FREE CONCERTS
Unwind With Us!
FREE CONCERTS
Unwind With Us!
Add inspiring music to the middle of your week with FREE Happy Hour concerts presented by the musicians of the Kansas City Symphony. Join us in the beautiful Kauffman Center Brandmeyer Great Hall lobby for a drink after work starting at 5:00 PM, then attend a short and casual concert starting at 6:00 PM
Be a part of our next event:
2025/26 Upcoming Concerts
Happy Hour Highlighting Harp! – Wednesday, November 5, 2025 at 6:00 PM
- Saint-Säens Fantasie in A Major (Jun Iwasaki and Chai Lee)
- Debussy Danses sacree et danse profane (Chai Lee, Chiafei Lin, Duncan Steele, Susie Yang, Nils Aardahl)
- Beethoven String Quartet No. 10 “Harp” (Jun Iwasaki, Carter Coleman, Duncan Steele, Susie Yang)
Happy Hour Strings, Winds, Brass – Wednesday, March 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Beethoven String Quartet No. 14, op. 131 (Stephanie Larsen, Tony DeMarco, Jessica Nance, Sally Kim)
- Hindemith Kleine Kammermusik (Shannon Finney, Alison Chung, Trevor Stewart, Ann Bilderback, David Sullivan)
- Higdon Book of Brass (Omri Barak, Shea Kelsay, David Sullivan, Wyatt Henderson, Joe LeFevre)
Happy Hour Striking Strings – Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Walton String Quartet (Sunho Kim, Stephanie Larsen, Jesse Yukimura, Alex East)
- Shaw Enr’Acte (Carter Coleman, Ayrton Pisco, Duncan Steele, Susie Yang, Joseph Nuñez)
- Bowen Fantasie Quartet for Four Violas (Sean Brumble, Duke Lee, Jessica Nance, Duncan Steele)
Happy Hour A Baroque Ball – Tuesday, May 12, 2026 at 6:00 PM
- Vivaldi Sonata for Recorder, Bassoon, and Continuo Rv 86 (Mike Gordon, TK DeWitt, Alex East or Evan Halloin, Jan Kraybill)
- Vivaldi Trio Sonata in D Minor Rv 63 La Folia (Mary Grant, Ayrton Pisco, Alex East, Jan Kraybill)
- Boddecker Sonata Sopra La Monica (Mike Gordon, Matt Lengas, TK DeWitt, Alex East or Evan Halloin, Jan Kraybill)
- JS Bach Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major, BWV 1066 (Ayrton Pisco, Mary Grant, Rena Ishii, Jinyou Lee, Sean Brumble, Duke Lee, Alex East, Evan Halloin, Kristina Fulton, Matt Lengas, TK DeWitt, Jan Kraybill)
*Happy Hour Concert ticket reservations are available 30 days before the performance. Keep an eye out for more info to come!
