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The Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City Announces Free Family ConcertBy Summer A. Evans - February 24, 2005 - 1:44 pmEmail this article | Printer friendly page | Media Inquiries | Share on Facebook | Share on Twitter The Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City will present its annual free family concert on Sunday, Mar. 6 at 2 p.m. in the Graham Tyler Memorial Chapel on the Park University campus in Parkville, Mo. Music Director and Conductor Andrés Franco has prepared a short program of music for children of all ages. The concert is free and open to the public. The program will feature a performance of Copeland's moving "Lincoln Portrait" narrated by Park University President Beverley Byers-Pevitts, Ph.D., and Robert Pevitts, Ph.D., executive director for the Youth Conservatory for Music and International Center for Music. Other performance pieces will include the Three Dance Episodes from "On the Town" by Bernstein, and the "Invierno Porteno" from "Estaciones Portenas" by Piazzolla featuring Maestro Andrés Franco on piano and choreography by The Kansas City School of Ballet. The orchestra will also perform the Kansas City premiere of the fiery "Mosaico Mexicano" by Rodriquez. The concert will conclude with Sousa's "Hands Across the Sea" being conducted by children drawn from the audience. For additional information, visit www.kcphilharmonia.org or call the Philharmonia hotline at (913) 967-7071. About the Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City The Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City is in its 17th season of performing for greater Kansas City area audiences and has brilliantly recreated itself this season by enlisting the passion and energy of young conductor Andrés Franco. The orchestra is sponsored in part by Park University and comprised of students, adult volunteers, music instructors and professional musicians from the Greater Kansas City area. For information about volunteering, becoming a sponsor or donating to The Philharmonia of Greater Kansas City please contact President Marilyn Hillix at (913) 236-3251. To audition for the orchestra, please contact Personnel Manager Jim Liverman at (816) 809-6681. Visit www.kcphilharmonia.org to view the upcoming season schedule.
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