Brandon Parigo
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UMKC Conservatory
Czech composer Bedřich Smetana was completely deaf when he wrote his first string quartet. On this episode, we'll hear a performance of that work, plus Johannes Brahms' "Tragic Overture," and a dazzling arrangement and performance by Sean Chen of Maurice Ravel's "La valse."
Provided by ArtsKC - Kansas City's Regional Arts Council
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November Wong/UnsplashBehind every seamless concert or conference is a team of union stagehands whose work begins long before the spotlight hits the stage. Learn more about these Kansas City crew members whose work goes well beyond just raising the curtain. -
Paul Marotta/Getty ImagesThomas led the San Francisco Symphony from 1995 to 2020, helping to establish its reputation as a world-class orchestra. In 2021, he was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme, a type of brain cancer. -
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.
