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Civic Pride With The Kansas City Civic Orchestra

By Stephen Steigman,
Sam Wisman
Published June 16, 2021 at 9:45 AM CDT
The Kansas City Civic Orchestra in Helzberg Hall
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The Kansas City Civic Orchestra in Helzberg Hall

Conductor Chris Kelts and timpanist Bryan Busby join Classical KC for a conversation full of laughs and a shared love for The Kansas City Civic Orchestra. We'll hear how Bryan Busby balances his life as a meteorologist and musician and about some memorable performances with his fellow Civic Orchestra members. We'll also hear music from Paul Dukas and Nikolai Rimsky-Kosakov.

Host

Stephen Steigman

Guests

Chris Kelts, music director/conductor
Bryan Busby, timpanist

Program

Fanfare from La Péri
by Paul Dukas
Live performance, April 2021

Selections from Scheherazade
by Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov
Live performance, October 2019
Keith Stanfield, violin

Learn more about The Kansas City Civic Orchestra and discover upcoming performances at kccivic.org.

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Stephen Steigman
Stephen Steigman is director of Classical KC. You can email him at <a href="mailto:Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org">Stephen.Steigman@classicalkc.org</a>.
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Sam Wisman
Sam Wisman is the Production Director for 91.9 Classical KC. Email him at samwisman@classicalkc.org.
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