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Your musical offerings include several fabulous piano concerts; an accordion orchestra; a handbell choir; organ recitals; one piano, four hands; and the Simon Carrington Chamber Singers.

Fiona's personal favorites for the next 12 days include Jiyun Chung's piano recital on Wednesday the 20th, Joo Hye Kim's piano recital on Thursday the 21st,  the One Piano, Four Hands concert with Ron Brown and Marian Thomas on Friday the 22nd, the debut concert of the Simon Carrington Chamber Singers on Saturday the 30th, Peter Serkin with the Kansas City Symphony on the 29th, 30th, and 31st, an organ recital by Jan Van Otterloo on Sunday the 31st  and the Westminster Concert Bell Choir on Sunday the 31st.

My two out-of-town picks are a piano recital presented by the International Institute for Young Musicians on Sunday the 24th in Lawrence, and a concert by The Simon Carrington Chamber Singers, conducted by Simon Carrington, on Saturday the 30th in Lawrence.

Another outstanding week of concerts is coming up in Topeka June 5th through 13th.  For information on the concerts, the music, and the participants of the 23rd annual Sunflower Music Festival, check out www.sunflowermusicfestival.org.

For something different, try one of the other "fiona favorites" found just below the theatre listings on fiona's list.  There's something for you for every night of the week.  Some of them are not available every week.  My recommendation this time is Marilyn Wood, pianist at Californos on Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays.

Fiona HIGHLY recommends another list of events for families, friends, educators, & neighbors of children 10 and under.  Miss Jackie's May list includes Jazz Storytelling, Marble Days, Read to a Dog, Truman's 125th birthday celebration, puppet shows, Asian Heritage Festival, 50 cent train rides, and more. To receive her monthly list, send an email to: missjackielists@gmail.com

Until next Wednesday morning,
Fiona 

 

 

MULTIPLE DAY PERFORMANCES

Kansas City Symphony presents

 

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Peter Serkin, Piano
Michael Stern, Conductor
Works by Wuorinen, Beethoven and Shostakovich

Friday, May 29 at 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 30 at 8 p.m.
Lyric Theatre, 11th & Central, Downtown Kansas City, MO

Sunday, May 31 at 2 p.m.
Carlsen Center at Johnson County Community College,
College Blvd. and Quivira Rd., Overland Park, KS

For tickets call 816-471-0400 or online at www.kcsymphony.org

The Simon Carrington Chamber Singers presents

 

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Home Ground Tour Concert
Chiaroscuro: Contrasts of Light and Shade/600 Years of Glorious Choral music
Conductor: Simon Carrington, Organ: Dale Morehouse, Cello: Paul Laird
Sopranos: Esteli Gomez, Lori Lewis, Stefanie Moore, Ida Nicolosi, Joyce Steeby, Amy Waldron
Altos: Jay Carter, Kacey Coakley, Erin Keller, Gail Nakano, Terri Teal, Michael Wisdom
Tenors: Craig Allen, Ryan Board, Craig Kenkel, Jeremy Mims, Matthew Swope, Jay Van Blaricum
Basses: Jeffrey Carter, Christopher Gilliam, Jonathan Krinke, Nicholas Probst, Mark Trigg, Mingzhe Wang
Program includes Kyrie by Josquin des Pres; Emendemus in melius by Byrd; Soul of the World by Purcell; Music for a while by Purcell; Le Reniement de St. Pierre by Charpentier; Excerpts from Sieben Lieder by Brahms; Weather Report by Bob Chilcott; Magnificat by Pärt; Hold Fast to Dreams by Ian Coleman from William Jewell College (World Premiere)

Saturday May 30 at NOON
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral
13th & Broadway, Downtown Kansas City, MO

Saturday May 30 at 7:30 p.m.
St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church
1234 Kentucky, Lawrence, KS

Purchase tickets at the door or phone 816-214-9928.
www.simoncarringtonchambersingers.com

 

SINGLE DAY PERFORMANCES

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

 

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Doctoral Recital: Jiyun Chung, piano
Program includes J.S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue in D Major, BWV 874 and
Prelude and Fugue in B Major, BWV 892; F.J. Haydn: Sonata in G Major, Hob. XVI: 40, Sonata in B-flat Major, Hob. XVI: 41, and Sonata in D Major, Hob. XVI: 42; Chopin: Sonata in B Minor, Op. 58

Wednesday May 20 at 5:00 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.

 

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

 

Musical Bridges Final Concert
Outstanding achievers from the Musical Bridges program perform in this showcase concert.

Wednesday May 20 at 7:30 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2741 for more information.

 

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

 

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Doctoral Recital: Joo Hye Kim, piano
Program includes Chopin: Ballades in G Minor, Op. 23, F Major, Op. 38, A-flat Major, Op. 47, and F minor, Op. 52; Rachmaninoff: Suite No. 2 for Two Pianos, Op. 17

Thursday May 21 at 7:30 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.

 

Westport Center for the Arts presents

 

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May Brown Bag Concert
One Piano, Four Hands: Ron Brown and Marian Thomas
Andante und Variationen by Felix Mendelssohn; Fantasia I by W. A. Mozart; Allegro by Franz Schubert;
Souvenirs (Ballet Suite) by Samuel Barber

Friday, May 22 at 12:10 p.m.

Westport Presbyterian Church, 201 Westport Road, Kansas City, MO
Bring your lunch if you wish.  Cookies and coffee are provided.
Free admission, but donations are welcome. www.westportcenterforthearts.org

 

Community of Christ presents

 

Organ recital: Jon Bertschinger

Sunday May 24 at 3:00 p.m.

Community of Christ Temple, River & Walnut, Independence, MO
Free admission

 

The International Institute for Young Musicians presents

 

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Piano Recital by Kuok Wai Lio, winner of the IIYM first International Piano Competition

Sunday May 24 at 2:00 p.m.

Lawrence Arts Center, 940 New Hampshire, Lawrence, KS
Purchase tickets at the door or phone 785-843-2787. 

 

UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance presents

 

UMKC Community Accordion Orchestra
Joan Cochran Sommers, conductor
Featuring Kevin Friedrich as soloist in the Gem of the Kaipara for Accordion Solo, Accordion Orchestra, and Percussion by New Zealand composer, Gary Daverne.

Sunday May 31 at 2:30 p.m.

White Recital Hall, UMKC Campus, 4949 Cherry Street, Kansas City, MO
Free admission.  Phone 816-235-2799 for more information.

 

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church and Grace United Methodist Church present

 

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Westminster Concert Bell Choir from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, NJ

Sunday May 31 at 4:00 p.m.

St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Wornall and Meyer Blvd., Kansas City, MO
Free will offering.

 

Community of Christ presents

 

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Organ recital: Jan Van Otterloo

Sunday May 31 at 3:00 p.m.

Community of Christ Auditorium, River & Walnut, Independence, MO
Free admission

 

THEATRE LISTINGS

Kansas City Repertory Theatre presents

 

A Flea in Her Ear
by Georges Feydeau
Directed by Gary Griffin

Runs May 15 - June 7
Call or visit the website for performance times.

Spencer Theatre, 4949 Cherry, Kansas City, MO
For tickets call 816-235-2700 or online at www.kcrep.org

 

New Theatre Restaurant presents

 

Don't Dress for Dinner
by Marc Camoletti
starring Jamie Farr

Runs April 15 - June 21
Call or visit the website for performance times.

New Theatre Restaurant, 9229 Foster, Overland Park, KS
For tickets call 913-649-7469 or online at www.newtheatre.com

 

American Heartland Theatre presents

 

Unnecessary Farce 
By Paul Slade Smith
A Kansas City Premiere
 
Runs May 28 - June 21
Call or visit the website for performance times.

Crown Center, 3rd Level
2450 Grand Blvd, Kansas City, MO
For tickets call 816-842-9999 or online at www.ahtkc.com.

 

The Chestnut Fine Arts Center presents

 

Babes in Hollywood: The Music of Judy Garland and Mickey Rooney
Directed by Brad Zimmerman
Julie O'Rourke, Julie Shaw, Kipp Simmons, and David Thompson

Runs May 21 through June 21
(No shows on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday)

Chestnut Fine Arts Center, 234 N Chestnut, Olathe, KS
Phone 913-764-2121 for reservations. Visit www.chestnutfinearts.com for more information.

Metropolitan Ensemble Theatre presents

 

Kiss of the Spider Woman
Directed by Karen Paisley and featuring Jan Chapman, Charles Fugate and Sam Wright.

Thursday May 14 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday May 15 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday May 16 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday May 17 at 2:00 p.m.

Thursday May 21 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday May 22 at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday May 23 at 7:30 p.m.
Sunday May 24 at 2:00 p.m.

MET Space, 3614 Main Street, KCMO
Tickets may be purchase at the door of phone 816-536-9464 or visit www.metkc.org.
Phone 816-516-3413 or 816-536-9464 for more information.

 

Musical Theater Heritage presents

 

The Taffetas
Sarah Crawford, Lauren Braton, Karen Errington, and Kristi Mitchell

Runs May 7 - 24 (Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays)

Off Center Theatre, 3rd Floor, Crown Center, 25th & Grand, Kansas City, MO
Purchase tickets at the door or phone 816-842-9999

 

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Here is a list of other "fiona favorites,"

ABEL RAMIREZ
Big Band on Tuesdays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Ari's Greek Restaurant, 2049 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS
No cover charge. Phone 913-393-3950 for more information.
 
BMW Band, live jazz
Fridays from 6 to 9 p.m.
Lafferty's Lounge, 6301 Blue Parkway, KCMO, 816-924-6888
 
BOB REEDER, KATHY MURPHY and the rest of the group,
Thursdays 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.
O'Dowd's at Zona Rosa, 8600 NW Prairie View Rd, KCMO, 816-268-6333
 
EDDIE DELAHUNT, Irish singer
Wednesdays AND Sundays 8 p.m. - ?
O'Dowd's, 4742 Pennsylvania, KCMO, 816-561-2700
 
EDDIE DELAHUNT
Fridays, 6 p.m. - ?,
Mike Kelly's Westsider, 1515 Westport Rd, KCMO, 816-931-9417
 
ESCAPEGOATS (with STAN KESSLER on drums)
Sunday May 24th from 2 to 5 p.m.
Penguin Court on the Plaza (across from Brio, by Scandia Down)
 
GIANT STRINGS
Thursday May 21st from 6 to 10 p.m.
Chaz Restaurant at the Raphael Hotel on the Plaza
Phone 816-249-2423
 
High Vibe (MAX BERRY, guitar; DENNY OSBURN, keyboards, and
MICHAEL OSHIVER, harp)
Wednesday May 27th from 7 to 11 p.m.
Crazy Olives at the Argosy Casino, Riverside, MO
 
JOE DEFIO
Little Big Band on Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Ari's Greek Restaurant, 2049 E. Santa Fe, Olathe, KS
No cover charge. Phone 913-393-3950 for more information.
 
LYNN ZIMMER and The Jazz Band
Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.
Fridays and Saturdays from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m.
Gaslight Grill, 5020 W. 137th Street, Leawood, KS, 913-897-3540
 
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MARILYN WOOD, piano,
Mondays 7 to 10 p.m. (open mic night)
Fridays 9:00 to midnight and Saturdays 7 to 10 p.m.
Californos, 4124 Pennsylvania, KCMO, 816-531-7878
 
SCOTT McDONALD TRIO, jazz
Sunday, May 24 from 5 to 8 p.m.
The Bristol Seafood Grill
5400 West 119th Street, Overland Park, KS
913-663-5777
 
SCOTT McDONALD, solo keyboard/vocals; jazz/pop
Friday May 22 from 6 to 9 p.m.
Taste Restaurant, 7938 Santa Fe Drive, Overland Park, KS
913-766-0320
 
SONS of BRASIL
Saturday May 23 from 8:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
The Blue Room, 1616 E. 18th Street, KCMO
Cover charge. 816-474-2929
 
SONS of BRASIL
Thursday May 28 from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m.
Jardine's, 4536 Main St, KCMO, 816-561-6480

 

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