Kansas City Symphony will go on European tour. You can watch it in KC first
The Kansas City Symphony announced it will go on its second international concert tour this summer, but fans in Kansas City can see a preview of the show at home.
The symphony, led by music director Matthias Pintscher, will go in August to Amsterdam, Hamburg and to one of the most prominent European music festivals, Musikfest Berlin, according to a news release.
In its 44th season, the symphony has gained international recognition.
The European tour, from Aug. 27 through Aug. 30, will feature Grammy Award-winning American violinist Gil Shaham in Amsterdam and Hamburg and the Juno-nominated Canadian violinist Blake Pouliot in Berlin and Kansas City, according to the release. The symphony will play selections from Copland, Tchaikovsky and Rachmaninoff.
Pintscher and the symphony went on their first European tour in 2024. In the release, he said it was a significant return because of his professional roots in Germany, having worked with European orchestras for several years.
“Returning to Europe with the Kansas City Symphony is both deeply meaningful and artistically exhilarating,” Pintscher said in the release. “These performances reflect the orchestra’s remarkable growth, expressive range and adventurous spirit. I am especially excited to share a program that brings together American and European legacies in some of the world’s most inspiring concert halls.”
Before the group goes overseas, the symphony will perform a concert at the Kauffman Center, featuring the repertoire that will be performed on tour. Fans can buy tickets starting May 15 for the Aug. 21 show.
Danny Beckley, Kansas City Symphony president and CEO, said in the release that the symphony’s return overseas is a sign of artistic ascent.
“Under Matthias Pintscher’s artistic leadership, the orchestra has entered a period of extraordinary creative ambition, deepening our repertoire, shaping our artistic identity and bringing European audiences performances that carry an authentic American energy,” he said. “We are eager to share this chapter of our growth with audiences across Europe.”
Tickets will be available on the Kansas City Symphony’s website.
