Music

Pianist and composer Chad Lawson releases a double album recorded at Abbey Road, joined on some tracks by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, violinist Esther Yoo and cellist/composer Peter Gregson.

Antonio Rosetti was a Bohemian composer who wanted an Italian name. Vasily Kalinnikov was the son of a police officer and a struggling composer who died young with great promise ahead. Hear lively and tuneful works by both composers.

One of the world's greatest living composers, John Adams, has a new opera, and the prompter keeps Anthony and Cleopatra from flying off the rails.

The Pulitzer-winning, MacArthur "genius" co-founder of Bang on a Can looks for the grit in music, whether she's writing a string quartet or one of her history-based oratorios.

Richard Strauss wrote a lot more music than the big tone poems for which he’s rightly famous. This week, we’ll hear the first concerto he wrote and music from one of his loveliest but lesser-known operas.

The passing of Britain’s longest reigning monarch and one of the world’s most remarkable people merits a special show in her honor. We’ll hear music that she loved as well as music that was important in her life and role as Queen for 70 amazing years.

ARQuesta Del SolSoul takes inspiration from jazz, hip-hop, Afrobeat, spoken word — even science fiction writing.

Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at 96. Her 70 year reign was the longest in British history. Honor her life and legacy with music inspired by Queen Elizabeth I.

The Last Night of the Proms is one of the most joyous events in classical music. There’s a degree of enthusiasm and audience participation that’s hard to top. Hear live recordings from over the years on the same weekend as the 2022 Last Night.

Kansas City is known for its jazz scene, but improvisational music touches many art forms throughout the city. From experimental to extemporaneous, learn more about upcoming events that feature music made in the moment.

One artist spent his early years in Panama and the other used the Spanish language as a tool to connect with the community.

Violinist Jun Iwasaki officially starts as concertmaster for the Kansas City Symphony this month.