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AD ASTRA FORMAL CONCERTS

AD ASTRA'S MAIDEN CONCERT!

AD ASTRA'S MAIDEN CONCERT!

AD ASTRA'S MAIDEN CONCERT!

AD ASTRA'S Maiden Concert

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Atonement Lutheran Church 

9948 Metcalf Avenue

8:00 pm


Ad Astra Apollo Orchestra - Ad Astra Gemini Orchestra


Special Guest Artists

Dr. Jan Kraybill 

Grammy Nominated Organist

Organ Conservator at the 

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts


Samantha Wagner

Accordion


Special Guest Performance By

KCKPS Harp Ensemble

Aimee DeSotel, Conductor


Program to include...

Suite in G Major for String Orchestra & Organ...Respighi

Toccata...Frescobaldi

Adagio in G Minor for Strings and Organ...Albinoni

Por Una Cabeza...Gardel


Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring...Bach

Ode To The Plains And Wild Horses Running...Kerr



*Ticket information coming soon

*Program is subject to change.

season ending spectacular

AD ASTRA'S MAIDEN CONCERT!

AD ASTRA'S MAIDEN CONCERT!

AD ASTRA'S Season Ending Spectacular

Friday, May 2, 2025

Atonement Lutheran Church 

9948 Metcalf Avenue

8:00 pm


TICKETS ARE NOW ON SALE!

THIS CONCERT WILL SELL OUT - ORDER YOUR TICKETS EARLY!

CLICK HERE FOR TICKETS


Ad Astra Apollo Orchestra - Ad Astra Gemini Orchestra

Ad Astra Cello Choir


Special Guest Artists

Jun Iwasaki 

Concertmaster, Kansas City Symphony


Destiny Mermagen

Violinist & Founder, Prairie Classical


Dr. Jan Kraybill 

Grammy Nominated Organist

Organ Conservator at the 

Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts


Kansas City Horn Club 

Stacy Lendt, Conductor & Founder


KCK Harp Ensemble

Aimee DeSotel, Conductor


Program to Include...


Concerto for Two Violins in D Minor ... Bach


Adagietto from Symphony No. 5...Mahler


Finale from Symphony No. 3...Mahler


Concerto Grosso for Strings and Piano Obligato...Bloch


Irish Tune from County Derry...Grainger


Blue Rhythmico...Mosier


Allegro Barbaro...Bartok



*Program is subject to change.


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