Kansas City Civic Orchestra: Bold, Beautiful and Brass
The Kansas City Civic Orchestra presents Bold, Beautiful and Brass featuring repertoire by Borodin, Glinka and Gliere.
The concert opens with the rousing Overture to Russlan and Ludmilla by Mikhail Glinka. You won't want to miss the rarely performed Concerto for Horn and Orchestra Op. 91 by Reinhold Gliere, artistically presented by our principal horn player, Brianna Volkmann. Alexander Borodin, a member of the renowned "Russian Five," displays the essence of a new national style of classical music in 19th century Russia, combining romanticism and patriotism in his Symphony No. 2. This delicious menu of musical selections will satisfy every appetite.