Jun 18 - 21 2020
CANCELED - Ode to Joy: Beethoven’s Ninth

CANCELED - Ode to Joy: Beethoven’s Ninth

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

Michael Stern, conductor
Kansas City Symphony Chorus, Charles Bruffy, chorus director
Caitlin Lynch, soprano
Kelley O’Connor, mezzo-soprano
Derrek Stark, tenor
Peixin Chen, bass

MASON BATES ODE for Orchestra
SCHOENBERG Friede auf Erden (Peace on Earth)
BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9

The Kansas City Symphony’s 2019/20 Season Finale overflows with unbridled optimism. From the mysterious opening bars to the exultant “Ode to Joy,” there’s no finer way to celebrate 250 years of Beethoven than with his Ninth Symphony. Hearing Beethoven’s magnum opus live in Helzberg Hall promises to be one of the most transformative events of the year. Mason Bates’ ODE, a view of Beethoven through a 20th-century lens, and Schoenberg’s choral work Peace on Earth echo the universal desire for hope and unity shared in Beethoven’s Ninth.

Admission Info

Tickets from $25.

Phone: (816) 471-0400

Dates & Times

2020/06/18 - 2020/06/21

Additional time info:

G. Kenneth and Ann Baum Concert Comments
Lively and informative pre-show talks are held one hour before most Kansas City Symphony Classical Series performances, except those featuring the Symphony Chorus. A concert ticket is required to attend Concert Comments.

Parking
Pre-purchase parking online or call (816) 471-0400. The cost is $10 per car for the Arts District garage or $18 for valet in advance ($20 cash at performances). Buying in advance guarantees a spot, even if the garage sells out. If the garage is full, those without a pre-paid pass will have to park elsewhere. Additional garage parking is also available at the Webster Garage located at 17th and Wyandotte.

Location Info

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

1601 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, MO 64108

Parking Info

An experience at the Kauffman Center begins the moment you arrive, with a convenient, well-lit parking garage, owned and operated by the City of Kansas City, Missouri. The garage is directly attached to the Kauffman Center just south of the building with multiple access points to surrounding streets.

Garage parking passes and valet parking passes are available in advance for most events. Please note that if the garage is full patrons without a pre-paid pass will not be able to park in the Arts District Garage. Additional information about parking is available at kauffmancenter.org/the-center/directions-parking.