Sam Wisman is a journalist based in Kansas City, Missouri, writing for KCUR-FM. With a focus on local news and events, Sam covers a wide range of topics including music, arts, and culture. Their articles provide insight into the vibrant music scene in Kansas City and highlight the performances and achievements of local musicians and artists.
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By: Sam Wisman, Brooke Knoll, Christy L'Esperance
Celebrating 25 years as one of Ireland's most acclaimed musical ambassadors, the Irish Tenors are set to perform in Kansas City on March 6. Christy L'Esperance speaks with all three about their early inspirations, Irish culture in America and what makes their performances unique.
This week, co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies celebrate the birthday of the great French composer Maurice Ravel with works from throughout his career. The Kansas City Symphony's next Music Director, Matthias Pintscher, will lead the orchestra in two works, plus we'll hear Leon Fleisher in a performance of the "Left Hand Concerto," alongside the crowd-pleasing Bolero and the Suite No. 2 from Daphnis et Chloé.
By: Christy L'Esperance, Sam Wisman, Brooke Knoll
As a gathering place for all classical music lovers in Kansas City, Classical KC presents as many upcoming concert seasons by local groups as we can get our hands on.
By: Sam Wisman, Dan Margolies
This week we'll hear the Kansas City Symphony perform Franz Joseph Haydn's Symphony No. 102 and Leonard Bernstein's "Serenade," a work composed for Isaac Stern, the legendary violinist and father of co-host Michael Stern. Also, we'll hear a recent performance of Béla Bartók's "Concerto for Orchestra."
This week we'll hear Bach's Fantasia and Fugue in C minor as arranged by Edward Elgar. The rest of the program is Gustav Mahler's gargantuan Symphony No. 2, known as "The Resurrection." Mezzo-soprano Kelley O'Connor shares what excites and scares her about performing the work. And as always, co-hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies offer insightful background on each composer and composition.
By: Dan Margolies, Sam Wisman
This week, hosts Michael Stern and Dan Margolies explore a wonderful variety of works. We'll hear an organ concerto by Handel featuring Jan Kraybill, Adolphus Hailstork's 'Baroque Suite,' alongside works by Ferruccio Busoni and David Diamond. On top of all that great music, we'll hear a recent performance of Sergei Rachmaninoff's fourth piano concerto featuring pianist Conrad Tao.
KCUR | By Christy L'Esperance, Sam Wisman Published April 11, 2024 at 12:57 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
By: Laura Fotovich, Brooke Knoll, Sam Wisman
The Lyric's Opera To Go program brings live performances to retirement communities across the Kansas City metro. For the residents of these communities, in-person concerts are an experience that can't be replicated by recordings.
By: Dan Margolies, Sam Wisman, Michael Stern
After 19 seasons, Michael Stern is stepping down as music director of the Kansas City Symphony, with Matthias Pintscher taking over at the start of the next season. Classical KC spoke with the outgoing maestro and his longtime friend Yo-Yo Ma about Stern's time at the helm and what’s ahead for the orchestra.
KCUR | By Christy L'Esperance, Sam Wisman, Luke X. Martin Published July 26, 2024 at 5:00 AM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email
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