From shorter concerts to surprise encounters, traditional programs and everything in between, there’s something for everyone in our Classical Series…
On Stage (Thursdays) & Matthias' Jukebox (Wednesdays)
Prepare for new, memorable experiences!
ON STAGE — THURSDAYS
September 12, 2024 at 7 p.m.
January 16, 2025 at 7 p.m.
January 23, 2025 at 7 p.m.
April 3, 2025 at 7 p.m.
Imagine sitting on stage in Helzberg Hall up close and personal with Kansas City Symphony musicians, guest artists and your host for the evening: Music Director Matthias Pintscher. Experience On Stage, a new immersive live music concert like no other in Kansas City!
This one-of-a-kind chamber music experience is exclusively designed for 100 audience members. As you arrive at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, you’ll be greeted by an elevated VIP Experience made just for you, complete with specialty beverages and flavorful small bites. Then, you’ll be escorted to your seats on stage in Helzberg Hall, where your senses will come alive in an immersive performance, packed with artistry and adrenaline. Just feet away from your host, Matthias Pintscher, a world-renowned guest artist and your very own Kansas City Symphony musicians, On Stage empowers you to experience the music closer than ever before.
MATTHIAS’ JUKEBOX
Join the KC Symphony and music director Matthias Pintscher for a concert unlike any you’ve attended before. At Matthias’ Jukebox, you’ll experience the orchestra performing one of the most iconic pieces in the repertoire. Feel the transformative power of a symphony orchestra for an unbelievable price. There’s just one catch – you won’t know what they’re playing until after the concert has begun. An encounter with the unexpected. One piece per program. Satisfaction guaranteed!
Tickets will be available soon.
LEARN ABOUT OUR 2024/25 CLASSICAL SEASON LINEUP BELOW.
A Season Packed with Classical Fireworks!
14 SERIES | FRI. 7A SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7A SERIES
Friday and Saturday, October 4-5, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, October 6, 2024 at 2 p.m.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Gil Shaham, violin
ALEXANDER ZEMLINSKY Sinfonietta
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra
FELIX MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 3 in A Minor, “Scottish”
14 SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7B SERIES
NEW! FRIDAY SYMPHONIC PIAZZA SERIES*
Friday and Saturday, November 1-2, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 3, 2024 at 2 p.m.
Bernard Labadie, guest conductor
Liv Redpath, soprano | Avery Amereau, mezzo-soprano
Andrew Haji, tenor | Neal Davies, bass-baritone
Kansas City Symphony Chorus, Charles Bruffy, chorus director
FRANZ SCHUBERT Symphony No. 5 in B-flat Major
W.A. MOZART Requiem*
14 SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7A SERIES
NEW! FRIDAY SYMPHONIC PIAZZA SERIES*
Friday-Saturday, November 22-23, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, November 24, 2024 at 2 p.m.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Yunchan Lim, piano
CARLOS SIMON Warmth from Other Suns for String Orchestra
FRÉDÉRIC CHOPIN Concerto No. 2 in F Minor for Piano and Orchestra*
RICHARD STRAUSS An Alpine Symphony*
Sponsored by Neighborhood Tourist Development Fund of KCMO
14 SERIES | FRI. 7A SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7B SERIES
Friday-Saturday, January 17-18, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 19, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Emmanuel Pahud, flute
Jan Kraybill, organ
CLAUDE DEBUSSY Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
JACQUES IBERT Concerto for Flute and Orchestra
MICHAEL TILSON THOMAS Notturno for Flute, Harp, and Strings
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, “Organ Symphony”
14 SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7A SERIES
NEW! FRIDAY SYMPHONIC PIAZZA SERIES*
Friday-Saturday, January 24-25, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, January 26, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Conrad Tao, piano
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Concerto No. 1 in C Major for Piano and Orchestra*
CONRAD TAO (Kansas City Symphony commission and World Premiere)
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7 in A Major*
14 SERIES | FRI. 7A SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7B SERIES
Friday-Saturday, February 7-8, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 9, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Daniela Candillari, guest conductor
Karen Gomyo, violin
ELLEN REID Floodplain
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Concerto No. 1 in D Major for Violin and Orchestra
DMITRI SHOSTAKOVICH Symphony No. 10 in E Minor
14 SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7A SERIES
NEW! FRIDAY SYMPHONIC PIAZZA SERIES*
Friday-Saturday, February 21-22, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, February 23, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Joseph Young, guest conductor
Hannah Tam, violin (Underwritten by the Almy Legacy Fund)
BRIAN RAPHAEL NABORS Pulse
ALEXANDER GLAZUNOV Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Orchestra*
MODEST MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures at an Exhibition*
14 SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7A SERIES
NEW! FRIDAY SYMPHONIC PIAZZA SERIES*
Friday-Saturday, March 14-15, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Gemma New, guest conductor
Kristina Fulton, oboe, Shirley Bush Helzberg Chair
ALISSA FIRSOVA Die Windsbraut
BOHUSLAV MARTINŮ Concerto for Oboe and Small Orchestra*
SERGEI PROKOFIEV Selections from Romeo and Juliet*
14 SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7B SERIES
NEW! FRIDAY SYMPHONIC PIAZZA SERIES*
Friday-Saturday, April 4-5, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano
JOAN MAGRANÉ FIGUERA (Kansas City Symphony commission and World Premiere)
CAMILLE SAINT-SAËNS Concerto No. 5 in F Major for Piano and Orchestra, “Egyptian”*
PIOTR ILYICH TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6 in B Minor, “Pathétique”*
14 SERIES | FRI. 7A SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7B SERIES
Friday-Saturday, April 11-12, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, April 13, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Jane Glover, guest conductor
Ying Li, piano
BENJAMIN BRITTEN Suite on English Folk Tunes, “A time there was…”
W.A. MOZART Concerto No. 23 in A Major for Piano and Orchestra
BENJAMIN BRITTEN Young Apollo for Piano, String Quartet and String Orchestra
F.J. HAYDN Symphony No. 104 in D Major, “London”
14 SERIES | FRI. 7A SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7A SERIES
Friday-Saturday, May 9-10, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 11, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Sophia Burgos, soprano
Kansas City Symphony Chorus, Charles Bruffy, chorus director
Duda Paiva Company, dance and puppets
GABRIEL FAURÉ Masques et bergamasques
FRANCIS POULENC Gloria
BÉLA BARTÓK The Miraculous Mandarin
14 SERIES | FRI. 7A SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7B SERIES
Friday-Saturday, May 30-31, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 1, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Jasmin White, contralto
Kansas City Symphony Women’s Chorus, Charles Bruffy, chorus director
Allegro Choirs of Kansas City, Christy Elsner, creative director and founder
GUSTAV MAHLER Symphony No. 3 in D Minor
14 SERIES | SAT. + SUN. 7A SERIES
NEW! FRIDAY SYMPHONIC PIAZZA SERIES*
Friday-Saturday, June 6-7, 2025 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 8, 2025 at 2 p.m.
Johannes Debus, guest conductor
Augustin Hadelich, violin
RICHARD WAGNER arranged Henk de Vlieger | Parsifal: An Orchestral Quest*
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Concerto in D Major for Violin and Orchestra*
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