Summerfest- KC's Summer Chamber Music Festival

Name: Summerfest- KC's Summer Chamber Music Festival
Address: P. O. Box 22697, Kansas City, MO, 64113, US
Telephone: +18168952920
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Summerfest- KC's Summer Chamber Music Festival

Summerfest Concerts is a summer chamber music festival based in Kansas City, MO. Join us in July!

12/03/2024

Wishing you a merry holiday season! - https://mailchi.mp/1f504897870b/2024-holiday

07/29/2024

THANK YOU!

Our 32nd season has come to a close, and we wanted to take a moment to thank you for joining us. We sincerely appreciate the opportunity to present this annual series and thank you for your support.

Please take a moment to share your thoughts regarding this summer's series by completing a short online survey:
https://forms.gle/1ZH86yhGzmBst9559

Your input is much appreciated as we evaluate this year's series and prepare for our 33rd season.

07/28/2024

Today at St. Mary's Episcopal Church! Summerfest presents our 32nd season finale concert 🎶

Join us at 3 PM for an amazing performance featuring works by Devienne, Higdon, and Dvorak! As usual, a small reception will follow 🎻

Tickets and more info at summerfestkc.org! We hope to see you there!

07/27/2024

TONIGHT at a new venue! Join Summerfest for "Lyrical Journeys," featuring works by Devienne, Higdon, and Dvorak!

Join us at Leawood United Methodist Church (2925 W 95th St. Leawood, KS 66206) at 7:30pm for what's sure to be a beautiful evening of music 🎶 Tickets at summerfestkc.org!

07/26/2024

Tomorrow kicks off Summerfest's 32nd season finale weekend! Join us at a NEW VENUE: Leawood United Methodist Church, 2915 W 95th St. Leawood, KS 66206. Sunday's performance will be at St. Mary's Episcopal Church as usual.

Join us for a beautiful weekend of performances featuring works by Devienne, Higdon, and Dvorak! 🕰🎶

Tickets & more info at summerfestkc.org! 🎫

07/25/2024

Join us for Summerfest’s 32nd season finale weekend! This Saturday & Sunday, Summerfest presents the final concerts of our 32nd season, featuring works by Devienne, Higdon, and Dvorak. 🎶

Our final week begins with a composer who lived through the tumultuous times of the French Revolution before becoming the first Professor of Flute at the Paris Conservatory. A prolific composer, François Devienne wrote over three hundred works for chamber winds, including the Bassoon Quartet in F Major which fully engages the Classical tendencies of his day. Jennifer Higdon is one of the most important voices of our time, and her “Love Sweet” literally adds a voice to our season with songs that chart the path of a relationship. We end Summerfest with a composer regularly on our concerts, Antonín Dvořák. As with Mozart, Dvořák composed the String Quintet in G Major, op. 77 as he was on the cusp of his mature style and worldwide recognition. It is a fitting end to our summer and a reminder of how everything comes in its own time. 🕰

Tickets & more info at summerfestkc.org! 🎟

07/21/2024

Today at 3pm! Join us at St. Mary's Episcopal Church for Crusell, Chambers, and Beethoven 🎶 Tickets at the door or online at summerfestkc.org!

07/20/2024

Tonight! "Beethoven's Memorable Septet" & more at UMKC's White Recital Hall with Summerfest 🎶 Get tickets at the door or at summerfestkc.org!

07/18/2024

Join us for Crusell's Concert-Trio for Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon, Chambers' "Fisherstreet Duo," and Beethoven's Memorable Septet 🎻 this weekend, July 20th and 21st!

Get your tickets at summerfestkc.org 🎟

07/17/2024

🕰 THIS WEEKEND: Summerfest's The Art of Time continues with "Beethoven's Memorable Septet" 🎶

Time has a way of choosing what pieces of music survive and which disappear. Consider the first composer on the third week’s concert. Bernhard Henrik Crusell was the most prominent clarinet virtuoso during Beethoven’s life and a prolific composer, but today is little known. His Concert-Trio for Clarinet, Horn, and Bassoon, a playful yet demanding work, will help you remember his name. Evan Chambers is a name you might know as his music is regularly heard at Summerfest. His Fisherstreet Duo is certainly a work that will stand the test of time. Finally, Beethoven was always upset that his youthful Septet in E Flat Major, op. 20 remained one of his most popular pieces during his life. Encompassing the emotional range we expect from Beethoven but also his light and playful side, it will certainly be one of the most memorable performances this summer.

Get your tickets and join us for the penultimate weekend of our 32nd season 🎻 Tickets and more info at summerfestkc.org! 🎫

07/16/2024

Summerfest has another incredible weekend of concerts for you! Join us July 20th or 21st for "Beethoven's Memorable Septet" 🎻🎶 This performance also features works by Henrik Crusell and Evan Chambers!

We'd love to see you for another Summerfest Saturday or Sunday 🎫 Get your tickets at summerfestkc.org!

07/14/2024

📢 One more chance to see Summerfest's "Richly Romantic" program! Join us today at St. Mary's Episcopal Church for a lovely afternoon of chamber music featuring works by Vaughn Williams, Bruch, and Bacewicz 🎻🎶

Tickets at summerfestkc.org or at the door! 🎫

07/13/2024

Tonight! Join Summerfest at White Recital Hall for Vaughn Williams, Bruch, and Bacewicz 🎻🎹

Tickets at summerfestkc.org or at the door! See you tonight!

07/12/2024

Tomorrow! Summerfest Weekend 2 features Vaughn Williams' Piano Quintet in C Minor, Bruch's Eight Pieces, Op. 80, and Bacewicz's Trio for Oboe, Violin, and Cello. You have TWO chances to catch this incredible program - tomorrow, July 13th at 7:30pm, and Sunday, July 14th at 3pm!

Tickets & more info at summerfestkc.org 🎟

07/11/2024

Have you reserved your tickets yet?! Join us this Saturday and Sunday, July 13th and 14th, for Vaughn Williams, Bruch, and Bacewicz!

Tickets are available at summerfestkc.org or day-of, at the door! 🎫
Don't miss another weekend of rare, high-quality chamber music - right here in KC.

07/10/2024

🕰 COMING UP THIS WEEKEND: "Richly Romantic" with Summerfest!

Join us July 13th & 14th for more of our 32nd season back at White Recital Hall and St. Mary's Episcopal Church!

For this second week, we continue exploring time and how it reshapes our memories. When Max Bruch wrote his Eight Pieces, op. 83, he had not composed chamber music in over four decades. He was lured back to chamber music by his son, a respected clarinet player, and ended up writing pieces that will remind you of late Brahms, nostalgically looking back while wearing a maturity in their construction. Grazyna Bacewicz’s Trio for Oboe, Violin and Cello similarly embraces older musical styles in a modern setting but has the additional flavor of her native Poland. Finally, Ralph Vaughan Williams’s Piano Quintet in C Minor disappeared to history in 1918 after the composer pulled it from his catalog. An early work for the English composer, the Piano Quintet would have been lost to time except for his widow allowing a performance in 1999. The piece quickly found its place in chamber music concerts, and we know you’ll enjoy hearing it this summer.

Join us for Vaughn Williams, Bruch, and Bacewicz 🎶 Tickets at summerfestkc.org (or at the door)!

07/07/2024

TODAY at 3 PM! Join Summerfest for the second concert of our 32nd season kickoff weekend! One more chance to hear Mozart's Oboe Quartet and Messiaen's devastatingly beautiful Quartet for the End of Time. 🕰🎶

It's not too late - get your tickets at summerfestkc.org 🎫

07/06/2024

Tonight at 7:30! Summerfest's 32nd season kicks off with Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time and Mozart's Oboe Quartet! Join us at UMKC's White Recital Hall for what's sure to be the start of another incredible Summerfest summer ☀️😎🎻

Don't miss it! Get your tickets at summerfestkc.org. 🎫

Address

P. O. Box 22697
Kansas City, MO
64113

Telephone

+18168952920

Website

http://www.summerfestkc.org/

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Videos

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our 31st season of performances this July! Enjoy this moody, vibey clip of Astor Piazzolla’s “Oblivion” from our performance this past Sunday at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church. ✨ Missed out on season 31? It’s never too late to make sure you’re in the loop for season 32! Follow us here on Instagram for updates or visit our website, summerfest kc.org. Thank you all for another amazing #summerwithsummerfest! #summerfestkc #chambermusic #thingstodoinkc #kansascity

Thank you to everyone who came to our third weekend of performances! Here’s a clip of Karol Beffa’s “Blow Up” from our sound check before Saturday night’s performance at White Recital Hall. 🎶 #summerwithsummerfest #summerfestkc #chambermusic #thingstodoinkc #kansascity

A quick clip from our performance on Sunday at St. Mary’s 🎶🎶 Thanks to everyone who joined us for an afternoon of a beautiful music in a beautiful space! #summerwithsummerfest #summerfestkc #chambermusic #thingstodoinkc #kansascity #classicalmusic

From everyone at Summerfest... ✨️THANK YOU✨️ Thank you for joining us this incredible season! Patrons like yourself make this summer possible and we can't THANK you enough! Have a good rest of your summer and we'll see you next season 😁 #summerfest #thankyou #chambermusic #classicalmusic #nextseason

Sound check has concluded and we are excited to welcome our Sunday afternoon patrons for the final concert of week one! Today’s concert begins at 3pm and tickets can be purchased at the door.

As we wind down into the weekend, remember to take some time for yourself and do a little bit of what you love everyday. We love making music and we are grateful to be putting together an exciting season for our 30th Anniversary! Join us and get your tickets at https://www.showtix4u.com/events/summerfestkc

It's supposed to rain this week - get cozied up with your favorite person or furry friend and your favorite classical tunes then take it easy this week. Luckily, rain won't impact our concert dates. We're looking forward to seeing our adoring audience this summer for our 30th anniversary season! Get your tickets at https://www.showtix4u.com/events/summerfestkc

Thank you to the wonderful audience who joined us today for our first concert of the 2021 season! Need tickets for next week? Visit www.summerfestkc.org to purchase tickets. Summerfest in the Park at Thompson Park: June 27, 2021 Ligeti, Old Hungarian Ballroom Dances

Summerfest Concerts returns this summer!

Summerfest Concerts returns this summer! Stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. We can't wait to see you! www.summerfestkc.org

2018 Summerfest Concerts Brochure Sneak Peek

Our 2018 season brochure will be in mailboxes in the next week - we're happy to share this sneak peek! Learn more about our 28th Season and reserve your tickets at www.summerfestkc.org.