Lee Hartman

1 May 2012

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With a double dose of Brahms and a splash of Mendelssohn the Liberty Symphony Orchestra and William Jewell College Choir performed to a well attended house on Saturday evening.

Artistry inside the machine

24 Apr 2012

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A wonderfully diverse selection of electroacoustic works was presented by the Kansas City Electronic Music and Arts Alliance in its final concert of the season on Saturday evening at Unity Temple.

Movers, Shakers, Stalwarts: Christopher Kelts

17 Apr 2012

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Lee Hartman recently interviewed Christopher Kelts, music director of Kansas City Civic Orchestra; founder, artistic director, and music director of Kinnor Philharmonic and assistant professor at Washburn University where he teaches orchestra, con...

Frigid “Passion”

10 Apr 2012

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Clean, crisp, and tight, the UMKC Conservatory Singers celebrated a harrowing winter fable in David Lang’s Pulitzer Prize-winning adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s “Little Match Girl.”

Symphonic study in musical variety

3 Apr 2012

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With the unconventional pairing of Bartók with Mozart, and a new commission by Daniel Kellogg, the Kansas City Symphony with soloist Yefim Bronfman, found the unfortunate cracks in Helzberg Hall’s acoustics.

French Baroque receives its due

3 Apr 2012

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Arnold Epley’s Musica Vocale sang works from and inspired by the oft-neglected French Baroque composers Charpentier, Mouton, and Goudimel.

Te Deum’s Lenten feast

27 Mar 2012

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Te Deum Chamber Choir’s “Lenten Meditations” concert was a diverse look at sacred texts in five sets that spanned nations, faiths, and eras.

INTERVIEW: Adam Schoenberg, composer

20 Mar 2012

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In January, the Kansas City Symphony announced that Adam Schoenberg will serve as Composer-in-Residence for its upcoming sophomore season at the Kauffman Center—the first composer chosen to fill this role at the Symphony in more than a decade. Thi...

Goldenberg Duo keeps it light and lyrical

20 Mar 2012

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Veteran brother-sister musical act the Goldenberg Duo performed an evening of character pieces for violin and piano for the Alliance Française de Kansas City last Tuesday.

Spire's modern masterpieces

13 Mar 2012

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The Spire Chamber Ensemble, a choir based out of the Community of Christ Temple, presented a spring concert of “Modern Masterpieces” with works by Lauridsen, Dove, Gjeilo, Stroope, and more.

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