Cars fly, trees fight back and monsters are on the loose in Harry’s second year at Hogwarts™ School of Witchcraft and Wizardry! This concert features the film Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ on a giant screen, while your Kansas City Symphony performs John Williams’ unforgettable score. Relive every magical moment as the music brings life to a story that has enchanted the world.

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Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets™ in concert

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Embark on the epic adventure of everyone's favorite archaeologist and action hero like never before! Follow along with the heart-pounding escapades of Indiana Jones as he travels across the globe to find the Ark of the Covenant before it falls into the wrong hands. Your Kansas City Symphony performs John Williams’ legendary score live and in sync with Steven Spielberg’s unforgettable film.

Indiana Jones And The Raiders Of The Lost Ark™ In Concert

Experience the magic of the season as Frank Capra’s beloved holiday classic comes to life in a whole new way! Watch It’s a Wonderful Life on the big screen while the orchestra performs Dimitri Tiomkin’s timeless score live — surrounding you in the heartwarming spirit of the film like never before.

It’s a Wonderful Life in Concert

Buddy the Elf is back — bigger, merrier and more magical than ever! Experience the beloved holiday film like never before as a live symphony orchestra performs John Debney’s enchanting score in sync with the movie on the big screen.
 
From director Jon Favreau and starring Will Ferrell, this unforgettable concert blends laughter, holiday spirit, and cinematic magic for a one-of-a-kind experience your friends and family will love.

Elf in Concert

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZ_ZQW5C2pw&amp;t=2s

The Artelize Podcast Presenting Will Shutes: 'Bring it down out of the clouds to human being level'

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFe6mW6x9pc

The Artelize Podcast: 'Amplifying What Makes Us Human'. A conversation with Zuly E. Inirio

Podcast link: https://youtu.be/4hagYvrYbuM

The Artelize Podcast and Kasper Holten - Pedefining Opera for the modern world

Podcast link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d36M5Hi6O80

The Artelize Podcast - A legacy of innovation in Opera: Celebrating Marc A. Scorca

“Get out of the water!” The original movie blockbuster, with an Academy Award®-winning score that made John Williams a household name, Jaws is the ultimate film + live orchestra experience. Based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley and directed by Steven Spielberg, this masterpiece of suspense tells the tale of a small New England seaside community terrorized by a predatory great white shark during the busiest weekend of the tourist season — the 4th of July. You may need a bigger boat!

Jaws In Concert — 50th ANNIVERSARY!

The music of John Williams has transported us beyond our imagination to new worlds. Journey with us on a heart-pounding adventure through space and time as your Kansas City Symphony performs all of your John Williams favorites — from “E.T.” and “Superman” to “Star Wars” and “Jurassic Park”!

Ultimate John Williams

Hiccup is a young Viking who defies tradition when he befriends one of his deadliest foes — a ferocious dragon he calls Toothless. Together, these unlikely heroes must fight against all odds to save both their worlds, in a thrilling experience for all ages. This acclaimed film is presented in HD in Helzberg Hall with composer John Powell’s Academy Award®-nominated score performed live to film by the Kansas City Symphony. Rated PG.

How To Train Your Dragon in Concert

“Of all the gin joints, in all the towns, in all the world, she walks into mine.” Walk into the Kauffman Center and see the classic Casablanca on the big screen — one of only three films to rack up 11 Oscar nominations! Fall in love with the story of Rick and Ilsa’s romance, the beautiful visuals and your Kansas City Symphony performing Max Steiner’s Oscar-nominated score live in sync with the movie. Film courtesy of Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. Rated PG.

Casablanca in Concert

Relive the film that started it all. Watch the wand choose the wizard, a troll run amok and magic mirrors in high definition while your KC Symphony performs John Williams’ iconic score. Don’t miss this incredibly unique event as Harry, Ron, Hermione, and all your favorite characters return to the screen and enchant the world all over again. Rated PG.

Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone in Concert

Be part of the magic as a cast of musical theatre stars join your Kansas City Symphony to bring your favorite Disney animated film scores to life. Featuring hit songs from “Cinderella,” “Beauty and the Beast,” “The Lion King,” “Aladdin,” “The Little Mermaid” and many more, join us as original Disney film footage is projected live on the big screen in Helzberg Hall. Celebrate a centenary of magical moments with your Kansas City Symphony.

Disney's The Sound Of Magic

Fearless optimist Anna sets off on an epic journey, teaming up with rugged mountain man Kristoff and his loyal reindeer Sven, to find her sister Elsa, whose icy powers have trapped the kingdom of Arendelle in eternal winter. Encountering Everest-like conditions, mystical trolls and a hilarious snowman named Olaf, Anna and Kristoff battle the elements in a race to save the kingdom. Watch the magic unfold on the big screen as your Kansas City Symphony performs the score live. Featuring the voices of Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff and Idina Menzel. Rated PG.

Frozen in Concert

A true holiday favorite, this adored comedy classic features renowned composer John Williams’ charming and delightful score performed live by your Kansas City Symphony. Macaulay Culkin stars as Kevin McCallister, an 8-year-old boy who is accidentally left behind when his family leaves for Christmas vacation, and who must defend his home against two bungling thieves. Hilarious and heart-warming, “Home Alone” is holiday fun for the entire family! Rated PG.

Home Alone in Concert

Join your Kansas City Symphony for this magical Halloween romp through Salem. Follow Max, Allison, and Dani as they match wits with the legendary Sanderson sisters. The film stars Bette Midler (Winifred), Sarah Jessica Parker (Sarah) and Kathy Najimy (Mary). Watch this bewitching film on the big screen in Helzberg Hall as the KC Symphony performs the score live. Rated PG.

Disney's Hocus Pocus in Concert

“Nosferatu, A Symphony of Horror” (1922) was an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker’s “Dracula.” Nearly all copies of the film were destroyed under court order, but one print survived and came to be regarded as a masterpiece. Celebrate Halloween by experiencing this bizarre and chilling silent film classic on the giant Helzberg Hall screen with live thundering accompaniment by organist Dorothy Papadakos on the Julia Irene Kauffman Casavant Organ. If you liked last season’s sold-out “Phantom of the Opera” silent film with organ concert, you’ll love “Nosferatu.” Costumes encouraged! 

Nosferatu

Thanks to Bernard Herrmann’s remarkably inventive strings-only composition, the American Film Institute has ranked the ferocious musical driving force of Psycho among the Top 5 Greatest Film Scores of All Time. Your Kansas City Symphony underscores the emotional tension of the soul-searing plot, as one of the greatest — and most nerve-wracking — films of all time plays on the giant Helzberg Hall screen. Rated R.

Psycho in Concert

This action-packed adventure pits man against prehistoric predators in the ultimate battle for survival. Now you can experience Jurassic Park as never before, projected on the big screen at the Kauffman Center with your Kansas City Symphony performing John Williams’ iconic score live. An epic film 65 million years in the making. Welcome…to Jurassic Park!

Jurassic Park in Concert

In the epic finale to the Harry Potter™ Film Concert Series the battle between the good and evil forces of the wizarding world escalates into an all-out war! "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows™ Part 2 in Concert" brings the final chapter to the big screen as your Kansas City Symphony performs every note of the epic score from Alexandre Desplat. The stakes have never been higher!

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A search for lost pirate treasure takes a band of misfit kids on a wild adventure. Experience director Richard Donner’s 1985 fantasy film favorite like never before, as the Kansas City Symphony performs the memorable score live to the movie shown on a giant screen in Helzberg Hall.

The Goonies in Concert

See one of Tim Burton's most celebrated films like never before! The full feature film, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," will be projected in its entirety on a giant screen in Helzberg Hall with dialogue, singing and effects, accompanied by Danny Elfman's darkly charming score played live by your Kansas City Symphony.

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Your Kansas City Symphony presents Disney’s "The Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert" featuring a screening of the complete film with the musical score performed live. Join The Muppets for this classic Charles Dickens holiday tale, with Kermit the Frog playing Bob Cratchit, the put-upon clerk of stingy Ebenezer Scrooge (Michael Caine). Gonzo, as Dickens, narrates the story with the help of Rizzo the Rat. The film also features Miss Piggy as Emily Cratchit, Fozzie Bear as Fozziwig and Robin the Frog as Tiny Tim. Scrooge receives visits from spirits of three Christmases — past, present and future. They show him the error of his self-serving ways, but the miserable old man seems to be past any hope of redemption and happiness.

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