by Erik Klackner
Wed, Nov 02, 2011
Well executed and programmed, the Topeka Symphony Orchestra's performance of Britten, Theofanidis, and Beethoven should have been one for the ages but it lacked that certain je ne sais quoi of a truly great concert.
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by Topher Levin
Wed, Nov 02, 2011
Midori, whose reputation has earned her single-name status, presented a well-played program of Mozart, Shostakovich, Schumann, and Schubert as part of the Harriman-Jewell concert series. With pianist Özgür Aydin, the pair performed last Thursday evening for a sizable weekday Folly audience.
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by Lee Hartman
Wed, Nov 02, 2011
The two-part program of two centuries of madrigals and sacred works presented by the Metropolitan Chorale on Saturday evening contained unexpected gems.
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by Lee Hartman
Tue, Nov 01, 2011
Members of Village Presbyterian Church and William Jewell College Concert Choirs joined soloists Sarah Tannehill Anderson and Jay Carter for the Midwestern premiere of John Tavener’s impressive "Lament for Jerusalem."
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by Lee Hartman
Wed, Oct 26, 2011
Mezzo-soprano Susanne Mentzer wears many hats as a singer, educator, competition judge, board member, and contributor for The Huffington Post. As Despina for the Lyric Opera of Kansas City’s production of "Così fan tutte," she gets to try her hand at the roles of maid, notary, and doctor.
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