by Megan Browne Helm
Wed, Jan 21, 2009
Watching a jazz combo on a large stage, in a theater, is still a novel approach and although experiencing jazz in its natural habitat, bars, clubs and dives, offers the listener the chance to have a drink, tap toes and dance, it isn’t an appropriate venue for children.
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by Gayle G. Hathorne
Sat, Jan 24, 2009
Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 filled the second half of the program, in what can be rightfully claimed a triumph for the Kansas City Symphony.
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by Sarah Tyrrell
Wed, Jan 21, 2009
he program was packed with stimulating pieces that required much of the listener and that proved great works of art present many questions while offering valuable dividends.
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by Gayle G. Hathorne
Wed, Jan 14, 2009
The Brahms concerto, acknowledged to be one of the most physically demanding in the violin repertoire, was tackled masterfully by the beautiful and petite Midori, whose vivid athleticism was matched by a mature musical interpretation that would have wowed the master Brahms.
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