A unique world premiere - right in Kansas City 🎷🎶
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Welcome to Take Note, your monthly newsletter from 91.9 Classical KC, where we bring you the latest in classical music from Kansas City and beyond.
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Composer Billy Childs and saxophonist Steven Banks.
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There aren't many saxophone concertos that exist, let alone one written for a Black musician, by a Black composer, and commissioned by a group of major orchestras!
This month, saxophonist Steven Banks will perform the world premiere of Billy Childs' new saxophone concerto with the Kansas City Symphony. Classical KC's
Libby Hanssen spoke with Banks about the significance of this performance.
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| Get ready for the Super Bowl with our playlist
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Every football team needs a hype playlist - why not fans as well? Enjoy our playlist of classical music inspired by the sport, strength, and victory. And stay tuned for a special interview with Jan Kraybill about her Super Bowl concert as February 12 approaches.
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| Kansas City Symphony on Classical KC
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February is Black History Month, and this month on the Kansas City Symphony on Classical KC, we're featuring great performances from Black composers and musicians. This week, hear a fanfare from composer Adolphus Hailstork. Listen on Thursday, Feb. 2 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 5 at 4 p.m.
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| Kansas City Local Feature
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The Emerson Quartet has been bringing superb performances to audiences for more than four decades. On this week's Kansas City Local Feature, hear a conversation with violinist and co-founder Eugene Drucker before the group's stop in Kansas City on its farewell tour. That's on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Feb. 5 at 1 p.m.
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The passing of Queen Elizabeth II last year prompts reflection on the first Queen Elizabeth, who reigned from 1558-1603. Hear music from her time as well as music inspired by her fascinating and turbulent life on this week's From the Archives with Frank Byrne. Listen this Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m.
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Explore and celebrate Black artistry on Sound Currents this month. This week, composer, performer, and social justice artist Anthony R. Green joins us to share music and conversation. Listen Sunday, Feb. 5 at 11 a.m. and Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 8 p.m.
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- Upcoming Events from our Arts Partners -
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DakhaBrakha
Friday, Feb. 24: 8:00 p.m.
Polsky Theater at Midwest Trust Center
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- Classical KC Spotlight -
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Meet Christy L'Esperance, Classical KC's new Community Engagement Specialist and On-Air Host!
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I listen in the car, I listen at home while washing dishes, folding laundry, and cooking, and I listen at work every day! My favorite program is Performance Today. My husband and I love to guess the Piano Puzzler on Wednesday evenings. We get a solid B-minus on our attempts.
What excites you about classical music?
Whatever is playing on Classical KC has the power to enhance my current reality or my fond memories. It can be the current propelling my stream of consciousness. Life is suddenly cinematic with classical music as the soundtrack.
What one recording/piece of music would you bring with you to a desert island?
If I were alone on the island, Sergei Rachmaninoff's "Vespers," because I would crave the sound of human voices. Rachmaninoff is almost as good as a lifeboat.
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| Each month, we feature a listener, member, or supporter of Classical KC to share why classical music in Kansas City matters to them (plus, it's fun to see what album you'd bring with you to a desert island!)
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