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Host Brooke Knoll speaks with Stephanie Brimhall from the Kansas City Symphony and Tuba Christmas, as well as Frank Perez and Will Biggs from Trombone Christmas, about the genesis of each event and what it takes to coordinate these massive low brass extravaganzas. We'll also hear inspiring memories about past performances and a selection of low brass holiday music.

Classical KC speaks with Jeff Nelson and Achilles Liarmakopoulos of the legendary quintet, the Canadian Brass, about their origin story, new music, Christmas music and bringing their sense of silly fun and virtuosity to stages for over fifty years.

Classical KC speaks with Lauran Delancy and Pat Latshaw of Kansas City's Rezound Handbell Ensemble about the history of handbells, and the joys and challenges of the art form. We will hear holiday favorites and contemporary music performed by the group.

Mendelssohn’s score to “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” is one of the miracles in classical music. Begun as a youthful expression of enthusiasm for the play, he later expanded it while keeping the same enthusiasm and innocence.

The Last Night of the Proms is one of the most joyous events in classical music. There’s a degree of enthusiasm and audience participation that’s hard to top. We’ll hear live recordings from over the years. Don’t miss it!

There’s a wealth of delightful ballet music that doesn't reach the limelight. This week's show includes music by Charles Lecoq, Camille Saint-Saens, and Amilcare Ponchielli. We have new discoveries and one of the most well-known works in the classical repertoire – but no dancing hippos this time.

On one hand it’s one of the most famous pieces of classical music. On the other, when was the last time you heard it in a concert hall? We’ll show some love to this amazing overture that’s really a tone poem with a finale that is second to none.

Who doesn’t like a good scare once in a while, especially on Halloween? We’ll hear diverse selections from the small screen to the big screen plus some other-worldly sounds from composers such as Béla Bartók, György Ligeti, John Williams and more.

Dmitri Shostakovich was a great Russian composer and is remembered today for his powerful symphonies. But there is one musical genre in which he composed more than any other: film music. We’ll hear selections from his marvelous score for the 1955 film “The Gadfly.”

Classical KC's Brooke Knoll speaks with two winning composers from the Charlotte Street Foundation's 2021 New Music Composition Competition about expanding their musical and personal palettes. Plus hear their winning compositions. Tim Harte, founder of the competition, talks about its successes and challenges alongside finding a home for experimental music in Kansas City.