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Kansas City Symphony Takes the Stage in Helzberg Hall

Music Director Michael Stern conducts Beethoven during the first rehearsal in Helzberg Hall.
photo: Laura Spencer/KCUR
Music Director Michael Stern conducts Beethoven during the first rehearsal in Helzberg Hall.

This week, the Kansas City Symphony took the stage for the first time at Helzberg Hall, one of two performance venues at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. It marks the beginning of a series of tuning rehearsals before the mid-September opening weekend.

By Laura Spencer

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Kansas City, Mo. – KCUR's Laura Spencer was there for the first rehearsal and has this audio postcard. Note: KCUR's Stephen Steigman also contributed to this report.

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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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