The Kansas City Symphony presents Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, performed by the orchestra with violinist Jun Iwasaki as soloist and concertmaster.
The Kansas City Symphony brings Baroque at 7:00 to Helzberg Hall on Wednesday, October 14, with concertmaster Jun Iwasaki taking the lead. It's part of the symphony's new concert series, and the format is a bit different from what you're used to: Wednesday nights, a 7 PM start, and no intermission. The whole thing runs about an hour and a quarter, so you're in and out in a single stretch.
On the program, Iwasaki steps out of his usual role to perform as soloist, leading the orchestra from the concertmaster's chair. He'll be playing J.S. Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 alongside Antonio Vivaldi's The Four Seasons—two pieces the symphony describes as thrilling works full of energy and color. Hearing them back-to-back without a break keeps the momentum going from one to the other.
There's a larger plan behind this, too. Baroque at 7:00 is built around Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos, which the symphony is working through across the 2026/27 season. Each concert pairs one of those concertos with a guest artist or a symphony soloist, and this one puts Iwasaki center stage. If you've been following the series, this is one of the nights where the orchestra's own players take the spotlight.
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It's a Wednesday night, so it fits right into the middle of the week rather than a weekend. The concert starts at 7 PM and runs until about 8:15 PM, with no intermission to break it up. You can find tickets at kcsymphony.org.
