FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEKANSAS CITY SYMPHONY ANNOUNCESTHE FIFTH INSTALLMENT OF THE HARRY POTTER FILM CONCERT SERIES WITH
HARRY POTTER AND THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX™ IN CONCERTAudiences will experience the next chapter of the Harry Potter Film Concert Series with Kansas
City Symphony performing Nicholas Hooper’s entire score live to picture
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Tickets available now at kcsymphony.org
FEB. 19, 2020 — KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The Harry Potter Film Concert Series returns to theKauffman Center for the Performing Arts with Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix inConcert, the fifth film in the Harry Potter series. On May 7-10, David T. Beals III Associate
Conductor Jason Seber will lead the Kansas City Symphony in performing the magical score live
from Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix while the entire film plays in high-definition on a40-foot screen.
In 2016, CineConcerts and Warner Bros.
Consumer Products announced the Harry
Potter Film Concert Series, a global
concert tour celebrating the Harry Potterfilms. Since the world premiere of Harry
Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone in Concertin June 2016, more than 2.5 million fanshave enjoyed this magical experience fromJ.K. Rowling’s Wizarding World, which isscheduled to include over 1,500
performances across more than 48
countries worldwide through 2020.

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The rebellion begins! Lord Voldemort is back, but the Ministry of Magic tries to keep a lid on thetruth – including appointing a new, power-hungry Defense Against the Dark Arts professor at
Hogwarts. Ron and Hermione convince Harry to secretly train students for the wizarding warahead. A terrifying showdown between good and evil awaits!
Nominated for a World Soundtrack Discovery Award, composer Nicholas Hooper uses
experimental techniques and unique instruments to compose two new main themes reflecting
not only Dolores Umbridge but Voldemort’s inflection into Harry’s psyche. By using Japanese
Taiko drums, Hooper allows a deeper and more nefarious undercurrent to permeate the magicaladventure of Harry and his friends as they prepare for the wizarding war ahead.
Justin Freer, President of CineConcerts and Producer/Conductor of the Harry Potter Film Concert
Series explains, "The Harry Potter film series is a once-in-a-lifetime cultural phenomenon that
continues to delight millions of fans around the world. It is with great pleasure that we bring fansfor the first time ever an opportunity to experience the award-winning music scores played live
by a symphony orchestra, all while the beloved film is simultaneously projected onto the bigscreen. This is truly an unforgettable event.”
Brady Beaubien of CineConcerts and Concert Producer for the Harry Potter Film Concert Series
added, “Harry Potter is synonymous with excitement around the world and we hope that byperforming this incredible music with the full movie, audiences will enjoy returning to theWizarding World.”
Tickets are available via kcsymphony.org or (816) 471-0400 for Harry Potter and the Order of thePhoenix in Concert.
For more information on the Harry Potter Film Concert Series, please visit
www.harrypotterinconcert.com.
###About the Kansas City SymphonyFounded in 1982, the Kansas City Symphony has established itself as a major force in the cultural life of thecommunity. Praised for performances of uncompromising standard, the orchestra is the largest in the region andenjoys a national reputation under the artistic leadership of Music Director Michael Stern. The Kansas CitySymphony performs more than 130 concerts each year, welcomes guests of international acclaim as part of its
Classical and Pops series, and serves as the orchestra for the Kansas City Ballet and Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Complementing its full schedule of concerts, the Symphony enriches the lives of Kansas City residents by providing
music education opportunities for children and adults, such as KinderKonzerts, Young People’s Concerts, aninstrument petting zoo and concert comments. Highlights each season include a range of free master classes, eventsand concerts reaching more than 250,000 community members, including the annual Bank of America Celebration
at the Station concert each Memorial Day weekend and the Symphony in the Flint Hills performance every June.
More information on the Kansas City Symphony is available at kcsymphony.org.

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CineConcerts is one of the leading producers of live music experiences performed with visual media, and iscontinuously redefining live entertainment. Founded by Producer/Conductor Justin Freer and Producer/Writer
Brady Beaubien, CineConcerts has engaged over 2.5 million people worldwide in concert presentations in over 1,500
performances in 48 countries. CineConcerts has worked with some of the most prestigious orchestras and venues in
the world including the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Cleveland Orchestra, London Philharmonic, Los Angeles
Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Philadelphia Orchestra, Philharmonia Orchestra, and more. Recent andcurrent live concert experiences include Rudy in Concert, The Passion of the Christ in Concert, The Da Vinci Code inConcert, The Harry Potter Film Concert Series, Gladiator Live, The Godfather Live, It’s a Wonderful Life in Concert,DreamWorks Animation In Concert, Star Trek: The Ultimate Voyage 50th Anniversary Concert Tour, Breakfast at
Tiffany’s in Concert, and A Christmas Dream Live.
About Warner Bros. Consumer Products
Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP), a Warner Bros. Entertainment Company, extends the Studio’s powerful
portfolio of entertainment brands and franchises into the lives of fans around the world. WBCP partners with bestin-class licensees globally on an award-winning range of toys, fashion, home décor, and publishing inspired byfranchises and properties such as DC, Wizarding World, Looney Tunes and Hanna-Barbera. The division’s successful
global themed entertainment business includes groundbreaking experiences such as The Wizarding World of Harry
Potter and Warner Bros. World Abu Dhabi. With innovative global licensing and merchandising programs, retailinitiatives, promotional partnerships and themed experiences, WBCP is one of the leading licensing and retailmerchandising organizations in the world.
Media Contacts:
Kansas City Symphony:
Beth Buchanan(816) 218-2621
bbuchanan@kcsymphony.org
CineConcerts:
Andrew P. Alderete(818) 859-7500
andrew@cineconcerts.com
Warner Bros Consumer Products:
Stephanie Clark
818-954-7308
stephanie.clark@warnerbros.com

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