Friends of the UMKC Conservatory

Save the date | March 6th at 7:30pm! The UMKC Conservatory faculty and percussion ensemble-in-residence presents Seven Pillars, a multi-disciplinary work with music by , staging and light design by Michael Joseph McQuilken!

Seven Pillars is an evening-length work for percussion quartet. Since the release of the album in September 2021, Seven Pillars has received widespread acclaim, most notably receiving two nominations at the 2022 GRAMMY® awards, and it was selected as a finalist for the 2022 Pulitzer Prize for Music.

The UMKC Dance Division and Conservatory Diversity and Inclusion Committee invite you to the 3rd Annual Black History Month Celebration. This Sunday, Feb 19, 2:30p https://mailchi.mp/c33b3b018241/conservatory-2023-black-history-celebration

Grant Hall Renovation Reception and Jazz Combos, Thurs. Dec. 1, 6pm. Free Admission. Advance Registration and Tickets Required - https://mailchi.mp/1b5cd0bc34a7/foc-dean-reception-9771777

Thanks to all who attended our April 14th Spring Celebration Membership Reception sponsored by Stepp & Rothwell, Inc. We enjoyed the great food and friends, not to mention the amazing performances by UMKC Conservatory students at the reception and at the UMKC Dance Department Performance that followed!

Conservatory Spotlight Performance: Steinway Premier Showcase, White Hall, Jan 26, 7:30pm - https://mailchi.mp/6b1c0b7aa074/conservatory-spotlight-performance-steinway-premier-recital-jan26 Conservatory faculty and Van Cliburn prize-winning pianist Sean Chen, Millsap Artist in Residence, is among the featured performers of at this recital showcasing the new Hamberg Steinway grand piano recently acquired with support for the Richard J Stern Foundation for the Arts, the Michael Waterford Fund, and other generous donors. Free and open to the public.

Conservatory Video Spotlight: A Holiday performance by UMKC Choirs and Orchestra - https://mailchi.mp/d88f4a810dca/conservatory-spotlight-umkc-choirs-and-orchestra-holiday-concert

Join us for today for UMKC Conservatory's MOZARTS MARATHON, a performance of 8 concertos in 2 concerts all in 1 night - TONIGHT AT 5:00 AND 7:30 IN WHITE RECITAL HALL, presented by Alon Goldstein's Piano Studio.

Concert I is at 5pm - 7pm:
Matteo Generani will play concerto no. 17
Valerie Wellington will play Concerto no. 9
Kai Han Yang will play Concerto no. 11
Eunhye Kim will play Concerto no. 23

Concert II is at 7:30pm till 9:30pm
Crystal Jiang will play Concerto no. 19
Junyi Nie will pay concerto no. 20
Grace will play Concerto no. 21
Alon Goldstein will play Concerto no. 25

Don't miss UMKC Jazz Nights at the Blue Room, Nov 2, 3, 9. All performances begin at 7PM and are free and open to everyone - https://mailchi.mp/3c0d9f96a59a/conservatory-spotlight-performance-jazz-at-the-blueroom-nov2021

Conservatory Spotlight Performance: Wind Symphony, live in concert this Sunday, Sept 26, 5pm, White Recital Hall - https://mailchi.mp/9160f335b375/conservatory-spotlight-performance-windsymphony-sept26