Salon Series
An Exceptional Patron Experience.
This all-new patron experience of three bespoke and varied events will offer limited audiences the opportunity to encounter exquisite talent in a setting that feels both unforgettable and completely distinctive. A line up of unparalleled musicians, each event offers world-class artistry and storytelling on an intimate scale, highlighting what the Series does best: connecting the crème de la crème of the performing arts world to Kansas City audiences.
* All events at 1900 Building *
J'NAI BRIDGES, MEZZO-SOPRANO
CRAIG TERRY, PIANO
Saturday, January 30, 2027, 7:00 p.m.
Two time Grammy® Award-winning American mezzo-soprano J'Nai Bridges, known for her "plush-voiced mezzo-soprano" (The New York Times), and "calmly commanding stage presence" (The New Yorker) has been "marked out at an (sic) early stage as a singer headed for top flight" (Financial Times), gracing the world's top opera and concert stages.
Grammy Award winning pianist and arranger Craig Terry enjoys an international career regularly performing with the world's leading singers and instrumentalists. Currently Craig serves as Music Director of The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, after having served for eleven seasons at Lyric as Assistant Conductor. Previously, he served as Assistant Conductor at The Metropolitan Opera after joining its Lindemann Young Artist Development Program.
CHRIS THILE, MANDOLIN
Friday, April 16, 2027, 7:00 p.m.
Acclaimed Grammy Award-winning mandolinist, singer, songwriter, composer, and MacArthur Fellow recipient of the prestigious "Genius Grant", Chris Thile is a multifaceted musical talent, described by The Guardian as "that rare being: an all-round musician," and hailed by NPR as a "genre-defying musical genius." Thile is a founding member of the highly influential string bands Punch Brothers and Nickel Creek and has collaborated with countless luminaries from Yo-Yo Ma to Fiona Apple to Brad Mehldau. For four years, Thile hosted public radio favorite Live from Here with Chris Thile (formerly known as A Prairie Home Companion). With his broad outlook, Thile creates a distinctly American canon and a new musical aesthetic for performers and audiences alike, giving the listener "one joyous arc, with the linear melody and vertical harmony blurring into a single web of gossamer beauty" (The New York Times).
ITZHAK PERLMAN, VIOLIN
ROHAN DE SILVA, PIANO
Saturday, May 8, 2027, 7:00 p.m.
Undeniably the reigning virtuoso of the violin, Itzhak Perlman enjoys superstar status rarely afforded a classical musician. Beloved for his charm and humanity as well as his talent, he is treasured by audiences throughout the world who respond not only to his remarkable artistry, but also to the irrepressible joy of making music, which he communicates.
Born in Colombo, Sri Lanka, Rohan De Silva has led a formidable career as a highly sought after collaborative pianist and chamber musician. His partnerships with violin virtuosos Itzhak Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Cho-Liang Lin, Midori, Joshua Bell, Benny Kim, Kyoko Takezawa, Vadim Repin, Gil Shaham, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, Julian Rachlin, James Ehnes and Rodney Friend have led to highly acclaimed performances at recital venues all over the world.
salon series tickets
VIP PATRON TICKET - $275 includes
admission for one event PLUS
Premiere seating with table service
Cocktails and light appetizers
Valet parking
VIP party favor
PATRON TICKET - $150 includes
admission for one event PLUS
Reserved seating
1 drink ticket per guest
*Ticket prices are for each individual event. Salon Series events are not included in Subscription Packages. Parking is included with all tickets.
