Ovation Curation - August Siefkes and Marylou Turner

By Sam Wisman

Published July 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM CDT

Linda Mitchell — Marylou Turner and her grand-niece, August Siefkes at the Classical KC studios, July 2026

The exchange of musical inspiration occurs in grand concert halls, universities and private lessons, but the root of it all is in the home — shared amongst family members. Classical KC Ovation Circle member Marylou Turner and her grand-niece, August Siefkes have co-curated a program of music that reflect their shared love of music.

To learn more about joining Classical KC's Ovation Circle, contact Director of Major and Planned Gifts, David M. Fulk: fulkd@classicalkc.org.

Host

Sam Wisman

Guest Curators

Marylou Turner
Arts supporter and Classical KC Ovation Circle member

August Siefkes
Undergraduate music student at Kansas State University

Program

Fanfare for the Common Man
by Aaron Copland
Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic

Mass - A Simple Song
by Leonard Bernstein
Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic
Alan Titus, baritone

August Siefkes plays piano and organ, and currently studies percussion at Kansas State Universtiy

The Sunken Cathedral
by Claude Debussy
André Watts, piano

Children's Corner - IV. The Snow is Dancing
by Claude Debussy
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

The Symphony No. 3 in C minor, Op. 78 - "Organ" (selections)
by Camille Saint-Saens
Mariss Jansons and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra
Iveta Apkalna, organ

Marylou Turner at the Classical KC studios, July 2026 — Marylou Turner has spent a lifetime celebrating and supporting classical music and education. As an active member of the Kansas City Symphony League and Women’s Committee for the UMKC Conservatory, she has helped raise both money and awareness by sharing her love for music and passion for performing arts education.