I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony's performance of Carl Nielsen's Symphony No. 4, with Strauss' Don Juan and Steven Lin on Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, you can read the review here.

I reviewed the Lyric Opera of Kansas City's season finale of Puccini's "Tosca" for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.

I wrote a profile on Kansas City's Fountain City Brass Band for The Kansas City Star. As a lapsed trombone player, this was one of my more fun assignments since I got to blast brass-tastic music as "research." Read the story here.

I reviewed the Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain's performance at Johnson County Community College for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time you can read the review here.

I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony's live score performance of "Singin' in the Rain" for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time you can read the review here.

I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony with guest conductor Carlos Kalmar and pianist Yevgeny Sudbin for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.

I reviewed the Academy of St Martin in the Fields with pianist Jeremy Denk for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.

I reviewed the Kansas City Ballet's "Giselle" for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.

I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here. *** Reviewing requires a weird set of skills (writing in the dark and deciphering scribbles are just two) and there is never enough space to write everything that's pertinent to a performance, especially when you're trying... Continue Reading →