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It’s in the Stars – The 2013 Hot Summer Nights Festival Missouri Symphony Orchestra with Maestro Kirk Trevor 2013 marks the 10th Anniversary Season for Hot Summer Nights – a Columbia summertime tradition that has become the Largest Classical …
Get up close and personal with the musicians of the Missouri Symphony Orchestra. These intimate concerts bring the incredible talents of world-class musicians to the forefront as they perform in small groups. Whether playing a classical composition or a cutting-edge …
Five of America’s finest young singers join the Missouri Symphony Orchestra for an evening of memorable scenes from the world of opera, including Carmen, La Boheme, Don Giovannie and Der Rosenkavalier. Part of the 2013 Hot Summer Nights Festival – …
One of the world’s most famous quartets comes to Missouri to present a recital of Mozart, Shostakovich and Schubert’s great Death and the Maiden quartet. Together more than thirty years, the quartet sets the highest standard by which all chamber …
Join Captain Kirk as he takes the Missouri Symphony Orchestra back in time, 50 years at a time, to play the music of the millennium’s most outstanding composers. Also featured in the performance is the famous “petting zoo,” where children …
The wildly versatile, and Grammy-nominated violinist Jenny Oaks Baker will join the Missouri Symphony Orchestra for an evening the encapsulates the diversity of American popular music, including rock ‘n roll, great cinema scores and the inspirational favorites that Americans hold …
Grab your kids or take a trip back to your own childhood with an afternoon of classic cartoon tunes performed by the Missouri Symphony Orchestra. This celebrated melding of classic animation and classical music is sure to be enjoyed by …
The stars will come out in this unforgettable musical tribute to our nation’s heritage. This concert is a beloved tradition in Columbia. The Missouri Symphony Orchestra performs the best of Americana with anthems, gospel and a special salute to our …
This program features 17-year-old rising star Angie Zhang performing Grieg’s Piano Concerto. The orchestra performs Scandanavian favorite Finlandia and Brahms’ popular second symphony. Finlandia, Sibelius Piano Concerto in a minor, Grieg Symphony No. 2 in D, Brahms Part of the …
Thunderstorms, Heat Waves, Blizzards and More! Expect to encounter all types of weather inside the Missouri Theatre as KMIZ chief meteorologist Sharon Ray explains thunderstorms, heat waves, blizzards and more. You’ll hear sounds from all four seasons in just one …
Each section of the orchestra is featured in this unusual program featuring works from three eras. The program closes with the rarely-heard poignant masterpiece Metamorphosen for 23 Solo Strings, the last major work by Richard Strauss. Octet, Stravinsky Octet in …
Featuring Gavin Hope This energetic evening will capture the essence of Michael Jackson and his astounding influence of pop music. Guest vocalist Gavin Hope will take you back to the roots of Jackson, featuring memorable hits from his days …
The Mizzou International Composers Festival is part of the Mizzou New Music Initiative, and array of programs launched by the MU School of Music intended to position the school as a leading center for music composition and new music. The …
ALARM WILL SOUND IS “…merging styles, erasing boundaries, championing experimentation and obviously having fun along the way.” – Denver Post This concert is the culmination of a week of intense collaborative workshops through which Alarm Will Sound continues to bring …
In this concert we feature composers and musicians from the University of Missouri, including the Mizzou New Music Ensemble- the flagship ensemble of the Mizzou New Music Initiative. After working closely with each composer, these elite players will perform music …
ALARM WILL SOUND IS “…youth, energy, and talent focused on making us hear what the music’s up to.” – Boston Globe “…insouciant virtuosity…a force to reckon with in contemporary American music.” – Financial Times Over 150 composers from around the …
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One of the famed Louisiana Neville Brothers, Aaron is an R&B and soul singer with 4 top-20 hits, 3 of which went to #1 on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary Chart. Aaron has closed the New Orleans Jazz Festival for the past …
One of the world’s greatest folk and dance ensembles performing a “Gypsy Romance” program with a full company of dancers and featuring a live orchestra.
Reinventing the idea of a cappella on the modern pop landscape. Straight No Chaser is straight-a capella and pop combined, playing such songs as Stand By Me, The Lion Sleeps Tonight, Wonderwall, and Uptown Girl. They also perform cartoon theme …
“World Blues” is a celebration of American blues music’s global influence, as seen from three very diverse points of view and three international points of origin. Anchored by iconic folk-blues legend Taj Mahal, the evening will also feature the soulful …
Tedeschi Trucks Band is an 11 piece band featuring Allman Brothers guitarist Derek Trucks and his wife, blues singer Susan Tedeschi. They have been featured at such festivals as Eric Clapton’s Crosssroads Guitar Festival. Tedeschi Trucks Band cleaned house at …
Acclaimed songwriters (and longtime friends) Mary Chapin Carpenter & Shawn Colvin share the stage as an intimate duo, performing material spanning their vast catalogues as well as some of their favorite songs. Together, with 8 Grammy Awards and 22 albums, …
Dr. John is the winner of 6 Grammy Awards and member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Dr. John (Mac Rebennack) performs New Orleans R&B, funk, psychedelic, standards and mardi gras revue music. His biggest hits are Right …
Sometimes the best way for an artist to move forward is to take time to be still. There’s nothing that feeds a creative soul like taking time to soak up life and marinate in the moments that matter. Sara Evans …
The Choral Fantasy, foreshadowing Beethoven’s massive Ninth Symphony, will feature Dr. Peter Miyamoto as the virtuosic piano soloist, along with full chorus, orchestra and soloists. Beethoven’s first complete mass setting, Mass in C, will complete the program.
Tchaikovsky’s classic score for this Christmas story opens with a “Miniature Overture.” The music sets the fanciful holiday mood by using upper registers of the orchestra exclusively as the curtain opens to reveal the iconic Moscow skyline and guests arriving …
Join us as this legendary orchestra plays a classic concert in the most music rich and historical venue in Columbia. Check www.concertseries.org for updated program information. Conducted by Steven Jarvi.
Direct from Broadway, the smash-hit musical AMERICAN IDIOT tells the story of three lifelong friends, forced to choose between their dreams and the safety of suburbia. Based on Green Day’s Grammy® Award-winning multiplatinum album and featuring the hits “Boulevard of …
Eric Beach Josh Quillen Adam Sliwinski Jason Treuting For over a decade, So Percussion has redefined the modern percussion ensemble as a flexible, omnivorous entity, pushing its voice to the forefront of American musical culture. So Percussion’s career now encompasses …
Keb’ Mo’ is a three–time Grammy Award winner for Best Contemporary Blues Album, and a key figure in the acclaimed 2003 PBS series Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues.
Celtic Nights features six of the finest male and female vocalists of the Celtic world with six accomplished step dancers and two musicians. Enjoy jigs and reals, horn pipes and polkas. Hear songs like Danny Boy, Isle of Hope, Galway …
Jim Brickman has revolutionized the sound of solo piano with his pop-style instrumentals and star-studded vocal collaborations. Brickman has received 6 Gold and Platinum albums. His hits include Angel Eyes, If You Believe and By Heart.
From the first note to the final breath, West Side Story soars as the greatest love story of all time. This revival, based on Tony Award-winning librettist Arthur Laurents’ Broadway direction, remains as powerful, poignant and timely as ever. The …
The Chancellor’s concert is a showcase of the MU School of Music’s top ensembles and features the world premiere of the 2013 Sinquefield Prize-winning composition. MU students admitted free with ID.
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the birth of Peter Nero’s recording career, which eventually produced 67 recordings. In 1960 he was signed to a three-year contract with RCA Victor records, which was then renewed for another five years, …
MU Choral Union, University Singers and Columbia Civic Orchestra will observe the 150th anniversary of the Centralia Massacre with the premiere of an oratorio by Stefan Freund based on events in mid-Missouri during the Civil War. As a border state, …
“Don Quixote” is a ballet originally based on an episode taken from the famous novel “Don Quixote de la Mancha” by Miguel de Cervantes.
Violinist Jennifer Koh is recognized for her intense, commanding performances, delivered with dazzling virtuosity and technical assurance. With an impassioned musical curiosity, she is forging an artistic path of her own devising, choosing works that both inspire and challenge. She …
The Missoula Children’s Theatre and more than 50 local students present an original musical adaptation of Pinocchio. Two professional Tour Actor / Directors will arrive in Columbia with scenery, costumes, props, make-up and basic lighting…everything it takes to put on …
The University Concert Series believes strongly in the value the performing arts hold for our community and its citizens. At Premiere, we celebrate all that we have accomplished in the year past, and we look forward to all the excitement …
