http://kccivic.org Presenting quality orchestral concerts to the public free of charge. Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:54:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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/ 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 ... http://kccivic.org/2009/triumphant-sounds/ 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 ... http://kccivic.org/2009/nostalgic-classics/ Saturday, December 12, 2009 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 and something ... http://kccivic.org/2009/sounds-of-the-season/ Encore performance Tuesday, December 15, 2009 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 are always FREE, ... http://kccivic.org/2009/sounds-of-the-season-encore/ Classics Series III Saturday, February 20, 2010 7:30 p.m.Atonement Lutheran Church 9948 Metcalf 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/ 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. [singlepic id=12 w=646 float=] http://kccivic.org/2009/heroic-finale/ 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 Triumpant Sounds featuring guest cellist Ruslan Biryukov. We have five exciting concerts planned for this year: [[CONCERTS]] http://kccivic.org/2009/our-51st-season-is-about-to-begin/