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Jonathan Biss with the Kansas City Symphony

Pianist Jonathan Biss
Pianist Jonathan Biss

Jonathan Biss makes his Kansas City Symphony debut. At the age of 27, Biss is considered one of the finest pianists of his generation, working with orchestras, as well as performing solo recitals and chamber music. KCUR's Laura Spencer talked to Biss recently from his home in New York about his love for Beethoven and what it's like to be the third generation in a family of professional musicians.

By Laura Spencer

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Laura Spencer is staff writer/editor at the Kansas City Public Library and a former arts reporter at KCUR.
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