This heavily German program brings together Schumann’s restless and innovative Fourth Symphony; Richard Strauss’s Metamorphosen, a deeply personal work of inner transformation; and an orchestral arrangement of Mendelssohn’s tale of mistaken identity. Distinguished pianist Awadagin Pratt is the first to perform a new piano concerto by rising star composer Jessie Montgomery; this premiere music has been co-commissioned by the Art of Piano Foundation, the MSO, and a coalition* of North American orchestras. The MSO Steinway piano was made possible through…

Masterworks and Ovation Series Classical Series Season Finale! ODE TO JOY: BEETHOVEN’S NINTH Friday and Saturday, June 24-25, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 2 p.m. GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL “Zadok the Priest,” Coronation Anthem No. 1 JESSIE MONTGOMERY Piano Concerto (Kansas City Symphony co-commission) LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral” Michael Stern, conductor Awadagin Pratt, piano Kansas City Symphony Chorus, Charles Bruffy, chorus director Caitlin Lynch, soprano Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano Derrek Stark, tenor Peixin Chen,…

Masterworks and Ovation Series Classical Series Season Finale! ODE TO JOY: BEETHOVEN’S NINTH Friday and Saturday, June 24-25, 2022 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 26, 2022 at 2 p.m. GEORGE FRIDERIC HANDEL “Zadok the Priest,” Coronation Anthem No. 1 JESSIE MONTGOMERY Piano Concerto (Kansas City Symphony co-commission) LUDVIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9, “Choral” Michael Stern, conductor Awadagin Pratt, piano Kansas City Symphony Chorus, Charles Bruffy, chorus director Caitlin Lynch, soprano Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano Derrek Stark, tenor Peixin Chen,…