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Yo-Yo Ma with the Kansas City Symphony
Experience his unparalleled artistry live in a performance with the Kansas City Symphony, playing Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, one of the greatest and most popular cello concertos of all time.
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The Rite of Spring
Our classical season kicks off with a bang — Igor Stravinsky’s revolutionary ballet The Rite of Spring, along with KC fan-favorite violinist Augustin Hadelich playing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto!
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The Planets
Experience the fierce march of Mars, the otherworldly mystery of Neptune and the soul-stirring majesty of Jupiter in this concert featuring Gustav Holst’s most famous work, The Planets!
Buy Tickets Yo-Yo Ma with the Kansas City Symphony
Experience his unparalleled artistry live in a performance with the Kansas City Symphony, playing Dvořák’s Cello Concerto, one of the greatest and most popular cello concertos of all time.
Reserve Tickets The Rite of Spring
Our classical season kicks off with a bang — Igor Stravinsky’s revolutionary ballet The Rite of Spring, along with KC fan-favorite violinist Augustin Hadelich playing Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto!
Buy Tickets The Planets
Experience the fierce march of Mars, the otherworldly mystery of Neptune and the soul-stirring majesty of Jupiter in this concert featuring Gustav Holst’s most famous work, The Planets!
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Spotlight | Associate Principal Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Thomas DeWitt
Spotlight | Associate Principal Bassoon and Contrabassoon
Thomas DeWitt
Thomas DeWitt has been a member of the Kansas City Symphony since 2013. Previously, he played second bassoon with the Houston Grand Opera and was a regular player with the Houston Symphony and Ballet. DeWitt attended the University of Texas at Austin for his bachelor’s degree, where he studied with Kristin Wolfe Jensen and was a winner of the Winds Concerto Competition, performing the Mozart Bassoon Concerto. DeWitt continued his studies at Rice University, where studied with Benjamin Kamins and attained a master’s degree. He is principal bassoon of the Breckenridge Music Festival, and he has attended the Tanglewood, National Repertory Orchestra, Round Top and Eastern music festivals as a fellow.
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