From shorter concerts to surprise encounters, traditional programs and everything in between, there’s something for everyone on 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 the Helzberg Hall stage with a world-renowned guest artist and our musicians as they perform chamber music. Matthias Pintscher invites you to On Stage, a special experience where the music, musicians and audience come together. It’s the ultimate immersive concert created just for you, filled with artistry and adrenaline.
Currently, tickets for On Stage concerts are only available for renewing subscribers.
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. 7B SERIES
Friday and Saturday, September 13-14, 2024 at 8 p.m.
Sunday, September 15, 2024 at 2 p.m.
Matthias Pintscher, conductor
Alisa Weilerstein, cello
UNSUK CHIN subito con forza
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Concerto in B Minor for Cello and Orchestra
IGOR STRAVINSKY The Firebird (1910, complete ballet)
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, 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, 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*
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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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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