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 [...]
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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 [...]
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 [...]
A New Season Begins!
September, 2009 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 [...]
Celebrating 50 Years of Making Music
The 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.
Kelts Prepares For Second Season
A native of St. Louis, Christopher Kelts is ready to begin his second season as music director/conductor of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. He also conducts the Eastern Jackson County Youth Orchestra, and has guest conducted with the Chamber Orchestra of the Ozarks and the Atchison Symphony Orchestra. Mr. Kelts is also the former assistant [...]
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 Civic [...]
Brett Gibson performs with Kansas City Civic Orchestra
From the May, 2007 United States National Accordion News on-line Kansas City based musician Brett Gibson received a rousing standing ovation and encore performance for his rendition of Piazzolla’s Concerto when he made his debut with the Kansas City Civic Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Andy Anderson. Brett was born in Auckland, New Zealand [...]
