The UMKC Conservatory is pleased to note that Bill Zuckerman of musicschoolcentral.com has named the UMKC Conservatory as one of the top 10 music schools in the US, alongside USC Thornton, Juilliard, FSU School of Music and more. He notes the Conservatory has "one of the most comprehensive music programs at the undergraduate and graduate school level...Notably UMKC Conservatory of music alumnus Andres Salguero won a Latin Grammy award. Another recent alumnus, Hermon Mahari, graduated just seven years ago and is now one of the leading jazz trumpeters of his generation.Other recent alumni have made their debut in the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway, and have won major international competitions."