Enjoy an entire day of classical music with KPR’s Live Day

LAWRENCE – Kansas Public Radio will celebrate its commitment to classical music with Live Day, an entire day of live performances Oct. 25. Individuals may attend these concerts at the Lied Center Pavilion or listen to the broadcast live on KPR.

The Opus 76 Quartet, a Kansas City-based string quartet, will kick off the day at 9 a.m. in the KPR Live Performance Studio. Violinist Joseph Genualdi and pianist Jihyun Oh will directly follow at 10 a.m. in the Lied Center of Kansas Pavilion. That performance, featuring autumnal tunes and other music of the season, will be free and open to the public. KPR also encourages schools, child care centers and other community groups to attend.

Performances will continue to alternate every hour between the KPR Live Performance Studio and the Pavilion until 3 p.m. Additional performers include pianist and Lawrence native Koji Attwood, Bach Aria Soloists, the Beaufort Winds and the St. Lawrence Catholic Center Music Ensemble, directed by Jesse Henkensiefken.

The evening will conclude with a capstone concert featuring the creepy classical sounds of Halloween by Kansas City violinist and KPR "Evening Classical" host Destiny Ann Mermagen. She’ll be accompanied by pianist Karen Savage and percussionist John Currey at the Lied Center of Kansas Pavilion at 7 p.m. This evening concert is ticketed. Tickets may be reserved at kansaspublicradio.org under the SHOP tab.

KPR’s Darrell Brogdon and Cordelia Brown will host the broadcast on KPR, online and on the KPR app.