KCCO is excited to announce our 2024 Chatelain Young Artist Competition winner, John Lee, and our second place winner, Andrew Anderson. Bios and pics will be posted soon!
KCCO recently lost a friend and long-time supporter of the orchestra, Carl James. Carl Ray James, 92, of Kansas City, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 12, 2020.Carl was born on July 3, 1928 to Glendon Otis and Martha Anna (Stone) James in Kansas City,...
April 15, 2020 Dear Kansas City Civic Orchestra Patrons, We are living in strange times, to say the least. Never before in our nearly 63 seasons has the Civic Orchestra had to cancel part of a concert season, but with great reluctance – and a strong sense of...
The Kansas City Civic Orchestra was saddened to hear of the passing of our first concertmaster, Dale M. Bryan. Dale, a violin player, served as concertmaster from 1959 – the year of our founding – through 1966. Dale was a native of Kansas City. He graduated from...
The final concert of our 59th season (taking place at Helzberg Hall on May 6th) will feature the winner of this year’s Young Artist Concerto Competition (Betti Kelley, left). KCCO is proud to support and encourage young musicians – not only because we believe in...
