We all carry, even those most thoroughly self-convinced otherwise, an internal palette that colors every moment, past and future. The present is impossible to discern, inaccuracies rife, yet it is all we have. As the crimson blends with orange or umber or sky-blue: a muddied rust. It's that rust that bleeds through everything, a patinated through-line, which may... Continue Reading →
REVIEW: Kansas City Chamber Orchestra
I reviewed the Kansas City Chamber Orchestra for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, you can read the review here.
REVIEW: Kansas City Symphony Finale
I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony's finale concert for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, you can read the review here.
REVIEW: Kansas City Symphony’s Verdi Requiem
I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony's Verdi Requiem for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.
REVIEW: Trey McIntyre Project
I reviewed the Trey McIntyre Project's farewell tour performance at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts for The Kansas City Star. The ensemble was presented by the Harriman-Jewell Series. For a brief time, read the review here.
REVIEW: KCBallet “Cinderella”
I reviewed the Kansas City Ballet's production of "Cinderella," choreographed by Victoria Morgan. This was the first Kansas City hearing of the Prokofiev score in its entirety. For a brief time, read the review here.
REVIEW: newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble
I reviewed newEar Contemporary Chamber Ensemble's final season concert for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here. And for pleasure and enjoyment, weird and wonderful: Michael Nyman's Band "Bird List Song."
REVIEW: Lyric Opera’s “Die Fledermaus”
I reviewed the Lyric Opera of Kansas City's production of Johann Strauss II's "Die Fledermaus" for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.
REVIEW: Brad Mehldau Trio at Folly Theater
I reviewed the Brad Mehldau Trio at the Folly Jazz Series for The Kansas City Star. For a brief time, read the review here.
Review: KCSymphony with André Watts and Gilbert Varga
I reviewed the Kansas City Symphony, conducted by Gilbert Varga, for The Kansas City Star. André Watts performed Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, garnering four curtain calls from the appreciative audience. For a brief time, you can read the review here.