The sounds coming out of the Kansas City Symphony offices today can be described as mesto.
The reason for sad music comes as longtime Executive Director Frank Byrne announced that he will retire. Byrne, who has led the symphony for nearly 19 years — and through a huge buildup as an organization — will step down at the end of the 2018-19 season.
In an email follow-up to the official announcement, Byrne said he is not leaving for another job and has no immediate plans.
