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Kansas City Symphony announces 2010-11 Classical Season
An amazing collection of guest artists will join Music Director Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony for the 2010-11 season, including Andre Watts and Markus Groh. The season opens October 8-10 with Stravinsky's Firebird plus Hilary Hahn performing Sibelius' Violin Concerto.
An amazing collection of guest artists will join Music Director Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony for the 2010-11 season, including Andre Watts and Markus Groh. The season opens October 8-10 with Stravinsky's Firebird plus Hilary Hahn performing Sibelius' Violin Concerto.
Highlights of the season include Jonathan Biss performing Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 1; The Sorcerer's Apprentice; and the Symphony Chorus will join the orchestra for two performances. Dazzling soloists will perform Beethoven's Third Piano Concerto and Shostakovich's Cello Concerto No. 2.
Michael Stern, entering his sixth season as Music Director, will also introduce to Kansas City the world premiere of Adam Schoenberg's American Symphony, commissioned by the Kansas City Symphony, and the American premiere of Avner Dorman's Frozen in Time Percussion Concerto.
"This is a wonderful and important time to be part of the Kansas City Symphony family of subscribers. The Symphony continues to collaborate with some of the greatest guest artists of our time, and we have designed a compelling Classical Series for 2010-11," notes Executive Director Frank Byrne.
Season tickets for the 2010-11 series range from $588 to as little as $104. All Classical Series subscription packages come with substantial savings over the price of single tickets. The full-series Masterworks package remains the best value with savings equivalent to three free concerts! For more information or to buy season tickets, call 816.471.0400 Monday through Friday, 10am to 5pm, or visit www.kcsymphony.org.
For a complete 2010-11 schedule, visit: http://www.kcsymphony.org/BuyTickets/subscribe_classical.jsp
About the Kansas City Symphony
Led by Music Director Michael Stern, the Kansas City Symphony's 80-member orchestra performs more than 50 concerts on three series (Classical, Family, Pops) during its 42-week season, September through June. In addition, the Symphony performs non-series concerts such as Bank of America Celebration At The Station and Symphony In the Flint Hills, educational programs, community outreach performances, and serves as the orchestra for the Lyric Opera and the Kansas City Ballet. Classical performances are broadcast weekly on KCUR 89.3 FM during the Kansas City Symphony Hour, Thursdays at 9 pm. Visit the Kansas City Symphony online at kcsymphony.org.
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