Bernstein's 'Serenade,' Bartók's 'Concerto for Orchestra' and another Haydn miracle

By Dan Margolies,

Published March 20, 2024 at 11:39 AM CDT

Michael Stern leads the Kansas City Symphony in a performance of Béla Bartók's Concerto for Orchestra, October 2023

This week we'll hear the Kansas City Symphony perform Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 102 and Leonard Bernstein's "Serenade," a work composed for Isaac Stern, the legendary violinist and father of co-host Michael Stern. Also, we'll hear a recent performance of Béla Bartók's "Concerto for Orchestra."

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Hosts

Michael Stern
Dan Margolies

Program

Symphony No. 102 in Bb major
by Franz Joseph Haydn
Matthew Halls, guest conductor
Live performance, February 2020

Serenade (After Plato's "Symposium")
by Leonard Bernstein
Philippe Quint, violin
Live performance, November 2014

Concerto for Orchestra
by Béla Bartók
Live performance, October 2023