The University of Missouri - Kansas City and the Kansas City Symphony are excited to announce that UMKC Day at the Symphony- a UMKC tradition provided by the UMKC Division of External Relations and Constituent Engagement, will return on Friday, April 10th at 8:00pm. Join us for an evening of music, inspiring performances, and connection, with fellow Roos!
Photo taken by Brandon Parigo, UMKC
The Kansas City Symphony has generously provided a limited number of free tickets to UMKC Students.
Students must register via Roo Groups. First time attending? Please register for the How To Symphony event hosted by First Gen Roos for a crash course on what to expect at a performance- what to wear, how to navigate the venue, and meet several Symphony members as they perform classical renditions of your favorite pop songs. Plus, join them for an exclusive Tour + Rehearsal Viewing at the KC Symphony on March 13!
All UMKC faculty, staff, members of constituent groups, and alumni are eligible to receive two tickets at a discounted price of only $15 for this performance. Click here to purchase.
Additional tickets can be purchased at standard prices: https://tickets.kcsymphony.org/midsummer-nights-dream
Photo taken by Brandon Parigo, UMKC
Full Performance Details
Featuring "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Matthias Pintscher, music director and conductor
Julian Kaplan, trumpet
Evan Hughes, baritone
Amit Rahav, narrator
Kansas City Symphony Chorus
SERGEI RACHMANINOFF Spring
TOSHIO HOSOKAWA Im Nebel, Trumpet Concerto (U.S. premiere)
FELIX MENDELSSOHN A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Celebrate the power of poetry with this imaginative and wide-ranging program! The German composer Felix Mendelssohn fell in love with Shakespeare at a young age — even studying English to read the Bard’s works in their original language. Mendelssohn wrote effervescent incidental music for the play “A Midsummer Night’s Dream,” including the famous Overture and the “Wedding March.” Our own Principal Trumpet Julian Kaplan solos in a concerto based on a hauntingly introspective poem by Hermann Hesse, and Rachmaninoff’s piece for baritone, chorus and orchestra tells a dramatic story of the transformative power of spring.
