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The UMKC Graduate Fellowship String Quartet performs Leoš Janáček’s "Kreutzer Sonata," a fierce and emotionally charged work inspired by Leo Tolstoy’s controversial psychological drama. And Igor Stravinsky’s once scandalous "The Rite of Spring," is brought vividly to life by the UMKC Conservatory Orchestra.
Provided by ArtsKC - Kansas City's Regional Arts Council
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Brandon Azim/KCURSince 2017, the nonprofit Rebel Song Academy has been found to help adolescents deal with a variety of mental health challenges by having them study composition and perform music together. -
Arabella OzCellist Nicholas Canellakis is a serious classical musician, but as a content creator he has made millions laugh and offered a new perspective on an artist's life. Classical KC speaks with Canellakis ahead of a Kansas City performance. -
Brooke KnollBacked by centuries of history and artistry, the harp is entrenched throughout Irish society and culture. After a year studying in Dublin, contributor Brooke Knoll plucks fun facts from the past and present of the Irish harp. -
Beeh Moynagh/KCBNearly every Kansas City Ballet rehearsal, class and performance has live music - something that is increasingly rare in the dance world. Classical KC takes you behind the scenes with some of these flexible Kansas City musicians. -
Peter DoranWith a song from 1759 as a mile marker, pianist Lara Downes and historian Jill Lepore examine what this land was like just before it became the United States. -
JUAN BARRETO/AFP via Getty Images/AFPThe Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra's recording of Ravel's Boléro is up for a Grammy nomination for best orchestral performance. The recognition comes at a turbulent moment for Venezuela, but the orchestra remains focused on the music.
