New year? New music-making opportunities 🙌
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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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Members of the Roeland Park New Horizons Band Chapter rehearse.
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Amateur music-making is an integral part of Kansas City's arts scene. It provides an outlet for creativity, connection with your community, and a chance to see your friends and neighbors perform.
Whether you're dusting off an instrument from years ago or looking to take your musical passion to the stage, Classical KC's Libby Hanssen has your guide to Kansas City's vibrant ecosystem of community ensembles.
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| Meet the newest members of the Kanas City Symphony
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Get a peek backstage at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts as we get to know the new members of the Kansas City Symphony. Hear about how they got started, their path to Kansas City and inspirational moments.
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| Celebrate 1,000 performances from the Harriman-Jewell Series
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Since its founding in 1965, the Harriman-Jewell Series has brought extraordinary performing artists from around the world to Kansas City stages.
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Romainian pianist Radu Lupu was one of the greatest artists on the planet. Explore his artistry through works by Mozart and Schubert on From the Archives with Frank Byrne. Listen this Saturday, Jan. 14 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m.
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| Kansas City Symphony on Classical KC
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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart's birthday is January 27. This week on the Kansas City Symphony on Classical KC, we're starting the celebrations early with great music, including his Flute Concerto No. 1 performed by principal flutist Michael Gordon. Tune in on Thursday, Jan. 12 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 15 at 4 p.m.
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| Kansas City Local Feature
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No ticket? No problem! On this week's Kansas City Local Feature, hear an exclusive recording of a recent Harriman-Jewell Series Discovery Concert performance at the Folly Theater from pianist, composer and chess champion Harmony Zhu. That's on Saturday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 15 at 1 p.m.
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Throughout history, substances have been used to affect mood, alter perceptions of our world, and channel artistic expression. On this week's Sound Currents, composer Seth Andrew Davis joins us for a conversation and music inspired by these substances. Listen Sunday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. and Wednesday, Dec. 18 at 8 p.m.
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- Upcoming Events from our Arts Partners -
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- Classical KC Spotlight -
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We want to hear from you!
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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!)
Want to be featured in an upcoming issue of Take Note? Reach out to us via email and we'll send along our questionnaire.
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