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Lang Lang | pianist
7:30 Tue Sep 15 09
Dubbed the “hottest artist on the classical music
planet” by
the New York Times, 27-year-old Lang Lang will play works
by Beethoven (including the Appassionata), Albéniz,
and Prokofiev.
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Stefan Jackiw |
violinist
8:00 Sat Sep 26 09
Folly Theater
The 24-year-old violinist who will make his third Series appearance has emerged
as one of the most significant artists of his generation, captivating audiences
with his poetry and technique.
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Lawrence Brownlee |
tenor
7:00 Sat Oct 3 09
Free Discovery Concert
Folly Theater
Opera News touts
Brownlee as “in that rarefied Land of Top Rossini
Tenors, population two.” Series patrons are well familiar with the “other
tenor” from Rossini-land: Juan Diego Flórez.
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Virsky Ukrainian Dance
8:00 Fri Oct 9 09
Folly Theater
The rich Ukrainian cultural heritage will unfold on stage in a dazzling
display of colorful costumes and virtuosic dance. The renowned ensemble is named
for its founder, Pavlo Virsky. more
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David Goode |
organist
3:00 Sun Oct 25 09
open-seating ticket price
Grace and Holy
Trinity Cathedral
David Goode, organist and head
of keyboard at England's prestigious Eton College, is a renowned
performer who tours throughout the world.
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Co-sponsor: Lydia Lovan Community School of Music,
William Jewell College
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Deborah Voigt | soprano
8:00 Fri Oct 30
09
Folly Theater
Since her Series debut in 2000, Voigt has gained worldwide
attention as one of today’s most esteemed interpreters
of the dramatic opera roles of Richard Strauss and Richard
Wagner.
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Parsons Dance
8:00 Fri Nov 13
09
Folly Theater
Kansas City’s creative son David Parsons will return
with his NYC-based dance company for a new, evening-length
collaboration with the lead vocalists of East
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What You Will | Roger
Rees
8:00 Sat Nov 21
09
Folly Theater
In the critically praised one-man production What
You Will, Olivier and Tony Award-winning actor Roger
Rees will guide our audience through his “historical
and hysterical” accounting of William Shakespeare’s
plays.
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Boris Giltburg | pianist
7:00 Thu Dec 10
09
Folly Theater
Born in 1984 in Moscow to a family of piano teachers,
Giltburg was listed by BBC Music Magazine as
one of “Tomorrow’s Greats: the pianists to
watch” in August 2008. more info
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Parthenia | early
music
8:00 Sat Dec 19
09
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Parthenia, consort of viols, is joined by the accomplished
soprano Julianne Baird for As It
Fell on a Holie Eve, a holiday collection of works
by William Byrd, Anthony Holborne, and others. more info |
Rachel Lee | violinist
7:00 Sat Feb 13
10
Free Discovery
Concert
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Currently a student at Harvard, Rachel Lee “already
commands an impressive musical profile,”
according to the Chicago Tribune. (Itzhak Perlman
has been Lee’s teacher since she was 10 years old.)
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Marc-André Hamelin | pianist
8:00 Fri Feb 19
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Hamelin’s unique blend of musicianship and virtuosity
has earned him legendary status as a true avatar of the
piano. He has planned a program of Haydn, Mozart, Liszt,
Fauré, and Alkan for his Series debut. |
Russian National Orchestra
8:00 Fri Feb 26
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Described as “a living symbol of the best in Russian
art” by the Miami Herald, the Orchestra’s
concert will include Dvořák’s Eighth
Symphony and Tchaikovsky’s Fourth. |
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Moscow State Radio Symph.
8:00 Sat
Mar 6 10
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Folly Theater
First formed in 1978 as an ensemble for radio broadcasts,
the Orchestra, considered one of Moscow’s best,
will play an all-Tchaikovsky program for its second Series
appearance. |
Yo-Yo Ma |
cellist
7:30 Thu Mar 18 10
Special Engagement
SOLD OUT
"Standing
room" ticket sales and a wait list for seats will
begin on Monday, March 1.
Call 816-415-5025.
Folly Theater
Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most beloved musicians
of our day. The iconic cellist makes his eighth appearance
on the Series.
program: Pianist Kathryn
Stott and Yo-Yo
Ma’s planned program includes Schubert’s Sonata
in A Minor for Arpeggione and Piano, Shostakovich’s Sonata
in D Minor, Piazzolla’s Le Grand Tango, Gismonti
and Carneiro’s Bodas de Prata & Quatro
Canto, and Franck’s Sonata in A Major
for Violin and Piano. |
Michael Schade | tenor
Russell Braun | baritone
8:00 Sat Apr 10 10
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Critics croon for duo recitals by these two opera singers: “This
was male vocalism of a high order,” raved the San
Diego Union Tribune. “Singing that brimmed
with artistry and energy.” |
Moscow Festival Ballet
in Coppélia
8:00 Sat May 1 10
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Folly Theater
The Company that performed Cinderella in 2004
and Don Quixote in 2001 will return to the Series
to dance Coppélia, a comic romance that
tells of an inventor who creates a full-sized doll that
some believe to be human. |
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TWO
NEW TICKETING OPTIONS
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The two options are as straightforward as
the names imply: You choose any three
of our twelve subscription events, or choose three
events plus Yo-Yo Ma's special-engagement
concert, and you will receive better seat
locations for better prices as
compared with buying single tickets. All performances
will be held at the Folly
Theater in dowtown
Kansas City.
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Folly Theater |
Except for the David Goode recital on October 25,
all 2009–2010
events will be held in downtown Kansas City’s
Folly Theater (12th and Central Sts). The historic
hall of 1,066 seats offers architectural beauty
and superior acoustics.
 Grace
and Holy Trinity Cathedral |
The David Goode organ recital on October 25 will
be held at Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral (13th
and Broadway Sts.) in Kansas City. The
Cathedral's pipe organ is one of
the city's finest.
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SUBSCRIPTION
PACKAGES | Our 2009–2010
subscription events are burgeoning with artistry:
Great Music and Dance boasts six world-class performances,
and Great Masters: The Ingram Events comprises
six stellar evenings including a season-opening
recital by global mega-star pianist Lang Lang.
Our subscription events are also
burgeoning with value: Your savings are considerable,
no matter where you choose to sit. You will receive
the best seating locations and save from 26
to 46 percent on your order.
All subscribers can purchase discounted
tickets to hear Yo-Yo Ma, and will realize substantial
savings on subscription packages as compared
with buying single tickets.
SUBSCRIBE
AND SAVE | The new season’s
events are on sale in the form of two six-event
subscription packages (Great Masters or Great Music
and Dance) or a “Complete
Series” option, which includes the
12-subscription performances and advance tickets
to the three Discovery concerts.
BUY BOTH PACKAGES AND
SAVE 50% ON YOUR YO-YO MA TICKETS
or BUY A PACKAGE AND SAVE 30% ON YOUR TICKETS
SIX-EVENT SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGE PRICES:
$30 for value balcony (rows J, Q, sides)
$80 for balcony (rows K–P)
$210 for lower balcony
$135 for rear orchestra (rows S–W)
$210 for orchestra (rows A–R)
Inside-aisle and box seats are $300
HOW TO ORDER SUBSCRIPTION
PACKAGES | Check
seating availability and order online,
or call 816-415-5025
for assistance.
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2009–2010 SEASON
OF GREAT PERFORMANCES
Subscription packages are on sale now; single-event
tickets will be available for purchase beginning
on August 10.
Special Engagement
Yo-Yo Ma, cellist in recital;
Thursday, March 18, 2010 (7:30 p.m.) at the Folly
Theater.
Discounted tickets are on sale as an incentive
to subscribe and are included with the You
Choose Three plus Yo-Yo Ma option; single
tickets are on sale now for $30 ,
$50, $80, $120, or $150.
Great Masters:
The Ingram Events
Prices to attend ALL SIX EVENTS at the Folly Theater: $30 ,
$80, $135, $210, or $300
Lang Lang, pianist in
recital; Tuesday, September 15, 2009
(7:30 p.m.)
Stefan Jackiw, violinist
in recital; Saturday, September 26, 2009
(8 p.m.)
Deborah Voigt, soprano
in recital; Friday, October 30, 2009
(8 p.m.)
Roger Rees in What
You Will; Saturday, November
21, 2009 (8 p.m.)
Marc-André Hamelin, pianist
in recital; Friday, February 19, 2010
(8 p.m.)
Michael Schade and Russell
Braun, tenor and baritone in
joint recital; Saturday, April 10, 2010
(8 p.m.)
Great Music and
Dance
Prices to attend ALL SIX EVENTS at the Folly Theater: $30 ,
$80, $135, $210, or $300
Virsky Ukrainian National Dance Company;
Friday, October 9, 2009 (8 p.m.)
Parsons Dance with lead
vocalists and music of East Village
Opera Company; Friday, November
13, 2009 (8 p.m.)
Parthenia, early music
ensemble with soprano Julianne
Baird; Saturday, December 19,
2009 (8 p.m.)
Russian National Orchestra;
Friday, February 26, 2010 (8 p.m.)
Moscow State Radio Symphony Orchestra;
Saturday, March 6, 2010 (8 p.m.)
Moscow Festival Ballet in Coppelia;
Sat May 1, 2010 (8 p.m.)
Free Discovery
Concerts
These "new artists for new audiences"
recitals are free to the public and will be
held at the Folly Theater. Tickets can be requested
on this website beginning two months before
each event.
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
in recital; Saturday, October 3, 2009
(7 p.m.)
Boris Giltburg, pianist
in recital; Thursday, December 10, 2009
(7 p.m.)
Rachel Lee, violinist
in recital; Saturday, February 13, 2010
(7 p.m.)
Call 816-415-5025 (toll-free
at 888-528-5521) for more information. Single
tickets are on sale now. Financial support for the
season has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council,
a state agency. |
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