00 pm; Friday, February 9, 2024, 7:00 pm; Saturday, February 10, 2024, 7:00 pm
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
A search for lost pirate treasure takes a band of misfit kids on a wild adventure. Experience director Richard Donner’s 1985 fantasy film favorite like never before, as the Kansas City Symphony performs the memorable score live to the movie shown on a giant screen in Helzberg Hall.
LEGEND OF THE NORTHERN LIGHTS
Sunday, February 11, 2024 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Discover this fusion of science and fantasy that captures the imaginations of all ages, seamlessly combining music, film and narration. We dive into the cultural stories surrounding auroras and the actual science that causes them. Go on a spectacular voyage from the Earth’s upper atmosphere to the Sun and to the far reaches of subarctic Canada.
Sunday, February 11, 2024 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Discover this fusion of science and fantasy that captures the imaginations of all ages, seamlessly combining music, film and narration. We dive into the cultural stories surrounding auroras and the actual science that causes them. Go on a spectacular voyage from the Earth’s upper atmosphere to the Sun and to the far reaches of subarctic Canada.
HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS™ PART 2 IN CONCERT
Thursday, April 11, 2024, 7:00 pm; Friday, April 12, 2024, 7:00 pm; Saturday, April 13, 2024, 7:00 pm; Sunday, April 14, 2024, 2:00 pm
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Justin Freer, guest conductor
In the epic finale to the Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war! "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert" brings the final chapter to the big screen as your Kansas City Symphony performs every note of the epic score from Alexandre Desplat. The stakes have never been higher!
Thursday, April 11, 2024, 7:00 pm; Friday, April 12, 2024, 7:00 pm; Saturday, April 13, 2024, 7:00 pm; Sunday, April 14, 2024, 2:00 pm
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Justin Freer, guest conductor
In the epic finale to the Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war! "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert" brings the final chapter to the big screen as your Kansas City Symphony performs every note of the epic score from Alexandre Desplat. The stakes have never been higher!