Jul 10 2022
Summerfest | Week One: Only a Beginning

Summerfest | Week One: Only a Beginning

Presented by Summerfest Concerts at St. Mary's Episcopal Church

Our first concert celebrates our 30th anniversary by showcasing the variety of chamber music in which we look forward to the next thirty years of concerts with a collection of the some of the most exciting voices in chamber music today. Mark O’Connor is probably best known for his collaborations with Yo-Yo Ma and his bluegrass O’Connor Band. F.C.’s Jig, drawn from the third movement of his “Fiddle Concerto” showcases both aspects of his career with its thrilling, lilting folk-like melodies and rhythms set in a Classical structure. Caroline Shaw is the youngest winner of the Pulitzer Prize in music and her Ent’racte for string quartet demonstrates why. Building off Haydn’s Op. 77, No. 2 string quartet, Shaw refracts that inspiration through a contemporary lens, helping us hear classical music anew, as though we’re seeing it in color for the first time. Gian Carlo Menotti is no stranger to Summerfest, and his Cantilena e Scherzo for harp and string quartet features some of his most beautiful instrumental melodies, almost like the quartet is singing to you. Jessica Meyer is a rising composer and her Only a Beginning is made for this time, as it depicts how we are changed by sacrificing for others. We end the summer with one of the great works of chamber music, Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio in G minor, Op. 17. Displaying intense virtuosity for all three performers, Schumann’s Trio travels through a range of emotions, ultimately ending with a note of triumph, a feeling we could all use more of these days.

Admission Info

Adults: $24

Students (Ages 18+ with a valid student ID) – $10

Youth (Ages 17 and under) – Free (No ticket required)

Flex Tickets: $84
Enjoy the season at your pace with a Flex Ticket!
Flex tickets include four tickets to use at any concert during the 2022 season, and two complimentary tickets to share with friends or family. Use all four tickets on one concert, one ticket each week, or whatever works best for you!

Phone: 816-895-2920

Email: info@summerfestkc.org

Dates & Times

2022/07/10 - 2022/07/10

Location Info

St. Mary's Episcopal Church

1307 Holmes St, Kansas City, MO 64106