by Teresa Griffith | Nov 20, 2019 | 2019-2020 Season, Upcoming
Hear selections from Tchaikovsky’s famous Nutcracker Suite performed by the Kansas City Civic Orchestra. We are pairing this holiday tradition this year with the brilliant and toe-tapping Nutcracker Suite arrangements of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn. The Kansas...
by Teresa Griffith | Nov 20, 2019 | 2019-2020 Season, Uncategorized
KCCO is excited to announce our 2020 Carol Chatelain Young Artist Competition! KCCO’s annual competition for young artists, The Carol Chatelain Young Artist Competition, gives KCCO the opportunity to engage with and support young musicians in the Kansas City...
by Teresa Griffith | Nov 19, 2019 | 2019-2020 Season, Outreach Events, Petting Zoo, Uncategorized
Our annual Instrument Petting Zoo helps foster an appreciation for music by introducing children to different instruments and even giving them the chance to try playing them. This year’s participants also got to hear a few riffs from some of our talented...
by Teresa Griffith | Oct 21, 2019 | 2019-2020 Season, Upcoming
Our second concert of the 2019-2020 season features music from popular time-related movies! Our family-friendly, abbreviated performance on Saturday will be preceded by our sixth annual Instrument Petting Zoo for children – a great opportunity for budding musicians to...
by Teresa Griffith | Sep 10, 2019 | 2019-2020 Season, Upcoming
Welcome to our 61st season! Our opening concert, “Civic Has Talent”, takes place on Saturday September 28. We look forward to seeing you there!