March 2023
After All: 60 Years of Cher!
Lets turn back time through six decades of hit after hit! Once again, in collaboration with Grammy-nominated composer/arranger David Maddux, join the magic of Heartland Men’s Chorus-Kansas City for another choral pop world premiere celebrating the one and only Cher!
Find out more »Special Engagement: Yo-Yo Ma and Kathryn Stott
A special engagement not-to-be-missed! Welcoming famed cellist Yo-Yo Ma and long-time collaborator, pianist Kathryn Stott, for a very special night in season 58 of the Harriman Jewell Series. The performance will be played without pause—music that zips from classic to traditional to modern to folk and tango. They will begin with Songs without Words, Op. 109 from Felix Mendelssohn, then the lyrical and evocative Scarborough Fair, Caroline Shaw’s spare and elegant interpretation of Shenandoah, and Jean Sebelius’ Was It a Dream?
Find out more »April 2023
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, Piano
From the very start of his career, pianist Jean-Yves Thibaudet has delighted in music beyond the standard repertoire, from jazz to opera, including works which he has transcribed himself for the piano. His profound professional friendships crisscross the globe and have led to spontaneous and fruitful collaborations in film, fashion, and visual art. His lifelong passion for education and fostering young musical talent is profound and genuine. He is the first-ever artist-in-residence at the Colburn School in Los Angeles, where…
Find out more »Modigliani Quartet with Pianist Fabio Bidini
Founded in 2003, the Modigliani Quartetis recognized as one of today's most sought-after Quartets, performing on the world's greatest stages. The Friends of Chamber Music KC are pleased to welcome them to Kansas City for the first time as they perform with the incredible pianist Fabio Bidini, a regular on the Master Pianist series.
Find out more »Anne-Marie McDermott, Master Pianist
The formidable Anne-Marie McDermott approaches the music of Haydn and Schubert with “heft and translucence, structural certainty and seasoned humanity...” (BBC Music)
Find out more »An Evening with Renée Elise Goldsberry, Broadway Star in Concert
Hamilton. Rent. The Lion King. With an impressive career spanning nearly 25 years in the world of film, television, and stage, Tony Award-winning actress—plus Grammy Award and Drama Desk too—performer Renée Elise Goldsberry is Broadway royalty and can now be seen in film and television frequently. Following her unforgettable performance as Angelica Schuyler in Lin-Manuel Miranda’s Broadway hit Hamilton, she joins us in Kansas City for a captivating evening of Broadway standards and show tunes that are familiar to all…
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Find out more »Rob Schneider: I Have Issues Tour
Rob Schneider is an accomplished actor, comedian, screenwriter, and director. A stand-up comic and veteran of the award-winning NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live, Schneider has gone on to a successful career in films, television, and continues his word-wide standup tour.
Find out more »Doric String Quartet
The “sumptuous sweetness and laser-like clarity” (BBC Music) of Doric Quartet is known around the world and will be on full display in the not-to-be-missed Elgar String Quartet in E minor, which culminates their program with The Friends.
Find out more »May 2023
Richard Goode, Master Pianist
Master Pianist Richard Goode has been hailed for music-making of tremendous emotional power, depth, and expressiveness. He's been acknowledged worldwide as one of today’s leading interpreters of classical and romantic music. In regular performances with the major orchestras, recitals in the world’s music capitals, and through his extensive and acclaimed recordings, he has won a large and devoted following.
Find out more »Jordan Bak, Viola: Free Discovery Concert
Award-winning Jamaican-American violist Jordan Bak is building an exciting career as a trailblazing artist who is praised for his radiant stage presence, dynamic interpretations, and fearless power. A proud new-music advocate, Bak champions and performs works by collaborative composers alongside traditional viola repertoire. He makes his Kansas City debut with the Harriman-Jewell Series in partnership with the students of Harmony Project KC, a long-time partner of the Series.
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