Rhapsody in Blue and Dvorak's "New World" Symphony

Name: Rhapsody in Blue and Dvorak's "New World" Symphony
Start: 2026-06-19T20:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-19T22:00:00-05:00
Location: Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Schedule

Fri Jun 19 2026 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts | Kansas City, KS

Peter Oundjian, guest conductor
Michelle Cann, piano

GEORGE GERSHWIN Rhapsody in Blue
ANTONÍN DVOŘÁK Symphony No. 9, “From the New World”

Start your weekend with our must-see Friday night concert series and social experience, Symphonic Piazza. Prepare to escape, mingle, and be entertained as you enjoy the perfect combination of a shorter format concert with enjoyable and engaging lobby activities to share with family, friends, and our musicians. It’s your new go-to date night! The fun continues in the lobby after the concert, as we’ll have even more memorable things for you to experience.

Our Classical Series finale celebrates the “new world” and its limitless inspiration! George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue is the perfect blend of jazz and classical brilliance; its dynamic energy will raise your spirits and set your toes tapping. Czech composer Antonín Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony is one of the most popular symphonies of all time. He wrote it while living in America as a tribute to the power and majesty of American music and landscapes.