Friends of Chamber Music

Acclaimed pianist and writer Jeremy Denk speaks with Brooke Knoll about his early life as a self-proclaimed "weird kid," overcoming musical obstacles and coming to Kansas City to perform. We'll hear Jeremy's recordings of music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Camille Saint-Saëns.

Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center musicians are collaborating with the Friends of Chamber Music Kansas City for a performance at The Folly Theater. Classical KC's Brooke Knoll speaks with Friends co-artistic director and Society cellist, Dmitri Atapine, and Society pianist Gloria Chien about joining forces for this concert. We'll hear music by Johannes Brahms, Frédéric Chopin, Antonín Dvořák and Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

The husband and wife duo of piano masters Alessio Bax and Lucille Chung love performing together. Brooke Knoll speaks with both of them about the unique piano four hands art form, the family business and performing in Kansas City. We'll hear their recordings of music by Francis Poulenc, Johannes Brahms, Igor Stravinsky and Astor Piazzolla.

The acclaimed British vocal ensemble VOCES8 is bringing its mix of Bach and Radiohead to Kansas City. Classical KC's Brooke Knoll speaks with Artistic Director Barnaby Smith and soprano Andrea Haines about their origins, how singing improves health and their unique choice of repertoire. We'll hear the group sing works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Emeli Sandé, Eric Whitacre and yes, even Radiohead.

Classical KC takes you inside Kansas City's Grace and Holy Trinity Cathedral for a performance by the award winning Ulysses Quartet presented by the Friends of Chamber Music. We'll hear works by Joan Tower, Franghiz Ali-Zadeh, Rhiannon Giddens and Felix Mendelssohn.

Renowned pianist Anne-Marie McDermott plays over 100 concerts a year, has over 50 concerti in her repertoire and takes on mammoth recording projects. However, her personal and musical life has not been without struggles, including the death of a parent when Anne-Marie was a teenager. Classical KC's Christy L'Esperance speaks with the pianist about finding her way and finding her voice.

Classical KC's Brooke Knoll speaks with Serena Canin of the Brentano Quartet about the group's guiding principles, finding inspiration in Beethoven's "Immortal Beloved," and working with Kansas City-native Joyce DiDonato. We'll hear one of Beethoven's last works as well as contemporary music by Jake Heggie and Steven Mackey.

Over the past year, audiences have stayed home and Kansas City’s concert venues have remained silent. But behind the scenes — one man is making sure the grand pianos will be ready when we can all gather to hear them again.

Friends of Chamber Music started in 1975 as a series of house concerts, including performances by pianist Cynthia Siebert. Now, Siebert has resigned from the organization she founded.

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