Classics Live brings you exclusive performances from throughout the KPR listening area. Our microphones travel to the Sunflower Music Festival, the Lied Center, the Ruel Joyce Recital series, the Great Spaces Music and Arts series, as well as performances recorded in Kansas Public Radio's live studio. Performers include the Emerson String Quartet, the Zoco Duo, Ensemble Iberica, and members of the Kansas City Symphony, among others. The series producer is KPR's Cordelia Brown, with recording engineer Chuck Smith. Darrell Brogdon hosts the program. Thursdays at 7 p.m. 

Upcoming Shows

Classics Live 195:  Two Violas // Feb 6
This Ruel Joyce recital features Kansas City violist Shelley Armer, with Kansas City Symphony violist Jessie Yukimura. This entertaining hour of double viola music sparkles with duets by Karl Stamitz, Frank Bridge, Bela Bartok and Jean-Marie LeClair.

Classics Live 233:  Love Songs from soprano Jayne Siemens // Feb 13
A wonderful bouquet of vivid songs from the heart. Kansas City soprano Jayne Siemens tells many stories of passion in this special concert. She’s assisted by John Livingston, piano. Listen for famous opera arias, plus, Spanish love songs and some Jerome Kern and George Gershwin.

Classics Live 196:  Saxophonist Vince Gnojek // Feb 20
This Professor Emeritus from the KU Music Department is one of the most versatile sax players around. For this Ruel Joyce Recital, he’s joined by accompanist extraordinaire Ellen Sommer, for some modern pieces for sax and piano plus a special medley of tunes by George and Ira Gershwin.

Classics Live 197:  NAVO Trio // Feb 27
Hidden Gems by Women Composers. A Ruel Joyce Recital featuring violinist Veronique Mathieu, oboist Margaret Marco, and pianist Ellen Sommer. Discover richly melodic chamber music by Dorothy Howell, Anna Bon, and more.