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The Symphony League – Symphony Ball: Sentimental Journey

2026 Issues

Guests were transported to the glorious ambiance of the 1940s at the Symphony League’s Symphony Ball: Sentimental Journey on September 12th at Union Station Kansas City. Melanie Merrill Thompson served as Ball chairman, with Beth and Pat McCown as honorary chairmen, and League President Mary Leonida joined in the celebration. Matthias Pintscher conducted the Symphony’s beautiful musical selections, making the nostalgic evening a tremendous success!

H. Wayne Thompson and Melanie Merrill Thompson, Ball chairman; and Beth and Pat McCown, Ball honorary chairmen
Jun Iwasaki, Mary Leonida, League president; Pam Fleischer, Barbara Haviland, and Matthias Pintscher, Kansas City Symphony
Greg and Barbara Storm, Linda Beal, and Susan and Glen Sands
Ball Chairman Melanie Merrill Thompson, Matthias Pintscher, Kansas City Symphony; and League President Mary Leonida
John M. Edgar, Keiko Edgar, and John F. Edgar

Featured in the October 31, 2026 issue of The Independent.

Photo Credit: Rita Clark/Heirloom Photography

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