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Kansas City Symphony announces 2009-10 classical season
An amazing collection of guest artists will join Music Director Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony for the 2009-10 season, including Emmanuel Pahud and Vladimir Feltsman. The season opens with Yefim Bronfman performing Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2.
An amazing collection of guest artists will join Music Director Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony for the 2009-10 season, including Emmanuel Pahud and Vladimir Feltsman. The season opens with Yefim Bronfman performing Brahms' Piano Concerto No. 2.
Highlights of the season include Brahms Double Concerto for Violin and Cello, Ravel's Bolero, and the Symphony Chorus will join the orchestra for two performances. Dazzling soloists will perform Dorman's Piano Concerto - a KCS commissioned world premier - plus Barber and Prokofiev's Violin concerti, and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1.
Michael Stern, entering his fifth season as Music Director, will also introduce to Kansas City the world premiere of Lombardi's Flute Concerto and the American premiere of Weisenberg's Reflections.
"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 2009-10," notes Executive Director Frank Byrne.
Season tickets for the 2009-10 series range from $546 to as little as $88. 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 four 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 2009-10 schedule, visit: /www.kcsymphony.org/BuyTickets/subscribe_classical.jsp
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