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KC VITAS is a local "project based" vocal ensemble dedicated to expanding what is possible for a choir and the human voice. Host Stephen Steigman speaks with Founder and Director Jackson Thomas, as well as performer, and composer-in-residence Leslee Wood. We'll hear a diverse selection of modern vocal works.

Classical KC speaks with the director of The Kansas City Youth Percussion Ensemble, Kevin Clarke, plus two talented young members of the group. We'll hear performances of eclectic music that explores the large world of percussive sound.

On this Kansas City Local Feature, we will hear guitarist Jiji in conversation with Classical KC’s Paul Nyakatura, and in performance as part of a February 20th, 2021 Harriman-Jewell Series Discovery concert from The 1900 Building. The only audience present was staff and crew, but it was live streamed around the world.

The Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City began with house concerts organized by volunteers nearly fifty years ago. Now, they have evolved into one of the region’s most prominent presenting organizations. On this episode of the "Kansas City Local Feature" we'll speak with Lacie Eades and Tom Nanney about the "Listen & Learn" series, and hear performances from the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center.

We are proud to once again share a recent Harriman-Jewell Series Livestream Discovery Concert. This time, we’ll hear a performance by pianist Zhu Wang, winner of the 2020 Harriman-Jewell Series prize, as well as First Prize in the 2020 Young Concert Artists International Auditions.

Get to know The Kansas City Wind Symphony as Classical KC speaks with Conductor Langston Hemenway and Associate Conductor Pat Setser. We'll hear performances of Leonard Bernstein, David Maslanka, Claude T. Smith, Anthony Maglione and more.

After summer was (mostly) canceled last year, Summerfest returns with chamber music performances by some of the best local and national musicians. Classical KC speaks with Summerfest artistic advisors and musicians Michael Gordon and Jane Carl about the group's history, mission, and future plans. We'll hear music from composers David Baker, Richard Lavenda and Ottorino Respighi.

We take you inside Kansas City's historic Folly Theater for a recent Harriman-Jewell Series performance by renowned countertenor Anthony Roth Costanzo. We'll hear works by Henry Purcell, Benjamin Britten, Hector Berlioz and George Gershwin. Plus, we'll hear Costanzo perform both parts to a famous Mozart duet.

Originally from New York, award-winning pianist Michael Davidman has been honing his craft at Park University's International Center for Music. We'll get to know Michael and hear music by Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, Arvo Pärt and Maurice Ravel. We'll also highlight his upcoming performance at "Musical Threads," an event at the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art which is a collaboration between the Kemper, Park ICM and Classical KC.

Throughout classical music history, women composers have been creating right along with the men, but they weren’t given the flowers they were due. In honor of women’s history month, we’re sharing a program of music from some of our favorite women and female-identifying composers, including listener requests.