Kansas City Symphony Presents Joyce DiDonato on PBS

The new Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts provides the stunning backdrop for a performance-documentary that profiles the Grammy Award-winning Kansas City Symphony, their vibrant artistic director and conductor Michael Stern, and the radiant, celebrated mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato (pictured). Airing on KTWU-HD, Digital Channel 11.1 on Friday, July 20, at 8 p.m., this special tracks DiDonato’s nostalgic return to her hometown — and her thrilling Kauffman Center debut.