House shows go classical 🏠🎶
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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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Jessica Dressler performed a Judy Garland tribute for the Charlotte House Series, while series founder Bradley Petzold, at the piano, looks on.
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You might think that house shows are reserved for punk bands in grimey basements. But before music was ever played in concert halls and theaters, intimate shows in private residences showed off the talents of great composers and performers.
Now, classical organizations are bringing back this tradition in Kansas City. Learn more about a few of them from Classical KC's Libby Hanssen.
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| Celebrate Earth Day with Classical KC
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Many composers admire and celebrate the beauty of our planet through music. This Earth Day, April 22 (or any day!), share in some music inspired by the place we call home with a playlist curated by Classical KC.
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| 'Seven Pillars' is a percussion palindrome for the eyes and ears
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Andy Akiho's 'Seven Pillars' combines visual effects and flashing lights with unconventional instruments such as glass bottles and boxes for a fun and highly syncopated piece for percussion. Learn more about this cutting-edge piece recently performed by UMKC's Ensemble in Residence: Sandbox Percussion.
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| Kansas City Symphony on Classical KC
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Happy Birthday, Sergei Rachmaninoff! This week on the Kansas City Symphony on Classical KC, celebrate the composer's 150th birthday with some of his most beloved works. Listen on Thursday, April 6 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 9 at 4 p.m.
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| Kansas City Local Feature
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UMKC Conservatory's América Festival highlights the diverse tapestry of cultures and music that comes from the Americas. On this week's Kansas City Local Feature, hear from UMKC's Dr. Noel Torres-Rivera and Ebonee Thomas about the event, happening on April 13. Tune in on Saturday, April 8 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, April 9 at 1 p.m.
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It's time for themes and variations with Frank Byrne on From the Archives! Hear 20th century works from Norway, Czech Republic, and Argentina. Listen this Saturday, April 8 at 11 a.m. and Sunday, April 9 at 6 p.m.
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We're celebrating Earth Day early this week on Sound Currents. Hear music inspired by trees, leaves, the beauty of nature, and the Greek goddess of the Earth herself, Gaia. Listen Sunday, April 9 at 11 a.m. and Wednesday, April 12 at 8 p.m.
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