I reviewed Chanticleer's Helzberg Hall debut performance for the Kansas City Star. The all-male a cappela ensemble is a favorite touring group of Kansas City audiences.
REVIEW for KCMetropolis.org: Kansas City Ballet’s “Tom Sawyer”
I reviewed the music for Maury Yeston's ballet "Tom Sawyer - A Ballet in Three Acts." It was performed as the Kansas City Ballet's inaugural event in the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. Read it here.
In anticipation of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Today's the big day - 14 years and millions of dollars later and an art lover's dream is a reality. The Kansas City Star has run innumerable articles as the project has progressed - yet another on the eve of the opening. Numerous season previews from both the Star and KCMetropolis.org have began with, "In... Continue Reading →
ARTICLE on KCMetropolis.org: Q&A with (le) Poisson Rouge founders at UMKC
I wrote an article about the visit/discussion with (le) Poisson Rouge founders, hosted by the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance. Does Kansas City need a venue like this? Could it support one? Read it here.
A new fangled flamenco
Performing all over town this summer - at any venue lucky enough to have the right sort of floor - Flamenco Mio was deep in preparation for their current tour in southern Spain. Flamenco Mio is a new take on the very traditional world of flamenco. The music incorporates jazz and Middle Eastern elements, adding a... Continue Reading →
PREVIEW KCMetropolis.org: Fusion and experimental music
I wrote about the experimental music scene in Kansas City for KCM's 2011 fall preview. Read it here.
Jeff Harshbarger Presents: #babyatthebar
Nothing will stop us now - the baby headphones have arrived. Flamenco, folk, Mexican marimba, jazz and then some crazy-ass jazz - my kid has seen it all. In his short life he's been to over six concerts - that's more than one a week, not a stat many can claim. But as musicians (and... Continue Reading →
Krystle Warren
I had the good fortune to find out about Krystle Warren's under-the-radar performance in Kansas City last week. Though a Kansas City native, Warren moved to New York, then Paris, and has been touring the world, making her hometown appearances far too few and far between. The last time I saw her perform was at... Continue Reading →
REVIEW for KCStar: Summerfest Program 2
I reviewed the second program for Summerfest, Kansas City's summer chamber music concert series. Though there were great performances across the board, the highlight for me was Thomas Albert's "Thirteen Ways."
REVIEW in KCStar: Simon Carrington Chamber Singers
I reviewed the Simon Carrington Chamber Singers at the performance at Grace and Holy Trinity Catholic Church for the Kansas City Star. Because the AC unit was making so much noise and ruining the ambiance of a cappella singing it was turned off (an aesthetic decision I supported), but man alive was it hot! Fortunately,... Continue Reading →
Proust Eats a Sandwich 