Kansas City Symphony: Jane Glover - Handel's Messiah

Kansas City Symphony: Jane Glover - Handel's Messiah at Helzberg Hall - Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

Handel's Messiah has a way of making one voice feel as compelling as an entire chorus. At Helzberg Hall in Kansas City, Missouri, Jane Glover conducts the Kansas City Symphony and Symphony Chorus in this Baroque oratorio, where soloists, orchestra and chorus each get a turn in the spotlight.

Four accomplished soloists—soprano Andriana Chuchman, mezzo-soprano Clara Osowski, tenor Eric Ferring, and bass Brandon Cedel—bring individual artistry to Handel's demanding vocal lines. Each voice illuminates different facets of the narrative, from quiet reflection to exultant proclamation. The interplay between solo intimacy and full ensemble grandeur gives Messiah its distinctive character.

Chorus Director Betsy Burleigh has prepared the Symphony Chorus for music that requires precision, sensitivity, and dramatic force. The Hallelujah chorus brings a familiar point of connection, but the voices around it give this December tradition its range. Listen for the shift from a solo singer's line to the sound of chorus and orchestra together.

With Glover conducting and Burleigh directing the chorus, the performance brings two musical leaders to the same work. Their roles put the chorus and orchestra alongside four distinct solo voices, giving you plenty to follow beyond the best-known chorus.

This particular combination of conductor, soloists, chorus, and orchestra creates an opportunity to experience one of Western music's most beloved works performed live. From intimate solos to the Hallelujah chorus, hear Messiah live—reserve your seat for December.