http://kccivic.org Presenting quality orchestral concerts to the public free of charge. Thu, 19 Aug 2010 03:00:20 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It’s 3:22 a.m., and it is pretty typical that I am awake at this hour working or trying to find something to do to fall back asleep. Tonight I have decided to use this time to write a blog entry talking about the Kansas City Civic Orchestra’s upcoming 52nd season. ... http://kccivic.org/2010/kccos-52nd-season/ 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 16 Atonement Lutheran Church 9948 Metcalf Shostakovitch, Concerto for Cello, No. 1, Op. 107 for Cello and Orchestra, Ruslan Biryukov, guest soloist Borodin, Symphony No. 2 Stravinsky, Berceuse & Finale from The Firebird Suite [singlepic id=15 w=320 h=240 float=left] http://kccivic.org/2010/nostrovia-a-celebration-of-russian-musicu/ Saturday, November 20 7:30 p.m. Atonement Lutheran Church 9948 Metcalf Rameau: Suite from Les Indes Galante Vivaldi, Concerto for Bassoon in G, James Keel Williams, Bassoon Vivaldi, Concerto for Piccolo in D, Sophia Tegart, Piccolo Schubert, Symphony in B minor "Unfinished" [singlepic id=85 w=319 h=237 float=none] (left) James Keel Williams, bassoon (right) Sophia Tegart, piccolo http://kccivic.org/2010/from-rameau-to-schubert/ Saturday, December 11, 2010 7:30 p.m. 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 ... http://kccivic.org/2010/sounds-of-the-season-2/ Encore performance Tuesday, December 14, 2010 7:30 p.m. 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 ... http://kccivic.org/2010/sound-of-the-season-encore/ 7:30pm Saturday, February 19, 2011 Atonement Lutheran Church 9948 Metcalf Copland's Quiet City Mahler’s Songs of a Wayfarer for soprano and orchestra. Jessica Goldring, guest soloist. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6, "Pastoral" [singlepic id=82 w=320 h=240 float=] http://kccivic.org/2010/remembering-mahler/ Saturday, April 16, 2011 7:30 p.m. The Folly Theater 300 W. 12th St Liszt’s Les Prelues Mendelssohn’s Violin concerto in E minor, Yu-Fang Chen, violin Wagner's Wotan's Farewell & Magic Fire Music William Funk Trettanrune for String Orchestra, KCCO commission and premiere Cost: FREE, no tickets required. Financial assistance for this project has been provided by the ... http://kccivic.org/2010/magnificence-mendelssohn-magic/ 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 ... http://kccivic.org/2010/pre-concert-talk/ 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 ... http://kccivic.org/2009/post-concert-and-beginning-anew/ 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 ... http://kccivic.org/2009/silent-auction-the-winners/