Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater grew from a now-fabled performance in March 1958 at the 92nd Street YMCA in New York City. Led by Alvin Ailey and a group of young African American modern dancers, that performance forever changed the perception of American dance.
Founded in 1891, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is consistently hailed as one of the greatest orchestras in the world. Performing more than 150 concerts each year, the orchestra’s talented musicians are the driving force behind the famous sound heard on best-selling recordings as well as in performance.
Take the ultimate flight of fancy with iconic creative pioneer Laurie Anderson as she channels Atchison, Kansas’ own Amelia Earhart in an expansive work for Filharmonie Brno under the baton of renowned American conductor Dennis Russell Davies.
Due to tour difficulties, the performance of Dublin Irish Dance scheduled for Sunday, February 5, has been canceled. We apologize for this unanticipated cancelation. Ticket holders will receive information via mail and email about ticket options. Please feel free to contact our box office at 816.415.5025 or info@hjseries.org with any questions.
This concert will feature Scottish-Italian violinist Nicola Benedetti who is one of the most sought-after violinists of her generation, and the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, one of the finest ensembles of its kind in the world today.
From its humble first concert in 1953 in São Paulo, Brazil, the Orquestra Sinfônica do Estado de São Paulo has grown into international fame, in part to the vision and direction of Marin Alsop, the US conductor who transformed the Baltimore Symphony.
