Harriman-Jewell Series: Bringing the best of the performing arts to Kansas City
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Trey McIntyre Project, dance company
8 p.m. Sat Sep 18 10

Renée Fleming,
soprano in recital

8 p.m. Sat Oct 9 10

Chloë Hanslip,
violinist in recital

7 p.m. Fri Oct 15 10 [FREE]

Houston Ballet II
8 p.m. Sat Oct 30 10

Gautier Capuçon,
cellist, and
Gabriela Montero,
pianist,
in a duo recital

8 p.m. Fri Nov 5 10

Alessio Bax,
pianist in recital

7 p.m. Sat Nov 20 10 [FREE]

The King’s Singers,
holiday concert

8 p.m. Sat Dec 11 10

Joshua Bell,
violinist in recital

8 p.m. Sat Jan 22 11

Jean-Yves Thibaudet,
pianist in recital

8 p.m. Fri Jan 28 11

Joyce DiDonato,
mezzo-soprano in recital

3 p.m. Sun Feb 13 11

Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra
8 p.m. Fri Feb 25 11

Stephen Costello,
tenor in American recital debut

8 p.m. Sat Mar 5 11

Natasha Paremski,
pianist in recital

7 p.m. Sat Mar 12 11 [FREE]

I Musici de Montréal,
chamber orchestra
8 p.m. Fri Apr 8 11

Romeo and Juliet performed by the
Russian National Ballet Theatre

8 p.m. Sat Apr 30 11

The Aluminum Show, creative movement and theatrical innovation
7:30 p.m. Thu May 5 11
and 8 p.m. Fri May 6 11

free educational events
Events presented by the Harriman-Jewell Series allow opportunities to learn from the best performing artists in the world—for free.


2010-2011 educational events will be announced in August. Here's a list of events we offered last season:

Lang Lang, pianist
Piano Master Class
Wednesday, September 16, 2009
11 a.m. to noon at the Folly Theater, Kansas City, MO
Global-star pianist Lang Lang led a free piano master class with young and talented students preselected from the Kansas City area on the Folly Theater stage. The master class was a Lang Lang International Music Foundation event.

Roxy Toporowych, film maker
Folk! (Ukrainian Dance) Film Screening and Conversation
7 p.m. Thursday, September 24, 2009
Tivoli Theatre, Kansas City, MO
watch a trailer on YouTube

Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
Post-Performance Conversation
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Folly Theater, Kansas City, MO

Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
Vocal Master Class
1 to 3 p.m. Friday, October 2, 2009

David Goode, organist
Master Class
7:30 p.m. Monday, October 26, 2009
Gano Chapel, William-Jewell College, Liberty, MO

Byron Janis, pianist
Talk/Demonstration
7:30 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2009
National World War I Museum’s J.C. Nichols Auditorium, Kansas City, MO
"Frédéric Chopin—A Voyage with Byron Janis"
Internationally renowned American pianist Byron Janis led a talk and demonstration on the life and works of Frédéric Chopin (1810–1849). A respected authority on the celebrated composer, Mr. Janis will impressed audience members with his knowledge and musical illustrations from the keyboard. This event was co-presented by the National World War I Museum.

Roger Rees, actor
Post-Performance Conversation
Saturday, November 21, 2009
Folly Theater, Kansas City, MO

Boris Giltburg, pianist
Post-Performance Conversation
Thursday, December 10, 2009
Folly Theater, Kansas City, MO

Julianne Baird, soprano
Vocal Master Class
1 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2009
Forbis Recital Hall inside the Pillsbury Music Center
William Jewell College, Liberty, MO
Soprano Julianne Baird led a free vocal master class with students preselected from the Kansas City area. Ms. Baird performed with Parthenia, a consort of viols, in the holiday concert "As it fell on a Holie Eve" in the evening. about the concert

Jay Carter, countertenor and William Jewell College artist in residence
Pre-Performance Talk about early music and work performed by Parthenia and soprano Julianne Baird.
7 p.m. Saturday, December 19, 2009 (one hour ahead of the concert)
Folly Theater, Kansas City, MO

Daniel Belcher, baritone
Vocal Master Class
5:30 p.m. Thursday, February 11, 2010
Forbis Recital Hall inside the Pillsbury Music Center
William Jewell College, Liberty, MO
Baritone Daniel Belcher led a free vocal master class with students preselected from the Kansas City area. | about Daniel Belcher

Rachel Lee, violinist
Violin Master Class
5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday, February 12, 2010
Forbis Recital Hall inside the Pillsbury Music Center
William Jewell College, Liberty, MO
Violinist Rachel Lee led a free master class with students preselected from the Kansas City area. | about her free concert

Rachel Lee, violinist
Post-Performance Conversation
Saturday, February 13, 2010 | about the recital

Marc-André Hamelin, pianist
Post-Performance Conversation
Friday, February 19, 2010 | about the recital

Russell Braun and Carolyn Maule
Duo Master Class
1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, April 11, 2010
Forbis Recital Hall inside the Pillsbury Music Center
William Jewell College, Liberty, MO

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