About Us

The Kansas City Symphony has rocketed to become one of the top 25 orchestras in the United States. We perform a huge breadth of music in both orchestral and chamber formats each season. In addition, we serve as the pit orchestra for both the Kansas City Ballet and Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

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We serve ALL of Kansas City

Music is for Everyone

We serve ALL of Kansas City

Music is for Everyone

We aspire for our entire community to feel a sense of ownership and pride in the Kansas City Symphony as cultural and civic asset for all.

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KCS for All

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

KCS for All

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion

We are working with purpose to assess and develop ways that we can become even more inclusive in how we invite, serve, engage and affirm. We are working also to develop new means of equity so that we might give additional lift to communities who want to engage with our music and are empowered to do so.

Innovating our Future

We are Growing the Audience for Orchestral Music

Innovating our Future

We are Growing the Audience for Orchestral Music

We aim to increase the desirability of classical music throughout the community by taking an experiential approach to concerts. Launching in fall 2023, the orchestra’s Audience Development Initiative will integrate music performances with story-driven narrative, to draw clear connections between music and the human experience.

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The Mobile Music Box

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The Mobile Music Box

Our orchestra regularly presents free, traveling chamber performances on the Mobile Music Box. Conceived at the start of the coronavirus pandemic, this self-contained portable stage has been in regular operation since September 2020 and is part of our larger effort to make high-quality music accessible for all.

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Awards & Recognition

An uncompromising performance standard.

Awards & Recognition

An uncompromising performance standard.

From Visitors’ Choice awards to Grammy® awards, the Kansas City Symphony is recognized as a leader among American orchestras.

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Financial Information

A thriving orchestra today and tomorrow.

Financial Information

A thriving orchestra today and tomorrow.

The Kansas City Symphony is well-managed and fiscally sound. We are committed to developing the financial resources to allow the orchestra to thrive today and tomorrow.

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