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Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5

Presented by Kansas City Symphony at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City

January 26 - January 28

Kazem Abdullahguest conductor

Jun Iwasakiviolin

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5

ERICH KORNGOLD Symphony in F-sharp

Guest conductor Kazem Abdullah balances a busy career conducting operas and symphonic literature, with numerous engagements in both genres around the world. For this program, he leads the orchestra in Erich Korngold’s Symphony in F-sharp. Korngold divided his time between the concert hall and composing film scores, writing the music for 16 Hollywood movies and winning two Oscars in the process. Completed in 1952, Korngold’s only symphony melds his talent for melody with tradition in a profound work of beauty.

Our amazing concertmaster Jun Iwasaki takes a solo bow in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5, the pinnacle of elegance and refinement. Iwasaki’s incredible artistry meets Mozart’s gift for melody in this stylish and thoroughly enjoyable concerto.

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Kazem Abdullahguest conductor

Jun Iwasakiviolin

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Violin Concerto No. 5

ERICH KORNGOLD Symphony in F-sharp

Guest conductor Kazem Abdullah balances a busy career conducting operas and symphonic literature, with numerous engagements in both genres around the world. For this program, he leads the orchestra in Erich Korngold’s Symphony in F-sharp. Korngold divided his time between the concert hall and composing film scores, writing the music for 16 Hollywood movies and winning two Oscars in the process. Completed in 1952, Korngold’s only symphony melds his talent for melody with tradition in a profound work of beauty.

Our amazing concertmaster Jun Iwasaki takes a solo bow in Mozart’s Violin Concerto No. 5, the pinnacle of elegance and refinement. Iwasaki’s incredible artistry meets Mozart’s gift for melody in this stylish and thoroughly enjoyable concerto.

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Dates & times

Fri, Jan 26 @ 8:00 pm Sat, Jan 27 @ 8:00 pm Sun, Jan 28 @ 2:00 pm

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(816) 471-0400

boxoffice@kcsymphony.org

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Kansas City Ballet Presents The Nutcracker
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Ignite your imagination with holiday magic! Kansas City Ballet’s annual tradition, The Nutcracker continues to awe audiences year after year and is hailed as “positively oozing charm” by The Washington Post. The classic, Victorian-era story by E.T.A. Hoffman Read more…

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November 9, 2023

Celtic music kings entertain all ages The Irish Tenors – Declan Kelly, Anthony Kearns and Ronan Tynan – have been the acknowledged Celtic music kings since they burst upon the scene during a 1998 special. Read more…