Jan Kraybill solo organ concert: "An Around-the-World Musical Adventure"
The Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, 1601 Broadway Blvd, Kansas City, MO 64108
This concert, sponsored by St. Luke's Health System, will honor the 30th anniversary of the creation of St. Luke's Muriel I. Kauffman Women's Heart Center. The day before Mother's Day, take a musical adventure around the world, all from the comfort of Helzberg Hall! I'll guide the journey from the console of the beautiful Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant pipe organ, and via the magic of music, we'll be visiting different countries and regions in the U.S., the U.K., Europe, Africa, and more. You'll be able to watch hands and feet in action on a large screen on the stage. A young guest may get the chance to play a duet with me. Come and join the adventure!
Admission is free but tickets are required. Tickets will be available April 19, and last year, they were all spoken for within 24 hours! Visit the Kauffman Center box office at https://tickets.kauffmancenter.org/events or call 816-994-7222 to reserve yours.
Planned repertoire includes:
GRAYSTON IVES (b. 1948): Intrada
CHARLES-MARIE WIDOR (1844-1937): Intermezzo from Symphony No. 6 for Organ
FELIX MENDELSSOHN (1809-1847): Scherzo from A Midsummer Night's Dream
FELA SOWANDE (1905-1987): Obangiji
PAUL HALLEY (b. 1952): Outer Hebrides: A Fantasia on Three Traditional Celtic Melodies
GUNNAR IDENSTAM (b. 1961): Menuet nordique
RAY WINKLER (1920-1998), John Hathcock (1919-2000), and Eddie McDuff (1935-1968): Welcome to My World
LEO SOWERBY (1895-1968): Pageant