Conductor

Now in his second year with the Kansas City Civic Orchestra, Christopher Kelts is preparing to embark on the orchestra’s 51st season.
Mr. Kelts is not only the current conductor for the Kansas City Civic Orchestra, but is new to the faculty of Benedictine College in Atchison, Kansas, where he is the music director of [...]

Special Guest Conductor Ander Vesce

Ander Vesce won our lottery in order to guest conduct our special Holiday Spectacular concert December 13, 2008 — GREAT JOB, Ander!

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…

MUSIC AND DANCE NOTES
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 [...]