JOIN US FOR A GRAND NEW SEASON! | 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, will realize substantial savings on subscription packages, and will choose seat locations ahead of single-ticket buyers (single-event tickets will be available for purchase beginning on August 10). Be sure to see the subscribe and save section below.

Lang Lang | pianist
Tue Sep 15 09
Masters: The Ingram Events

Dubbed the “hottest artist on the classical music planet” by the New York Times, 26-year-old Lang Lang will return after billions saw him play for the Olympiad opening ceremony in Beijing.

Stefan Jackiw | violinist
Sat Sep 26 09
Masters: The Ingram Events

The 23-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.

Lawrence Brownlee | tenor
Sat Oct 3 09
Discovery concert (free)

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.

Virsky Ukrainian Dance
Fri Oct 9 09
Music and Dance

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.

Deborah Voigt | soprano
Fri Oct 30 09
Masters: The Ingram Events

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.

Parsons Dance
Fri Nov 13 09
Music and Dance

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 Village Opera Company.

What You Will | Roger Rees
Sat Nov 21 09
Masters: The Ingram Events

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.

Boris Giltburg | pianist
Thu Dec 10 09
Discovery concert (free)

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.

Parthenia | early music
Sat Dec 19 09
Music and Dance

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.

Rachel Lee | violinist
Sat Feb 13 10
Discovery concert (free)

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.)

Marc-André Hamelin | pianist
Fri Feb 19 10
Masters: The Ingram Events

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
Fri Feb 26 10
Music and Dance

Founded in 1990 and first presented by our Series in 1998, the Orchestra was recently described as “a living symbol of the best in Russian art” by the Miami Herald.

Moscow State Radio Symph.
Sat Mar 6 10
Music and Dance

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
Thu Mar 18 10
Special Engagement

Yo-Yo Ma is one of the most beloved musicians of our day. The iconic cellist makes his eighth appearance on the Series.

Discounted tickets are on sale now as an incentive to subscribe (see below); full-price tickets for this special engagement will be $30, $50, $80, $120 and $150.

Michael Schade | tenor
Russell Braun | baritone
Sat Apr 10 10
Masters: The Ingram Events

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
Sat May 1 10
Music and Dance

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.

SUBSCRIBE AND SAVE | The new season’s events are on sale now 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 (sold) 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

Folly Theater | Our 2009–2010 events will be held in downtown Kansas City’s Folly Theater. The historic hall of
1,066 seats offers architectural beauty and superior acoustics.

HOW TO ORDER SUBSCRIPTION PACKAGES | Your seating options are based on the date of your order, so act early.
Call (816) 415-5025 and tell us which packages you want and where you prefer to sit. A credit-card number will secure your priority status and your seat locations will be assigned according to your preference.

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 now as an incentive to subscribe; full-price tickets for this special engagement will be available for purchase beginning on August 10 (if any remain) and will cost $30 (sold), $50, $80, $120, or $150.

Great Masters: The Ingram Events
Prices to attend ALL SIX EVENTS at the Folly Theater: $30 (sold), $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 (sold), $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-event tickets are available for purchase beginning in August. Financial support for the season has been provided by the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.