Your financial support enables us to continue our mission of
offering concerts and outreach events at no cost!
Our Tenth Annual Young Artist Concerto Competition
Auditions for the 2026 Chatelain Young Artist Competition are coming up in March. The winner will receive $500 and the opportunity to perform with KCCO at Helzberg Hall in March. Open to musicians aged 11–18. Register by March 1.
2025–2026
67th Season
Save the dates for another season of fabulous concerts!
Musical Classics
March 7 at 7:30p at Atonement
Featuring guest conductor Richard Ryan. Leonore Overture No. 3 (Beethoven), Symphony No. 1 (Brahms).
Musical Paradise
April 26 at 3:30p at Helzberg Hall
With the 2025 Chatelain Young Artist winner, UMKC Choirs, Village Presbyterian Chorus, and guest soloists. Bolero (Ravel), Adagio in G Minor (Remo), Requiem in D minor (Faure).
Musician Spotlight – Isabelle Currie
Isabella Currie is the principal oboist of the KC Civic Orchestra. Even though this is only her second season, she loves getting to make music with her friends and a group of amazing musicians!
Isabella grew up in Alpine, Wyoming. She has always loved music. In addition to band and orchestra, she also spent time playing mandolin in a bluegrass band! It wasn’t until her junior year that she settled on playing the oboe.
Musician Spotlight – Jerry Old
Jerry Old began his musical training at age 5 with several years of piano lessons followed by a one-year stint on his mother’s saxophone. He moved on to his father’s mellophone in the 7th grade and fell in love with the instrument. He switched to the French horn and has been playing it for the last 70+ years.
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KCCO is a community-based orchestra of professional and amateur volunteer musicians. We are proud to make orchestral music accessible by offering concerts and outreach events at no cost.