KANSAS CITY, Mo. (October 6, 2026) — The Kansas City Symphony has announced the introduction of Baroque at 7:00, a new early-evening concert series designed for audiences who want a memorable night of classical music without a late-night commitment.

Launching this month, Baroque at 7:00 offers a fresh performance format: Wednesday nights, a 7:00 p.m. start time, no intermission and a runtime of approximately 75 minutes. The series highlights music by J.S. Bach, Antonio Vivaldi and other Baroque masters, featuring soloists from the orchestra alongside acclaimed guest artists.

The first program on Wednesday, October 14, showcases Vivaldi’s “The Four Seasons,” performed with KCS Concertmaster Jun Iwasaki as soloist and leader, alongside Bach’s celebrated “Brandenburg Concerto No. 3.”

The new series will journey through all six of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos during the 2026/27 season, giving audiences a chance to experience these vivid, inventive works in an approachable weeknight format.

Patrons may choose a single performance or purchase a Baroque at 7:00 Pass to attend all three concerts. A Baroque at 7:00 Pass is available for $99 before fees, offering savings of up to $50 per ticket and up to $150 total across the three-concert series.

The new program comes in addition to other innovative classical programming under the baton of Music Director Matthias Pintscher, including the Beethoven & Beyond series. Each season, Pintscher pairs one of Beethoven’s five piano concertos with a brand-new commission for piano and orchestra from one of today’s composers. For the 2026/27 season, the commissioned composer is Chris Rogerson, who has written numerous pieces for the Kansas City Symphony. His piece will pair with Beethoven’s Concerto No. 4, one of the least frequently performed of the five, making the performance a rare one not to miss. The program will run from February 5-7, 2027.

Purchase tickets for the first show here, or purchase a Baroque at 7:00 pass for the season here.

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About The Kansas City Symphony
In only its 45th season, the Kansas City Symphony has already become one of America’s most vibrant major orchestras and has gained national and international recognition. At its orchestral home of Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, the Symphony serves the Kansas City metropolitan region of more than 2.2 million people.

The Symphony’s 80 full-time musicians present a diverse and dynamic range of orchestral and chamber music performances each season under the artistic leadership of music director Matthias Pintscher, an internationally acclaimed conductor and composer who regularly conducts many of the world’s leading orchestras and opera companies.

In addition to concerts in Helzberg Hall, Symphony musicians perform throughout the region on an innovative portable stage, the Mobile Music Box. The Symphony also serves as the orchestra for the Kansas City Ballet and the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, adding to the rich cultural experiences that these organizations offer to the community.

For more information, visit www.kcsymphony.org.