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Tue, Oct 18, 2011
Charles Bruffy's Kansas City Chorale opened their 30th season with a program focusing on the use of chant through nine centuries of music history.
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Tom Marks holds a degree in vocal performance (B.M., summa cum laude) from the University of Missouri-Kansas City and is currently pursing a degree in musicology (M.M.), also from the UMKC Conservatory. A graduate teaching assistant, Tom can generally be found
rummaging through books in the UMKC library, exploring potential research topics. In addition to researching music, Tom is an active vocal performer (baritone) and has appeared in various venues throughout the Kansas City area. Recently, Tom has appeared in productions of the Kansas City Metro Opera, Bay View Summer Music Festival in Bay View, Michigan, and UMKC’s choral, musical theater, and opera department.
Outside of the conservatory, Tom is a music intern at the Village Presbyterian Church where he performs solo and choral vocal music and, on occasion, conducts the Village choir. Tom also writes program notes for the Bach Aria Soloists 2011–12 concert series. Future aspirations include a Ph.D. in musicology with an emphasis in early music, particularly of the late Renaissance and early baroque periods.
Varied expressions of love
Tue, Nov 08, 2011
The Friends of Chamber Music presented Chanticleer's “Love Story.” The ensemble of versatile male voices performed different musical manifestations of love—familial, religious, or romantic.
Lights up on REBEL
Tue, Nov 22, 2011
The Friends of Chamber Music presented REBEL with Rufus Müller Friday night in a concert entitled, “Out of the Eclipse." The concert was a dramatic recital of baroque pieces exploring dark and light aspects in the music of Handel, Vivaldi, Purcell, Telemann, Blow, and Bach.
Donning their inclusive apparel
Wed, Dec 07, 2011
Opening their 26th season, the Heartland Men’s Chorus presented “Holiday Glee.” Appropriately titled, the concert warmed the audience with all-purpose, entertaining seasonal cheer.
Reverent Renaissance and modern masters
Wed, Dec 14, 2011
The reverence of the Renaissance came to Kansas City Tuesday night courtesy of the Friends of Chamber Music through the stunning talents of the Tallis Scholars. With “Hymn to the Virgin: A Program for the Christmas Season,” this superb group of ten singers under Peter Phillips, brought together a masterful presentation of music from long ago and modern times.
Sweet and fresh was the season's program
Wed, Dec 21, 2011
Deftly eliding their CD release "Sweet was the Song" with their Christmas concert of the same name, Kantorei showcase their knack for innovative programming, modern music, and clear harmonies.
Spring 2012 preview: Choral and vocal
Tue, Dec 27, 2011
Kansas City’s tradition of vocal excellence continues this spring with concerts by many of the fine local choirs and visiting soloists.
A somewhat enchanted evening
Mon, Jan 23, 2012
The Lied Center of Kansas brought "South Pacific" to Lawrence on Wednesday. The night’s performance assembled a cast of varied talents, impressive sets, and colorful costumes which brought the beloved Rodgers and Hammerstein musical to life.
Early music with new ears
Tue, Jan 31, 2012
With recorder virtuoso Maurice Steger as soloist, Les Violins du Roy under Bernard Labadie channeled the Baroque for their Friday night performance presented by the Friends of Chamber Music.
2012 Bach Festival: Keyboard Concertos
Tue, Feb 21, 2012
A collective of local musicians joined pianist Konstantin Lifschitz for another installment of The Friends of Chamber Music 2012 Bach Festival. The performance, featuring Lifschitz with conductor Bruce Sorrell and the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra, as well as guest soprano Sarah Tannehill Anderson, provided a varied assortment of Bach’s repertoire for the Valentine’s Day performance.
DiDonato dazzles with Symphony
Tue, Mar 27, 2012
Mezzo-soprano, Joyce DiDonato joined with the Kansas City Symphony this weekend in a brilliant performance of new and old works for her adoring hometown audience.
Resounding Renaissance Noyse
Tue, Mar 27, 2012
Renaissance Europe came to life in Kansas City with the arrival of Piffaro and The King’s Noyse, who performed with soprano Ellen Hargis in a compelling and accessible concert presented by the Friends of Chamber Music.
An unsinkable production
Tue, Apr 17, 2012
Leawood Stage Company’s presentation of “Titanic: The Musical” provided a new interpretation of the infamous calamity whose 100-year anniversary passed this weekend.
Semester closes with Latin sacred gems
Tue, Apr 24, 2012
Rockhurst University's Musica Sacra and director Timothy McDonald performed Latin sacred works by Bruckner, Mozart, and Haydn with many of Kansas City’s local soloists in the instrumental and vocal communities Sunday evening.
Resonating Russian repertoire
Tue, May 15, 2012
Saturday night marked the premiere performance for conductor, Charles Bruffy and the Kansas City Chorale in the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Joining the ensemble were select members of the Phoenix Chorale, a choir also directed by Bruffy, for a night of Russian repertoire as well as other selections intended to explore and feature the acoustics of Helzberg Hall.
Elements in alignment
Tue, May 01, 2012
The Fine Arts Chorale presented “Earth’s Elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water,” Sunday evening. Terri Teal and her ensemble paired with conductors Cynthia Simmons and Ryan Sullivan and the Young MAIsterSingers choir (Music/Arts Institute), with repertoire celebrating the diverse elements of nature on Earth.