Kansas City Symphony mit Pintscher und Überraschungsgast in Amsterdam

Matthias Pintscher dirigiert das Kansas City Symphony

By Michael Klier, 27 August 2024

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Reviewed at Concertgebouw: Main Hall, Amsterdam on 26 August 2024

Ives, Three Places in New England

Gershwin, Rhapsody in Blue

Ravel, Rapsodie espagnole

Bernstein, West Side Story: Symphonic Dances

Kansas City Symphony

Matthias Pintscher, Conductor

Conrad Tao, Piano

Joyce DiDonato, Mezzo-soprano

Deep into the American psyche: Carlisle Floyd’s Of Mice and Men

Hilary Stroh, 1st May

Carlisle Floyd's operatic setting of John Steinbeck’s classic novella is given a new production in the composer's centenary year at the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

****1

Porgy and Bess: Catfish Row arrives in Kansas City

Hilary Stroh, 28th February

Francesca Zambello's magnificent production of the Gershwins’ American epic comes to the Lyric Opera of Kansas City.

****1

Kansas City Ballet in Swan Lake: good girl vs bad girl

Hilary Stroh, 17th October

Swan Lake opens the season for Kansas City Ballet in a splendid looking production and with very pleasing interpretations.

****1

Rockabilly meets Rossini: Cinderella at Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Hilary Stroh, 3rd October

Michael Shell's sparkling new production of La Cenerentola, built locally, opens the season at the Lyric Opera Kansas City.

****1

A big and bold Turandot in Kansas City

Hilary Stroh, 2nd May

Lyric Opera of Kansas City ends its season with Garnett Bruce's blockbuster production of Puccini's Turandot.

****1

Kansas City Ballet's Don Quixote walks the wild side powerfully

Hilary Stroh, 22nd March

Kansas City Ballet's first love affair with Don Quixote is a striking and well-danced success.

*****

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Michael Klier

Michael Klier macht schon seit mehr als einem halben Jahrhundert Musik. Als gebürtiger Berliner kam er 1993 nach Amsterdam. Er war Mitglied unterschiedlichster internationaler Ensembles und Orchester. Heute betreibt er eine florierende Unterrichts- und Coachingpraxis. Als Teamcoach bietet er dort Schulungen an, in denen die Kursteilnehmer miteinander komponieren, um so ihre ungenutzten kreativen Potentiale zu entdecken und besser miteinander zu kommunizieren. Denn: Musiker sind die Architekten des Himmels.

Kansas City Symphony mit Matthias Pintscher und Überraschungsgast in Amsterdam