Thursday, May 2 • 6:30 p.m.—Pre-concert talk; 7:30 p.m.—Concert
The Friends of Chamber Music presents Spring into Musical Adventure
A thrilling and refreshing finale to the chamber orchestra season, and a gorgeous and cozy candlelight celebration! Spring from the Baroque roots of KCCO with another wonderful Bach Brandenburg concerto, and then take wing with spritely melodies and exciting arrangements for string orchestra. Champagne celebration to follow.
For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit kcchamberorchestra.org/current-season-concerts. For half-price tickets, Cathedral members can use the code GHTC10.
Sunday, May 5 • 1:30 p.m.
Bachathon XLV
Kansas City’s Annual Festival of the Great Music of Johann Sebastian Bach sponsored by the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Guild of Organists. This event is free.
1:30 p.m.: Students of the Kansas City Suzuki Academy with the Kansas City Baroque Consortium
1:40 p.m.: Teresa Posey Miler, oboe ; Rob Patterson, violin; Brenda Allen, cello; Ann Posey, harpsichord
2 p.m.: Stan Kesssler, trumpet; Roger Wilder, piano; Joshua Hearn, organ
2:30 p.m.: The Kansas City Baroque Consortium
3 p.m.: Trevor Good, organ
3:30 p..m.: Paul Davidson, bass
4 p.m.: Paul Meier, organ
Friday, May 10 • 7:30 p.m.
The Kansas City Chorale presents J.S. Bach Sacred Cantatas
Music and spirit intertwine in an unforgettable celebration of the human experience. Conductor Charles Bruffy leads the Kansas City Chorale and a chamber orchestra in four of Bach’s most revered sacred cantatas. From the jubilant exultation of BWV 147 “Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben” to the profound depths of BWV 131 “Aus der Tiefen rufe ich, Herr zu dir,” each cantata weaves a tapestry of emotion and devotion. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.
Sunday, May 19 • 5 p.m.
Choral Evensong
Choral Evensong is a service offered by members of the Trinity Choir. This contemplative service lasts about 45 minutes and includes hymns, scripture readings, prayers, chanted Psalms, canticles and a choir anthem. With its origins in Archbishop Thomas Cranmer’s Book of Common Prayer (1549), Evensong is one of the most uniquely Anglican liturgies and is sung in cathedrals and parishes throughout the world.
All information is subject to change. Most events are in the Nave unless otherwise specified.
Please address questions to Paul Meier (816.214.9928 or pmeier@kccathedral.org).