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.
rett was born in Auckland, New Zealand but now [...]

Uthe stands out in fine rendition of Puccini’s ‘Edgar’

Posted Thursday, August 18, 2005
by Timothy McDonald, Arts Writer
The Johnson County Sun
The Civic Opera Theater of Kansas City and the Kansas City Civic Orchestra presented a fine production of the rarely performed opera “Edgar” by Italian composer Giacomo Puccini at the Folly Theater last weekend.
“Edgar” was Puccini’s second opera, written for Milan’s Teatro alla Scala [...]

Civic Opera’s ‘Edgar’ a solo success

OPERA Review: Civic Opera’s ‘Edgar’ a solo success
Posted Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2005
By PAUL HORSLEY
The Kansas City Star
In opera, you can hear only so many “La Bohèmes” before you are ready to move on to fresh fare.
On Sunday at the Folly Theater, I found myself fascinated and more than a little amused by Puccini’s early opera [...]

An operatic portrait of Puccini…

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An operatic portrait of Puccini…
Posted Sunday, Aug. 07, 2005
By PAUL HORSLEY
The Kansas City Star
Even those with a casual acquaintance with opera have probably seen or heard something from Puccini’s “Tosca,” “Madama Butterfly” or “La Boheme.”
But you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone, even opera fans, who have seen the composer’s “Edgar” on the [...]

Civic Orchestra demonstrates passion for music

By:Timothy McDonald, Sun Arts Writer April 15, 2004
Some people play music for a livelihood, some for a hobby. The members of the Kansas City Civic Orchestra play out of sheer passion for classical music.
The orchestra played recently in Yardley Hall, at the Carlsen Center of Johnson County Community College, in a program featuring music by [...]