The Kansas City Symphony (KCS) is a United States symphony orchestra based in Kansas City, Missouri. The current music director is conductor Michael Stern. The previous home of the Symphony was the Lyric Theatre, located in Downtown Kansas City on 11th Street between Wyandotte and Central Streets. In September 2011, the Symphony moved to the new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, also located downtown.
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