Kansas City Symphony, photo courtesy of Chris Lee, www.kcsymphony.org
The Kansas City Symphony Orchestra presents “Christmas Festival” at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City from Thursday, December 13 through Sunday, December 16. Six performances will take place, including matinees on Saturday and Sunday. The world premiere of Dimitri Tiomkin’s “Give Me Your Love for Christmas” sung by Whitney Claire Kaufman will be among the Christmas carols and songs performed.
Tickets: Kansas City Symphony
Dates: Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, December 14, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 1:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, December 16, 2012 at 2:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.
Venue: Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City
Program (includes)
Give Me Your Love for Christmas
Composer: Dimitri Tiomkin
Lyricist: Ned Washington
Conductor: Aram Demirjian, assistant conductor
Performers: Kansas City Symphony and Symphony Chorus, Allegro Children’s Choir, Whitney Claire Kaufman, vocalist, Rezound! Handbells, Inc., Jan Kraybill, organist
Concert title: Christmas Festival
Notes: At each performance, a piece of jewelry from Helzberg Diamonds will be given away.