Please join us at 6:50 p.m. at Atonement Lutheran Church.

Concert to follow at 7:30 p.m.

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 followed great – every twist and turn, and made great music. The Brahms speaks for itself. Such a great work – who doesn’t love Brahms?! Seriously, I don’t think I have ever heard any Brahms that I didn’t enjoy. We had a large turnout…our listeners always come out and show their support.

Thank you to Atonement Lutheran Church for hosting our opening concert.

Now on to a new concert cycle.

The Civic Orchestra begins their new rehearsal cycle this week with Faure’s Pelleas et Mellisande Suite and Haydn’s Symphony No. 104 “London.”

Keep checking back for more blog updates!

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• 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.

• 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.

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Atonement Lutheran Church
9948 Metcalf

• Bring your family and friends to hear some of the season’s most wonderful music.  You’ll hear something traditional, something meaningful and something fun!  This is a concert event the whole family will enjoy.  Come ready to hear the Kansas City Civic Orchestra with the Atonement Lutheran Chorus (Rick Deasley, music director) perform your favorite SOUNDS OF THE SEASON!

KCCO and Atonement Lutheran Church will host a food drive to benefit Harvesters. We invite you to bring a non-perishable food item and help stamp out hunger in Kansas City this holiday season.

Cost: FREE, no tickets required.

Encore concert at John Knox Village

The Pavilion at John Knox Village
520 NW Murray Road

• Bring your family and friends to hear some of the season’s most wonderful music.  You’ll hear something traditional, something meaningful and something fun!  This is a concert event the whole family will enjoy.  Concerts are always FREE, so come ready to hear the Kansas City Civic Orchestra perform your favorite SOUNDS OF THE SEASON!

Cost: FREE, no tickets required.

• Dvorak’s Slavonic Dance, Op. 46
• Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5, Op. 64 E minor

Cost: FREE, no tickets required. ]]> http://kccivic.org/2009/music-that-stirs-the-soul/feed/ 2 http://kccivic.org/2009/heroic-finale/ http://kccivic.org/2009/heroic-finale/#comments Fri, 02 Oct 2009 00:00:56 +0000 admin http://kccivic.org/?p=50 Classic Series IV
Saturday, April 17, 2010
7:30 p.m.

The Folly Theater
300 W. 12th St

• Bruch’s Concerto for violin & viola, Op. 88 E minor
• Beethoven’s: Symphony No. 3, Op. 55 Eflat major “Eroica”
• Sarah Gentry & Kate Hamilton, guest soloists

Cost: FREE, no tickets required.

We have five exciting concerts planned for this year: