Pop Series! Season 2023/2024

AUDRA MCDONALD WITH THE KANSAS CITY SYMPHONY
Friday, September 15, 2023 8:00 PM; Saturday, September 16, 2023 8:00 PM; Sunday, September 17, 2023 7:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Andy Einhorn, guest conductor
The record-breaking six-time Tony® Award-winner Audra McDonald (Porgy and Bess, Carousel) joins the Kansas City Symphony for an unforgettable evening of astounding vocal beauty. A luminous soprano with an incomparable gift for dramatic and comedic storytelling, don’t miss the chance to hear her stunning renditions of Broadway classics and contemporary musical theater works in a staggering performance of stratospheric talent.
Friday, September 15, 2023 8:00 PM; Saturday, September 16, 2023 8:00 PM; Sunday, September 17, 2023 7:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Andy Einhorn, guest conductor
The record-breaking six-time Tony® Award-winner Audra McDonald (Porgy and Bess, Carousel) joins the Kansas City Symphony for an unforgettable evening of astounding vocal beauty. A luminous soprano with an incomparable gift for dramatic and comedic storytelling, don’t miss the chance to hear her stunning renditions of Broadway classics and contemporary musical theater works in a staggering performance of stratospheric talent.

BOND & BEYOND: 55 YEARS OF 007
Friday, October 13, 2023 8:00 PM; Saturday, October 14, 2023 8:00 PM; Sunday, October 15, 2023 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Morgan James, vocalist
The music is Bond, James Bond, as the KC Symphony takes you into the world of your favorite spy. The legacy of 007 comes alive in a symphonic tribute featuring music from five decades of Bond films, including "Casino Royale," "Goldfinger," "Diamonds are Forever" and more.
Friday, October 13, 2023 8:00 PM; Saturday, October 14, 2023 8:00 PM; Sunday, October 15, 2023 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Morgan James, vocalist
The music is Bond, James Bond, as the KC Symphony takes you into the world of your favorite spy. The legacy of 007 comes alive in a symphonic tribute featuring music from five decades of Bond films, including "Casino Royale," "Goldfinger," "Diamonds are Forever" and more.

CIRQUE CARMEN - Troupe Vertigo
Friday, January 19, 2024 8:00 PM; Saturday, January 20, 2024 8:00 PM; Sunday, January 21, 2024 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Jack Everly, guest conductor
Troupe Vertigo embraces the grandeur and prestige of the symphony hall, creating high caliber cirque shows woven together seamlessly with unique symphonic selections. Witness stunning physical feats choreographed into works of art, as your imagination twists and soars. Experience a thrilling adventure of beauty, amazement and technical prowess. Cirque Carmen is a collaboration with one of America's premier maestros, Jack Everly, set to the classic opera score by French composer Georges Bizet.
Friday, January 19, 2024 8:00 PM; Saturday, January 20, 2024 8:00 PM; Sunday, January 21, 2024 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Jack Everly, guest conductor
Troupe Vertigo embraces the grandeur and prestige of the symphony hall, creating high caliber cirque shows woven together seamlessly with unique symphonic selections. Witness stunning physical feats choreographed into works of art, as your imagination twists and soars. Experience a thrilling adventure of beauty, amazement and technical prowess. Cirque Carmen is a collaboration with one of America's premier maestros, Jack Everly, set to the classic opera score by French composer Georges Bizet.

SYMPHONIC GENESIS AND PHIL COLLINS
Friday, February 23, 2024 8:00 PM; Saturday, February 24, 2024 8:00 PM; Sunday, February 25, 2024 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Stuart Chafetz, guest conductor
Aaron C. Finley, vocals; Brook Wood, vocals
Phil Collins’ sensational drum crescendos with the mega-band Genesis made an indelible mark on the 70s, while his solo work defined the 80s. Relive hits including “Follow You Follow Me,” “Abacab,” “I Missed Again,” “Turn It On Again,” “Sussudio,” “One More Night,” “Take Me Home,” and the iconic “In the Air Tonight.”
Friday, February 23, 2024 8:00 PM; Saturday, February 24, 2024 8:00 PM; Sunday, February 25, 2024 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Stuart Chafetz, guest conductor
Aaron C. Finley, vocals; Brook Wood, vocals
Phil Collins’ sensational drum crescendos with the mega-band Genesis made an indelible mark on the 70s, while his solo work defined the 80s. Relive hits including “Follow You Follow Me,” “Abacab,” “I Missed Again,” “Turn It On Again,” “Sussudio,” “One More Night,” “Take Me Home,” and the iconic “In the Air Tonight.”

SCI-FI SPECTACULAR
Friday, May 17, 2024 8:00 PM; Saturday, May 18, 2024 8:00 PM; Sunday, May 19, 2024 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Jack Everly, guest conductor
Kansas City Symphony Chorus, Charles Bruffy, chorus director
Experience an out-of-this-world concert conducted by the world-renowned conductor Jack Everly and featuring music from "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Star Trek," "E.T.," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and more. Boldly go with your KC Symphony on this extraterrestrial journey through the music of classic sci-fi TV and movies.
Friday, May 17, 2024 8:00 PM; Saturday, May 18, 2024 8:00 PM; Sunday, May 19, 2024 2:00 PM
Helzberg Hall | Kauffman Center
Jack Everly, guest conductor
Kansas City Symphony Chorus, Charles Bruffy, chorus director
Experience an out-of-this-world concert conducted by the world-renowned conductor Jack Everly and featuring music from "2001: A Space Odyssey," "Star Trek," "E.T.," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" and more. Boldly go with your KC Symphony on this extraterrestrial journey through the music of classic sci-fi TV and movies.