LIVESTREAM CONCERT
Watch it again or for a first time! Join star tenor Ben Bliss, his musical family including the band Barnaby Bright, and special guests in HOLIDAY BLISS, a free livestream concert that was presented by the Harriman-Jewell Series on Saturday, December 12, 2020, performed at the 1900 Building, Mission Woods, Kansas.
A conversation with Ben Bliss precedes the performance.
READ PROGRAM INFO AND BIOGRAPHIES (PDF).
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Tune in to KKFI 90.1FM at 7 p.m. on Christmas Eve for a Holiday Bliss rebroadcast:
Hear the HOLIDAY BLISS concert rebroadcast on KKFI 90.1FM at 7 p.m. Christmas Eve!
Read the KC ARTS BEAT review by Patrick Neas:
Read the KANSAS CITY STAR article by Patrick Neas:
Bing Crosby, Some Carols and Hymns Mix for ‘Holiday Bliss’ in Kansas City
Listen to Ben Bliss and Becky Bliss on KCUR’s Up to Date:
Prairie Village Native Ben Bliss Is Bringing A Crooners' Holiday Concert To Town
Read the Shawnee Mission Post story by Leah Wankum:
Prairie Village Opera Singer Ben Bliss Returning Home for Virtual Christmas Concert
Prairie Village, Kansas native Ben Bliss is home for the holidays. The tenor is among the most versatile performers of his generation.
HOLIDAY BLISS is a nostalgic nod to televised specials hosted by crooners Bing Crosby, Andy Williams, and Perry Como. Just as in those shows from decades past, Mr. Bliss is joined by his musical family and special guests in an hour-long season celebration.
Ben's guests include his sister and brother-in-law Becky and Nathan Bliss. The talented duo's band Barnaby Bright has opened for Norah Jones and The Lumineers, and has just released a Christmas album, Bleak Midwinter.
The concert features some of Kansas City’s favorite musicians, including pianist Mark Lowrey, bassist Joey Panella, drummer Sam Wisman, cellist Sascha Groschang, violinist/vocalist Carmen Dieker, and a surprise guest or two!
Ben Bliss is at home on Kansas City stages: he sang his American recital debut presented by the Harriman-Jewell Series in October 2016 at the Folly Theater, and in 2019 he performed the role of Belmonte in the Lyric Opera of Kansas City's production of Abduction from the Seraglio.
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