Featuring Yotam Haber's Estro Poetico-armonico III, this program is one of newEar's most ambitious concerts in years. The central theme in Yotam's Poetico-armonico series is a musical dialogue with the past. A centuries long game of telephone of Jewish music and customs. Performing this epic work is made possible with support by the Azrieli Foundation. The work is paired with music from some of the most engaging Canadian and Jewish composers of our time.

*Estro Poetico-armonico III,Yotam Haber
Conductor, Anya Pogorelova
Soprano Soloist, Jennifer Weiman
Soprano and chamber orchestra

*Searching for Sophia, Elizabeth Raum
Oboe and string quartet 

Mirage, Shulamit Ran
flute, clarinet, violin, cello, piano 

String Quartet No. 5, Vivian Fung

*denotes that Sagar is playing

The season closes in grand, cinematic fashion with music that celebrates courage, resilience, and the human spirit. Local favorite Jay Evans, now principal trombone of the Alabama Symphony, returns home to perform Martin Kennedy’s dynamic Pull Pin and Throw, a concerto brimming with fire and lyricism. Carlos Simon’s Fate Now Conquers sets the stage with urgent power, leading to the sweeping drama of Strauss’s Ein Heldenleben (A Hero’s Life), a towering tone poem of love, conflict, and triumph. It’s the perfect finale to the Symphony’s milestone 110th season: bold, emotional, and unforgettable.

The Plaza Winds, UMKC’s Fellowship Woodwind Quintet, presents their spring recital.

Program TBD

Dane Frandsen, flute

Sagar Anupindi, oboe

Jonathan Cosme Sanchez, clarinet

Evan Short, bassoon

Jeremy Ulm, horn

The worlds of music and theatre collide in this imaginative tribute to Shakespeare’s timeless stories. From the romance of Romeo and Juliet to the mischief of A Midsummer Night’s Dream and the dark intrigue of Macbeth, these tales unfold through a seamless blend of orchestral music, live narration, actors, and whimsical puppetry. With works by Purcell, Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and contemporary composer Anna Clyne, the program sweeps from Baroque elegance to bold modern drama. The Orpheum stage becomes a storybook come to life in an evening that’s as rich for classical fans as it is magical for theatre lovers.

The Plaza Winds, UMKC’s Fellowship Woodwind Quintet, presents their fall recital.

Program TBD

Dane Frandsen, flute

Sagar Anupindi, oboe

Jonathan Cosme Sanchez, clarinet

Evan Short, bassoon

Jackson Jobe, horn

“Feel the triumph of creativity in this first of two concerts celebrating the great Russian Romantic composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. Pianist extraordinaire George Li returns to Kansas City to perform Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, a work born out of struggles with writer’s block and depression that has become a favorite with performers and audiences alike. Paired with the concerto is his haunting choral symphony The Bells, one of his own favorite compositions.”

Sagar will be playing 3rd Oboe on The Bells.

“Feel the triumph of creativity in this first of two concerts celebrating the great Russian Romantic composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. Pianist extraordinaire George Li returns to Kansas City to perform Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, a work born out of struggles with writer’s block and depression that has become a favorite with performers and audiences alike. Paired with the concerto is his haunting choral symphony The Bells, one of his own favorite compositions.”

Sagar will be playing 3rd Oboe on The Bells.

“Feel the triumph of creativity in this first of two concerts celebrating the great Russian Romantic composer Sergei Rachmaninoff. Pianist extraordinaire George Li returns to Kansas City to perform Rachmaninoff’s Second Piano Concerto, a work born out of struggles with writer’s block and depression that has become a favorite with performers and audiences alike. Paired with the concerto is his haunting choral symphony The Bells, one of his own favorite compositions.”

Sagar will be playing 3rd Oboe on The Bells.