Classical KC faced one of the biggest crises in its history in 2025: the rescission of federal funding. That was followed quickly by additional external challenges, but the Kansas City community showed its support in ways we could never have expected.
Provided by ArtsKC - Kansas City's Regional Arts Council
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Madison ThornRenée Fleming and Béla Fleck's joint project, which took more than 20 years to finalize, sees them collaborate with other folk musicians and singers. -
Savannah Hawley - BatesFour national soccer teams will make the Kansas City area their base camp during the 2026 FIFA World Cup: England, Argentina, Algeria and the Netherlands. Each country has a rich musical tradition worth exploring. -
Carlos Moreno/KCUR 89.3The stations have been without a permanent home since the University of Missouri-Kansas City ordered all tenants out of their longtime office space at 4825 Troost Ave. at the beginning of 2026. -
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.
