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MUSIC OR NOT, LET’S DANCE: Ballet performs three works with varying relationships to music

Richard Harriman, World-Renowned Arts Presenter, Dies at 77

Musical Theater Heritage and KC Chamber Orchestra join for gala featuring music from Purcell to Cole Porter

New Composition for Lyric Arts Trio Honors Immigrant Grandmother

Kansan Who Took Dance World by Storm Opens Harriman-Jewell Season

READY, SET, DESIGN: Lyric’s Scenic Genius Creates Bold Visuals for New Carmen

IN MEMORIAM RICHARD CASS: Friends, family, former students organize tribute concert for beloved teacher

MOORE ON THE PIANO: Keyboard wizard thrives on collaborations with classical stars

T-MINUS ONE YEAR AND COUNTING: Kauffman Center Celebration Features Local Talent, R&B legend

DEVIL IN THE DETAIL: Balanchine Wizard Helps KC Ballet Prep for Fall Performances

THE ENTERTAINERS: Balanchine piece shows that ballet can be as fun as Broadway

JUST TO DANCE WITH YOU: Houston Ballet II brings Beatles-inspired choreography to town

BORIS AT THE MULTIPLEX: Met’s stellar production of Mussorgsky classic is a must-see

DOING IT FOR THEMSELVES: Lyric Opera presents classic tale of love, politics, betrayal and friendship

ON THE ROAD AGAIN: Pianist takes less obvious routes to career, music-making

AN AMERICAN FABLE: Kansas City Ballet to open inaugural Kauffman Center season with historic ‘first’

WE’LL ALWAYS HAVE (12th-CENTURY) PARIS: Sequentia program explores Medieval melting-pot on Friends series

DO TELL: KC Rep’s one-man show is a thought-provoking, at times wrenching hit

MATCHED SET: Violin-piano team delivers up fine recital

SYMPHONY WILL DAZZLE: Stern announces bold new season for Kauffman Center’s Helzberg Hall

REALLY GRAND OPERA: Lyric’s first Kauffman Center season will be its biggest ever

THAT’S OUR JOYCE: Globe-trotting DiDonato brings her vocal mastery to the Harriman-Jewell Series

LOVE THAT WAR: Actors Theatre teams with UMKC, World War I Museum for classic British musical

PAT AND DICK AND CHIANG AND MAO: The First ‘CNN Opera’ Finally Appears on Met Gala

ANOTHER DAY, ANOTHER DEBUT: Harriman series presents top tenor in his recital debut

HOMAGE TO HENRY: Orchestras, League commission top composer to honor visionary leader

BACH RETUNED: Local harpsichordists launch potentially revelatory Bach project

PASSAGES: Luskin will step down from top Lyric Opera post at end of first Kauffman Center season

REMINISCENCES OF MUSIC PAST: Symphony offers world premiere by promising newcomer

CHANGING THE WORLD, ONE BEAT AT A TIME: Percussionist joins KC Chorale for unique program

ROUSE IN THE HOUSE: American’s piece scores with audience at Symphony season opener

ROCK ON: New Parsons work tells love story using dance, visuals, rock music and — opera

WHITMAN SAMPLER: Choreographer confirms his place in pantheon of American heroes

EIGHT THAT STOOD AT THE GATE: In its seventh season, Octarium continues to refine and grow

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Young dancers talk about The Nutcracker and their roles in local production

JITTERS AND GENIUS: Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker remains a local holiday favorite

TICKLE, FIDDLE AND TAP: The KC spring culture-feast begins

QUINK AND A NOD: Dutch vocal quintet slated for Venue Visitation sings music from nine centuries

CONCERTO WITH CONSCIENCE: Italian composer creates new work for Symphony, mega-flutist

UNEARTHLY VIRTUOSO: Pianist persuades through imagination, intelligence, muscle

BACH TO AFRICA: KC Ballet takes up choreographer’s daring fusion of ballet, African dance

TASHKENT DREAMIN’: Student-teacher piano duo headlines busy KC concert calendar

PYOTR, WE HARDLY KNEW YE: Musicianly conductor, spotty players present all-Tchaikovsky concert at the Folly

GET THEE TO A NUNNERY: Lyric Opera of KC presents star-studded production of Verdi’s tragic ‘Rigoletto’

JOSEPH’S MANY COLORS: UMKC Flummerfelt residency will culminate in performance of Brahms’ choral masterpiece

STILL BEATING: In Harriman-Jewell recital, Ma continues his quest to the heart of music

COULROPHOBE’S DELIGHT: Lyric Opera’s ‘Rigoletto’ offers world-class lead

STANDING ROOM ONLY: Choral guru whips students into near-professional-sounding ensemble

THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR: KC’s world-famous chamber music series, is strongest among local seasons

MUSICIANS LOVE MAHLER: Symphony’s performance thrives on excellence of players

WHEN OLD IS NEW: Choir from Oxford’s not-so-new college to perform at Venue Visitation

ALL DOLLED UP: Harriman series presents Russian troupe in classic tale of love and dolls

DON’ BEDEVILLED: Lyric Opera production of Mozart classic falters

DOLLS ‘R’ US: Russian company brings classic to Harriman series

JUST DANCE: Ballet presents premieres by leading choreographers who just happen to be women

CONCERTO ROYALE: Kansas City Ballet reaches high with brilliant new work by British-born Oregonian

SOULS ON FIRE: Choreographer reenacts racial tensions of ’60s childhood

GREEN IN THEM THAR’ HILLS: Symphony in the Flint Hills

WOLFIE, WE HARDLY KNEW YE: KC Chamber Orchestra to finish season with Mozart classic

FAREWELL, AND HELLO: Ballet pays tribute to Barksdale, welcomes Lawrence native Armitage

PIRATES AT THE LYRIC: Gilbert & Sullivan standard keeps ‘em laughing

THE LONG GOODBYE: Guarneri and Johannes Quartets present engaging program for farewell tour

TB BLUES: Dunleavy’s Violetta makes Lyric Traviata worth the trouble

ANCIENT WINE IN NEW BOTTLES: Bagby makes medieval epic into rich cinematic drama

NO RESTRAINTS PLEASE, WE’RE BRITISH: Esteemed chamber orchestra devours Sir William whole

TALE OF TWO YURIS: Kansas City Ballet presents shimmering, sincere version of classic Firebird

PATHS OF BEAUTY: Kaleidoscopic new Chen Yi composition gets auspicious local premiere

Best Dozen 2008 Moments in Local Music and Dance

ELEGANT, SUMPTOUS, ECLECTIC TO A FAULT: Kansas City Ballet’s The Nutcracker opens to acclaim

RECITAL AS SEANCE: Ukrainian Pianist Seeks New Paths For Old Music

SUBTLY… NOT SO MUCH: Lyric Opera embraces Puccini’s most sensationalistic opera

AMENABLE TO THE ECUMENICAL: Summer Music at the Cathedrals uses music to bring faith groups together

BLOOD, THUNDER AND HIGH C’s: Lyric Opera opens season with a vocally arresting Tosca

GROWTH HAPPENS: Pianist shows he is moving in a more serious direction

ROOM AT THE TOP: Violinist again displays gifts that are winning over the classical world

THE INCREDIBLE LIGHTNESS OF BEL CANTO: Tenor builds dream

MEET ME AT THE STATION: Kansas City Ballet will have its own home downtown, at last

SKIRTING DANGER: Choreographer uses odd sartorial prop for striking duet

TITANIA VS CARMEN: Two feisty ladies make for fascinating weekend of dance and music

TOUGH CHOICES: Concerts feature two celebrated sopranos on the same night

VIVACIOUS VALKYRIE: Wagnerian soprano shows personal side in Harriman-Jewell recital

SHTICK TO THE BASICS: Lyric Opera’s Pinafore is best when it honors the authors

HEAD OF THE CLASS: Lyric presents timeless Gilbert & Sullivan satire of social order

EIGHT SINGERS, NINE COMPOSERS, ONE CD: Octarium sports ingenious new project