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“Homecoming” begins with a building. But it’s no ordinary concert hall. Moshe Safdie designed the dazzling new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts to nurture homegrown talent and showcase great artists.
In this case, they’re one and the same! Kansas City’s own Joyce DiDonato, fresh from a triumphant appearance at New York’s Metropolitan Opera, is heading back home to perform for the first time with Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony.
Go behind the scenes to learn more about the Kauffman’s architecture and acoustics, the joyful and sometimes difficult process of making this performance-documentary, and Jake Heggie, a contemporary American composer whose work is featured in the show.
Homecoming premieres on July 20, 2012
at 9pm EST / 8pm CST on PBS.
Deepest Desire: Jake Heggie
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Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
Behind the Scenes of the Homecoming Production
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Setting the Stage
Rehearsals
Before Showtime
Performance
DiDonato performs in NYC
About the Kauffman Performing Arts Center
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The new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City is an impressive architectural feat and is the featured venue in the PBS Summer Arts Festival film, Homecoming: Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato. Learn more about the inspiration, design, and people behind this magnificent performing arts space.
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