Join us tonight for a pre-concert talk
Gain a deeper appreciation for the music to be performed at tonight’s concert! Kansas City Civic Orchestra Conductor Christopher Kelts will share his thoughts on Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance, Op. 46 and Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5 before tonight’s performance.
Please join us at 6:50 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church.
Concert to follow at 7:30 p.m.
Post-Concert and Beginning Anew
October 2009
Good morning…well, after a weekend of wonderful music, the Civic Orchestra is back at it.
A few thoughts about the opening season concert: As you know, we had Ruslan Biryukov with us. His performance encompassed wonderful musicality, displayed versatile technique while giving the Rococo Variations a fresh sound…truly in command of the cello. The orchestra [...]
Silent Auction – The Winners!
Thank you to everyone who participated in our silent auction fundraiser at our opening concert – it was a wonderful success!
We are in the process of contacting the winners to make arrangements for picking up items their items. If you need to make arrangements to pick up your item, want to see if you had [...]
Triumphant Sounds
Classics Series I
7:30pm Saturday, October 24, 2009
Atonement Lutheran Church
9948 Metcalf
Wagner’s Die Meistersinger Prelude
Tchaikovsky’s “Roccoco Variations” for Cello and Orchestra. Ruslan Biryukov, guest soloist and Mu phi Epsilon Artist*
Brahms’ Symphony No. 2, D major
*Presented in partnership with the Mu Phi Epsilon International Competition and sponsored by the Mu Phi Epsilon Foundation.
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Nostalgic Classics
Classics Series II
Saturday, November 21, 2009
7:30 p.m.
Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral – Founder’s Hall
415 W 13th St (13th and Broadway)
Henry Purcell / Steven Stucky: Funeral Music for Queen Mary
Faure’s: Pelleas et Melisande Suite
Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 “London”
Cost: FREE, no tickets required.
Click here for driving directions and parking information for Grace and [...]
Coming this fall – our 51st Season
The 51st season of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra kicks off at 7:30 pm Saturday, October 24, 2009 — you won’t want to miss TRIUMPHANT SOUNDS featuring guest cellist Ruslan Biryukov.
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A New Season Begins!
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Good afternoon friends,
This is my first blog entry to the newly revamped Kansas City Civic Orchestra (KCCO) Web site. I hope that you will take some time to look around at the historical photos, our new short video documentary, and of course our 51st season schedule! It looks to be another great year for [...]
Celebrating 50 Years of Making Music
he Kansas City Civic Orchestra celebrated its 50th Anniversary with the 2008-2009 season. We are very proud to have been serving the Kansas City community for so many years and thank you, our dedicated listeners, for your continued support. We look forward to the next 50 years!
Click here to read about the KCCO’s history.
50th Season Finale
7:00pm July 1, 2009Village Presbyterian Church 6641 Mission Road
Christopher Kelts KCCO conductor with Mark Ball, VPC Music Director
Dvorak’s Symphony No. 9 “From the New World”
Copland’s “Fanfare for the Common Man”
Copland’s “Lincoln Portrait” narrated by Brian Steale
Thompson’s “Testament of Freedom” with Mark Ball & the VPC Men’s Chorus
Kansas City [...]
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