Bach to the Future and University City Symphony Orchestra
Start Date/Time:
April 12, 2026 at
3:00 PM
End Date/Time:
April 12, 2026 at
6:00 PM
Location: Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
TICKETS: BACH TO THE FUTURE AND UCSO | Metrotix
In the Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
FREE, advanced reservations recommended, limited seating
In the Ross Family Theatre at the Kirkwood Performing Arts Center
FREE, advanced reservations recommended, limited seating
Bach to the Future and USCO
2:15pm Conductor's Conversation
3:00pm Concert
3:00pm Concert
Experience a high-octane collision of classical mastery and modern innovation as the University City Symphony Orchestra joins forces with the world-renowned quartet Bach to the Future. This isn’t your typical afternoon at the symphony—it’s an electrified journey that reimagines the greatest hits of the Baroque and Classical eras through the lens of jazz, rock, and world rhythms.
Led by Music Director Leon Burke, the program features the boundary-breaking Bach to the Future ensemble:
• Michael Silverman on piano and keyboards
• Rob Silverman on drums and the high-tech Zendrum
• Tracy Silverman on his signature 6-string electric violin
• Matt Bollinger on bass
• Michael Silverman on piano and keyboards
• Rob Silverman on drums and the high-tech Zendrum
• Tracy Silverman on his signature 6-string electric violin
• Matt Bollinger on bass
From the soaring melodies of "Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring" to rhythmically charged takes on Mozart and Beethoven, this performance showcases cutting-edge instruments—including an electric violin that screams like Hendrix—to bring a "whimsical and high-tech" twist to timeless masterpieces.
This performance is presented with support from the Regional Arts Commission and with public support from the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
