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Isaac Stern Centennial Events

Kansas City Symphony comprehensive guide to Isaac Stern @100 celebratory events with your Symphony

honoring isaac stern

Kansas City Symphony Celebration Events

The 2020 calendar year marks a milestone close to Michael Stern’s heart, the 100th birthday of his father, Isaac Stern. This season, not only do we honor his memory as one of the most important musicians of the 20th century and a great fiddle player, but also for his enduring musical legacy throughout the world. He advocated for music in our society and served as a cultural ambassador across the globe. We remember him as a person who stood up for music and the arts as a force for good.

Photo of Isaac Stern holding his violin

2019/20 Isaac Stern Events

  • Monday, December 16 at 7:30 p.m.
    Special Classical Concert Event

Isaac Stern @100 International Kick-Off Event

  • January 17-19, 2020
    Classical Music Concert

Beethoven, Brahms and Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto


  • Thursday, January 30, 2020 at 6 p.m.
    Free Symphony Happy Hour Concert

Chamber Music with Emanuel Ax


  • January 31-February 2, 2020
    Classical Music Concert

Bartóks Concerto for Orchestra | Ax performs Beethoven

  • January 31-February 2, 2020
    Classical Music Concert Weekend

Bartóks Concerto for Orchestra | Ax performs Beethoven


  • Thursday, February 6, 2020 at 7 p.m.
    Free Charles and Virginia Clark Inside Music Series

At The Movies: American Masters — Life’s Virtuoso


  • February 7-9, 2020
    Classical Music Concert Weekend

Zukerman plays Beethoven’s Violin Concerto

  • Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at 6 p.m.
    Free Symphony Happy Hour Concert

Chamber Music with Midori


  • April 3-5, 2020
    Classical Music Concert Weekend

Beethoven’s Fourth Symphony | Midori Plays Dvořák


  • April 17-19, 2020
    Classical Music Concert Weekend

Prokofiev’s Second Violin Concerto | Beethoven’s Fifth


  • Monday, April 20, 2020 at 6 p.m.
    Free Symphony Happy Hour Concert

Chamber Music with Vadim Gluzman

  • Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at 6 p.m.
    Free Charles and Virginia Clark Inside Music Series

At The Movies: From Mao to Mozart — Isaac Stern in China


  • May 29-31, 2020
    Classical Music Concert Weekend

Beethoven’s “Pastoral”

  • Wednesday, June 3, 2020 at 7 p.m.
    Free Charles and Virginia Clark Inside Music Series

At the Movies: Humoresque


  • June 5-7, 2020
    Classical Music Concert Weekend

Tchaikovsky, Beethoven and Tree of Dreams

Visit the Official Isaac Stern Centennial Page