Kansas City Jazz Orchestra cancels rest of its season because of COVID
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra has made it official: The final two performances of its 2020-21 season have been lost to the pandemic.
Lea Petrie, the orchestra’s executive director, announced Thursday that “Bright Star: The Music of Mary Lou Williams” and “Boss Tom’s Kansas City: The Roaring 20s” have been canceled. They were scheduled for March 5 and May 14, respectively, at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts.
“While we hoped that we would be sharing live music with our audiences starting in March, this situation has inspired us to rethink how we operate and create music and engage with our community,” Petrie said. “We miss our people dearly, but we will continue to find ways to share our creativity, while eagerly awaiting the moment when we are able to perform in person again.”
The orchestra’s first two performances of 2020-21, “Bird Lives: Celebrating 100 Years of Charlie Parker” and “Blue Christmas: Soulful and Swinging Holiday Favorites,” were canceled in the fall.
Ticket holders should receive information about options for ticket exchanges, donations or refunds via email by Feb. 24. The 2021-22 season has yet to be announced.
This story was originally published February 18, 2021 at 3:35 PM.
