Welcome to Forte!
A Kansas City Symphony Young Professional Event.
The 2026 theme is Melody in the Margins. Surround yourself with other Kansas City young professionals as we journey through the lost library of music, food, and drinks at the historic Shirley Bush Helzberg Symphony House. The performance spaces will be reimagined with your favorite genres of classical literature, such as “Regency”, “Greek Mythology”, “Mystery”, and “Fairytales”. You do not want to miss out!
Forte was created to encourage Kansas City young professionals to personally engage with the Symphony and its musicians. This yearly event is a musical and tasting experience featuring local restaurants, breweries, wineries, and distilleries. Young professionals will have the unique opportunity to travel room to room and floor to floor while also enjoying an intimate evening of beautiful music performed by your Kansas City Symphony Musicians. There is nothing like it in Kansas City!
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Forte 2026
September 24
5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Shirley Bush Helzberg Symphony House
1644 Wyandotte 64108
Thank you to our wonderful Forte Committee!
Thank you to our generous 2025 Sponsors and Support
Principal
Associate Principal
Section Players
Stage Manager
AM CPA
Amos Family Funeral Home
Argana Investments, LLC
Arterra KC Apartments
Artisan Financial Planning
Bach to Rock
Brown & Brown
BRR Architecture
CB Construction Services
Creative Planning
Foulston Siefkin, LLP
Garmin
Heavenly Homes Team Real Estate
Katie Grimes, Cross Country Mortgage
Kembell Woods & Martinsen, LLP
Lockton/Tracy Musolf
Merrill Lynch/David Vosey
Metcalf Auto Plaza
Michelle B. Deutch DDS
No Coast Real Estate
Payne & Jones, Chartered
SHS MedTech Consulting Group LLC
TouchBase Chiropractic & Wellness
Walz Tetrick
Individual Supporters
Anonymous
‘Friends of Rachel Haley’
Deann and Jesse Elmore
Sara Elmore and Jared Ayers
Kristen and Quinton Huffman
Randy and Kelly Huffman
Mark Laverentz
Bill and Peggy Lyons
Lisa Choules and Dr. John May
The McWilliams Family
Trent & Kimberly Robinett
Brian and Celeste Roggy
Summer and Jack Treas
Steven and Megan Gohlke
Briana Cowell
Mckenzie Carroll
Additional Thanks
Ballentine Vineyards
BUBBL’R
Total Wine & More
Cosentino’s Market
Crown Center
Cru Bistro & Bottles
Lavada Wine Shop
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