Classical Performance

KPR's Cordelia Brown and Topeka Symphony Orchestra Conductor Kyle Wiley-Pickett visited with the singers about growing up in a singing family in the Missouri Ozarks, their professional careers and world travel with children.

Cordelia Brown hosted Paul Davidson and pianists Geoffrey Wilckens and John Schaefer. Davidson and Wilckens premiered Wilckens' musical adaptation of the Beatitudes of Luke and John Schaefer accompanied Paul singing Dvorak's Biblical Songs Nos. 6-10.

Celebrating their 15th year, Lawrence Opera Theatre (LOT) lives by the saying, “If music be the food of love, play on” (Shakespeare). Their mission is to fill in the void of opera during the summer season in Lawrence, Topeka, and the KC metro region.

Every summer since about 2011 the Heartland Chamber Music Festival coaches and organizers bring the top performers of the festival. Cellist Lawrence Figg visits with KPR's Cordelia Brown about this year's festival. Jackie Lee and Jesse Henkensiefken are also coaches and long time friends of Kansas Public Radio.

Latitude 39 is a dynamic and innovative collaborative trio comprising world-class musicians: Diana Seitz – violin, Nick May – saxophone, and Maya Tuylieva – piano. Drawing inspiration from both Eastern and Western musical traditions, Latitude 39 transcends boundaries, fusing diverse musical influences into a harmonious tapestry of sound.

Everyone is invited to the Sunflower Music Festival! For 10 days, the world’s greatest musicians gather in Topeka for a festival featuring orchestra, chamber ensembles, and jazz music that is completely free and easy to attend at Washburn University.

We're taking a look back at KPR's 2023 Live Day, our annual dedication to classical music, celebrated with an entire day of live performances. In this installment, we take a closer look at violinist Joseph Genualdi and pianist Jihyun Oh.

The Scheherazade Music Festival will return for summer 2024, bringing innovative chamber music driven by storytelling to the Flint Hills of Kansas. The chamber music series will run June 11-13th in Manhattan, KS across multiple venues including Chapman Theatre and the Prairiewood Blue Sage Barn.

We're taking a look back at KPR's 2023 Live Day, our annual dedication to classical music, celebrated with an entire day of live performances. In this installment, we take a closer look at The Opus 76 Quartet.

Iris Wai Tung Choi is currently doing her doctoral degree under the tutelage of Dr. Thomas Rosenkranz at the University of Missouri- Kansas City Conservatory. She attained the master of music with distinction and bachelor of music with first class of honour at the Hong Kong Academyfor Performing Arts (HKAPA) in 2022 and 2020 respectively.