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Summer Camps and Workshops 2021 at the UMKC Conservatory Academy

Apr 19, 2021
Alumni Steve Landis and Luis Viquez Premiere Work by Landis

Apr 19, 2021
Freshman Chindanai Nukulvutthiopas Gets Honorable Mention in Piano Competition

Apr 16, 2021
The Hollywood Reporter Names UMKC Conservatory in World's Top Ten Costume Design Schools

Apr 14, 2021
Conservatory Student Nina Cherry Receives Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award

Apr 12, 2021
Music Education Student Jacob Furry In The News

Apr 07, 2021
Conservatory Faculty Alison DeSimone's New Book

Apr 06, 2021
Composition Alum and Student Win With newEar

Mar 26, 2021
Alum Hermon Mehari Has Program on KCUR, 89.3

Mar 26, 2021
Conservatory Alum Lydia Bechtel-Edmondson Wins Thesis Award

Mar 26, 2021
Faculty JoDee Davis and Dan Velicer Perform in Cutting Edge Concerts New Music Festival

Mar 25, 2021
Conservatory Welcomes Leigh Muñoz to Bassoon Faculty

Mar 24, 2021
Welcome Carl Allen, William D. and Mary Grant/Endowed Professor of Jazz Studies

Mar 19, 2021
Composition Student Lucy Shirley Accepted to Festival and Workshop

Mar 18, 2021
Alum Charles Bruffy and Kansas City Chorale Nominated for Grammy

Mar 15, 2021
Conservatory Welcomes Josh Jones To Percussion Faculty

Mar 15, 2021
Vocal Alum David Sanchez Performs on Grammy Winning Porgy and Bess Recording

Mar 15, 2021
Composition Student Yintong Liu and Alum Jiyoun Chung Are Finalists

Mar 10, 2021
Conducting Alum Luis Viquez Named Semi Finalist

Mar 04, 2021
Composition Student Shengnan Cao's Work Is Semi Finalist

Mar 04, 2021
Musicology Professor Andrew Granade Publishes New Article

Mar 02, 2021
Theatre Alum Frank Oakley III To Appear in Amazon Prime Video's The Underground Railroad

Mar 02, 2021
Theatre Faculty Sadie DeSantis Tapped for Prominent National Organizations

Feb 25, 2021
Composition Alum Narong Prangcharoen Wins American Academy of Arts and Letters Prize

Feb 23, 2021
Composition Faculty Yotam Haber Wins 2021 American Academy of Arts and Letters Prize

Feb 23, 2021
Music Ed Alum Martha Gabel Is Named President-Elect

Feb 16, 2021
Vocal Alum Liz Cass Featured in USA Today

Feb 12, 2021
Conservatory Celebrates 27 New Scholarships

Feb 10, 2021
Piano Alum Kairy Koshoeva Wins First Prize in Russia

Feb 10, 2021
Composition Student Chun Ting Chan Is Commended Composer

Feb 08, 2021
Composition Student Yunfei Li Has Work Selected for Domino Ensemble

Feb 03, 2021
Conservatory Faculty Zachary Shemon Releases New CD Featuring Conservatory Wind Symphony

Feb 01, 2021
Acting Alum Maya Jackson In Digital Festival

Feb 01, 2021
Conservatory Student/Alum Ian Lester Wins Mirari Brass Quintet Contest

Jan 20, 2021
Conservatory Alum Kevin Cerovich Takes Part in 2021 Presidential Inauguration Rehearsal

Jan 20, 2021
Composition DMA Student Yizhang Liu's Honorable Mention

Jan 15, 2021
Keyboard Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz Elected as Tholen Fellowship Master Teacher

Jan 12, 2021
Music Ed Alum Kealie O'Brien Selected as Outstanding Teacher

Jan 05, 2021
UMKC Theatre Student Hieu Bui's Play Accepted to Festival

Dec 18, 2020
Composition Alum Xinyan Li's New Faculty Appointment

Dec 14, 2020
Flute Alum Virginia Q. Backman Releases CD Featuring Conservatory Composers

Dec 11, 2020
New Book About Composer Dr. Chen Yi Published

Dec 11, 2020
Music Theory Faculty David Thurmaier Named Co-Editor

Dec 10, 2020
Nick Petrella's Arts Entrepreneurship Podcast Highlighted by NAMM

Dec 10, 2020
Composition DMA Candidate Shaosheng Li Named Director

Dec 10, 2020
Conservatory Composition Alum Phil DeWalt's Work Selected

Dec 08, 2020
Music Theory Faculty Thurmaier and Belcher Co-Author Article

Dec 08, 2020
Composition Alum Tatev Amiryan's Recent Accomplishments

Dec 04, 2020
Composition Alum Qi Jing's New Teaching Position

Dec 04, 2020
Jazz Alum Jeremy Levy Nominated for 2021 Grammy

Dec 02, 2020
Conservatory Musicology Faculty Alison DeSimone Wins UMKC Award

Nov 20, 2020
Music Theory Faculty David Thurmaier in U.K. Paper

Nov 19, 2020
Jazz Alum Hermon Mehari's News

Nov 16, 2020
Conservatory Composition Alum Jiyoun Chung Wins International Competition

Nov 16, 2020
Piano Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz On Kansas Public Radio

Nov 12, 2020
Conservatory Faculty Nick Petrella and Bloch Faculty Andy Heise Launch a Podcast

Oct 30, 2020
Trombone Prof. JoDee Davis Releases new CD

Oct 30, 2020
Conservatory Faculty, Alumni, and Student Collaborate with Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Oct 16, 2020
Vocal Alum David Sanchez Selected as Portland Opera Resident Artist

Oct 16, 2020
Composition Alum Christina Butera's News

Oct 15, 2020
Theatre Faculty Logan Vaughn In the Director's Seat

Oct 14, 2020
Piano Faculty Sean Chen in Concert

Oct 07, 2020
Anonymous Donor Pays for Music Therapy Conference Fees

Oct 06, 2020
Composition Faculty Chen Yi In the News

Oct 06, 2020
Music Ed and Wind Ensemble Faculty Joseph Parisi's Busy Fall

Oct 02, 2020
Music Ed Alum Daniel Craig's New Job

Sep 22, 2020
Music Ed Alum Hailey Quinn's New Job

Sep 22, 2020
Music Theory Faculty David Thurmaier's New Publication

Sep 17, 2020
Composition Faculty Chen Yi's Active Summer

Sep 17, 2020
Music Theory Faculty Owen Belcher's New Publication

Sep 16, 2020
Musicology Professor Andrew Granade's Recent Publication

Sep 16, 2020
Conservatory Alum Philip Edelman Publishes New Study

Sep 08, 2020
Conservatory Alum Patrick Oliverio's New Job

Sep 08, 2020
Composition Student Lucy Shirley's Award

Sep 03, 2020
Dance Alum Caroline Meinert Named Artistic Director in Tennessee

Sep 01, 2020
Composition Alums Dylan Findley and Joshua Hey Are Barlow Commission Winners

Aug 31, 2020
Composition Student Hao Zou Has Piece Chosen for Album

Aug 31, 2020
Composition Alum Tatev Amiryan Is Winner in Competition

Aug 20, 2020
James Eakin is Composer in Residence

Aug 20, 2020
Conservatory Alum Ted King-Smith's New Position

Aug 20, 2020
UMKC Conservatory Welcomes Theatre Faculty Logan Vaughn

Aug 18, 2020
Conservatory Alum Elisabeth Boaz's New Teaching Job

Aug 18, 2020
Composition Alum Jonathan Booker's New Position

Aug 11, 2020
Conservatory Alum Andrés Salguero Publishes Book

Aug 06, 2020
UMKC Conservatory Welcomes Dance Faculty Karen Brown

Aug 04, 2020
Conservatory Alum Kade Allenbrand's New Position

Jul 22, 2020
Composition Alum Jiyoun Chung To Teach in Illinois

Jul 16, 2020
Alum Dustin Cates' Recent Publication

Jul 14, 2020
Keyboard Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz Stays Creative During COVID

Jul 02, 2020
Conservatory Conducting Alum David Blon's New Position

Jul 01, 2020
Conservatory Theatre Alum Frank Oakley III Stars in Hit Netflix Show

Jun 30, 2020
Composition Grad Student Diego Rocha Wins New England Competition

Jun 23, 2020
Conservatory Composition Alum Kerwin Young's Two Recent Commissions

Jun 17, 2020
Conservatory Jazz Alum Hermon Mehari Releases New Album

Jun 15, 2020
Conservatory Faculty Lani Hamilton's New Publication

May 26, 2020
Conservatory Alum Philip Edelman is Maine Music Educators Association Educator of the Year

May 18, 2020
Conservatory Alum Garrett Rigsby's Appointment at UC Davis

May 18, 2020
Conservatory's Kauffman Award Winners, 2020

May 15, 2020
Conservatory Artist Certificate Student Aaron Robinson Wins Appointments

May 04, 2020
Music Theory Grad Student Alex Shannon Has Paper Admitted to Conference

May 01, 2020
Conservatory Music Therapy Faculty Dawn Iwamasa and Amy Robertson Present at Conference

Apr 27, 2020
UMKC Conservatory Student Jacob Furry Receives Presser Foundation Undergraduate Scholar Award

Apr 22, 2020
Conservatory Vocal Alum Logan Contreras Appointed Artist in Residence

Apr 21, 2020
UMKC Conservatory Faculty Nick Petrella's Virtual Lessons Blog

Apr 16, 2020
UMKC Conservatory Faculty Alison DeSimone Has Article Published

Apr 15, 2020
Composition Alum Aubrie Powell Accepted to Grad School

Apr 14, 2020
Conservatory Musicology Grad Student Lacie Eades Wins UMKC Award

Apr 13, 2020
UMKC Conservatory Faculty Andrew Granade Publishes Review

Apr 13, 2020
UMKC Conservatory Piano Major Saomek Srithongkum Featured in Thai Publication

Apr 09, 2020
Lacie Eades, MM in Musicology Student Receives Grants

Apr 02, 2020
Conservatory Welcomes Dr. Jennaya Robison

Mar 19, 2020
Conservatory Performances Canceled

Mar 13, 2020
Dance Alum Matt Carney is Named Executive Director of San Diego Ballet

Mar 12, 2020
Conservatory Staff Jennifer Parker Burrus Receives UMKC Award

Mar 05, 2020
UMKC Saxophone Studio Performs at NASA 2020 Biennial Conference

Mar 05, 2020
Conservatory Composition Students on the Move

Mar 05, 2020
Conservatory Dance Student Erica Lohman Performed with Kansas City Ballet

Feb 28, 2020
Conservatory Alum Derek Shapiro Named to Post at Virginia Tech

Feb 28, 2020
Conservatory Alum Adam Fontana Appointed to SUNY New Paltz

Feb 28, 2020
Composition Alum Kerwin Young and Next Level

Feb 20, 2020
Conservatory Alum Dr. Anthony LaBat Wins UMKC Staff Award

Feb 19, 2020
Conservatory's UMKC Theatre Again Named a Top 10 Costume Design Program

Feb 18, 2020
Conservatory Welcomes Baritone Weston Hurt, Fall 2020

Feb 18, 2020
Composition Alum Stacy Busch Wins Charlotte St. Award

Feb 18, 2020
Vocal Alum David Sanchez Selected for Carnegie Hall Master Class

Feb 10, 2020
Composition Alum Tatev Amiryan Debuts as Composer and Pianist at Carnegie Hall

Feb 10, 2020
Masters Composition Student Lan Shi Wins Honorable Mention

Feb 10, 2020
Conservatory Piano Student Zheyu Crystal Jiang Wins Prize and Performs Internationally

Feb 06, 2020
Conservatory Piano Student Matteo Generani Wins Two Prizes

Feb 06, 2020
Undergrads Kyle Connolly and Cody Young Present Original Research

Feb 04, 2020
Trumpet Alum Jen Fox Oliverio to Teach at Oakland University, Michigan

Feb 04, 2020
Music Ed Alum Dominic Zanaboni Wins MMEA Outstanding Young Music Educator Award

Feb 03, 2020
Composition Alum Jiyoun Chung Selected for Missouri Composers Project

Feb 03, 2020
Composition DMA Student Yunfei Li's Works

Feb 03, 2020
Conservatory Alum Stanislav Golovin Is Vandoren Artist

Jan 30, 2020
Dance Alum Branson Bice in National Tour

Jan 09, 2020
Music Therapy Alum Andrea Wentzel Dalton voted to AMTA board

Jan 09, 2020
Music Ed Alum Joseph Keeney is Outstanding Music Educator

Dec 20, 2019
Composition Alum David Witter's New Appointment

Dec 09, 2019
Composition Student Hao Zou Wins Kemner Prize for Orchestra Composition

Dec 09, 2019
Composition student Yizhang Liu Has Work Chosen for Competition

Dec 06, 2019
Conservatory Horn Alum Josh East Appointed to Tulsa Symphony Orchestra

Dec 03, 2019
Composition student Giuseppe Gallo-Balma's Work Selected for Symposium

Dec 03, 2019
Retired Faculty Robert Groene Wins Award at AMTA 2019 Conference

Nov 25, 2019
Percussion Grad Student Jacob Wrobel will Present at KMEA Convention

Nov 25, 2019
Conservatory Alum Jan Kraybill Has GRAMMY Nomination

Nov 20, 2019
UMKC Opera Theatre Wins in National Opera Association Competition

Nov 19, 2019
Fountain City Brass Band: 2019 U.S. Champions

Nov 13, 2019
Conservatory Dancers Perform with KC Ballet's Nutcracker, 2019

Nov 08, 2019
DMA Piano Student YiQiao Gao Wins First Prize

Nov 08, 2019
The Conservatory Welcomes Nicole Hodges Persley

Nov 08, 2019
Composition Faculty Yotam Haber Wins International Prize

Nov 07, 2019
Horn Alum Maddy Tarantelli Teaching in Utah

Nov 06, 2019
Musicology Prof. William Everett's Public Talks and Publications

Oct 31, 2019
Composition Alum Pui-shan Cheung Promoted in Hong Kong

Oct 31, 2019
Composition Student Bo Li Wins Honorable Mention

Oct 31, 2019
Conservatory Vocal Alum Performing at NYC's Metropolitan Opera

Oct 31, 2019
Composition Prof. Zhou Long Has French Premiere

Oct 30, 2019
Student Winners of Gerald Kemner Competition

Oct 30, 2019
Keyboard Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz Named as Visiting Prof. in China

Oct 29, 2019
Faculty Alison DeSimone's New Book

Oct 28, 2019
Composition Prof. Zhou Long's Madame White Snake To be Staged Again

Oct 25, 2019
Conducting Alum Luis Víquez Wins Award

Oct 10, 2019
Conservatory IPhD Alum Philip Edelman Publishes New Study

Oct 02, 2019
Vocal Alum David Sanchez Appears in the MET's Porgy and Bess

Sep 30, 2019
DMA/Conducting Alum Garrett Rigsby Appointed to UC Davis

Sep 26, 2019
Spectacular Steinway Showcase Recital With the Legendary Piano of Vladimir Horowitz

Sep 19, 2019
Dr. Everett Has Been Giving Conference Talks!

Sep 18, 2019
Horn Alum Kali Dodd Wins Position with Symphony

Sep 09, 2019
Piano student Saomek Srithongkum Takes First Prize

Sep 09, 2019
Composers Chen Yi and Zhou Long's Music Performed in NYC and Baltimore

Sep 06, 2019
Trombone Faculty JoDee Davis to Perform at NYC's Symphony Space

Sep 06, 2019
Conservatory Academy Offering Beginning Piano Class for Adults

Sep 05, 2019
China Now Music Festival Features an All-Zhou Long Concert

Sep 05, 2019
Horn Alum Brett Hodge Places in International Horn Competition

Sep 03, 2019
Graduate Student Elaine Ng, Viola, In France Summer 2019

Aug 29, 2019
Composition Alum Chin Ting (Patrick) Chan Wins Honorable Mention in Competition

Aug 27, 2019
Composition Students In Italy, Summer 2019

Aug 23, 2019
Conservatory Percussion Alum Derek Frank's New Posts

Aug 13, 2019
Composition Student Yizhang Liu Accepted to Festival

Aug 12, 2019
Keyboard Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz's Latest Recording Receives Positive Reviews

Aug 05, 2019
Composition Alum Jiyoun Chung Chosen As Composer for American Composers Orchestra

Jul 24, 2019
DMA Trumpet Student Jon Kratzer Appointed to Job in Texas

Jul 17, 2019
Composition Alum Yiguo Yan Receives Post-Doc Appointment

Jul 17, 2019
Composition Alum Aaron Hill Publishes Book

Jul 03, 2019
Renowned Conductor Eph Ehly Returns to Conservatory

Jun 20, 2019
Conservatory Wind Ensemble Chosen to Perform at 2020 Southwestern CBDNA Conference

Jun 20, 2019
Composition Alum Ted King-Smith Wins American Prize

Jun 20, 2019
Bráulio Bosi Presents Paper at Guitar Convention in Miami

Jun 17, 2019
Conservatory Welcomes Kevin Noe

Jun 14, 2019
Piano Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz's International Summer Performances

Jun 13, 2019
UMKC Conservatory Welcomes Adam Boyles

Jun 12, 2019
Conservatory Alum Dustin Cates' New Appointment

Jun 12, 2019
Recent Conservatory Alumni Teaching Positions

Jun 11, 2019
Conservatory Horn Alum Emily Schaefer To Teach at East Carolina University

Jun 03, 2019
Composition Alum Nahyun Kim to Premier New Work

May 31, 2019
Sax Alum Walter Puyear Selected for International Competition

May 30, 2019
Piano DMA Student Has New Teaching Job

May 30, 2019
Conducting Alum Luis Víquez Joins Faculty in Costa Rica for Summer, 2019

May 24, 2019
David Thurmaier's Recent Publications and Presentations

May 23, 2019
Alison DeSimone's May Publications

May 23, 2019
Conducting Alum John McDonald New Director in St. Louis

May 23, 2019
2018–19 Muriel McBrien Kauffman Awardees

May 23, 2019
Piano Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz Performs in China

May 22, 2019
DMA Grad Lorissa Mason Appointed to U of Arkansas, Little Rock

May 17, 2019
Volker Brass Wins Prize at Fischoff Competition

May 17, 2019
The Conservatory Welcomes Kenneth Martin

May 15, 2019
UMKC Conservatory Welcomes Piano Faculty Christopher Madden

May 09, 2019
Composition Professor Paul Rudy Scores Mini Series by UMKC Prof.

May 07, 2019
Saxophone Student Chase Shumsky Awarded Presser Scholarship

May 01, 2019
Music Therapy Faculty Robert Groene Receives Presidential Commendation

Apr 29, 2019
Music Ed. Faculty Emily McGinnis Presents Paper

Apr 29, 2019
Music Ed. Faculty Lani Hamilton Presents Research

Apr 29, 2019
Musicology Faculty Alison DeSimone Chairs Panel

Apr 29, 2019
Composition Student Laura Whitney's Recent Accomplishments

Apr 19, 2019
Percussion Grad Student James Harris Wins Apprenticeship

Apr 16, 2019
Clarinet Alum Stanislav Golovin Appointed as Assistant Prof. in Ohio

Apr 15, 2019
Dr. Everett's Recent Public Speaking and Writing

Apr 12, 2019
Conservatory Welcomes Yotam Haber

Apr 11, 2019
Conservatory Welcomes Karen Hsiao Savage

Apr 11, 2019
Composition and Piano Student Josiah Sprankle Wins MTNA Award

Apr 09, 2019
Conservatory Musicology Prof. William Everett's March Lectures

Apr 05, 2019
Conservatory Welcomes Owen Belcher

Apr 05, 2019
Conservatory Welcomes Michael Blake

Apr 05, 2019
Conservatory DMA Grad Corey Seapy Named Director of Bands at Millikin University

Apr 02, 2019
Faculty David Thurmaier and Andrew Granade In the News

Apr 02, 2019
Conservatory Alum Bronco Green Wins Teacher of the Year

Mar 29, 2019
Composition Students Yintong Liu and Lan Shi Win Competition

Mar 29, 2019
Dance Faculty Paula Weber Choreographing for Albany Berkshire Ballet

Mar 22, 2019
Composition Student Lan Shi Wins Commission

Mar 21, 2019
Piano Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz In Rhode Island and Iowa

Mar 19, 2019
Mitch Butler Named Associate Professor of Jazz Studies

Mar 07, 2019
Oboe Faculty Celeste Johnson Awarded Grant

Mar 06, 2019
Composition Grad Student Yizhang Liu Accepted to Two Music Festivals

Mar 04, 2019
Composition Prof. Chen Yi Elected to American Academy of Arts and Letters

Mar 04, 2019
Dawn Iwamasa Joins UMKC Conservatory, Fall, 2019

Feb 20, 2019
Composition Student Bo Li Has Premiere at Red Note

Feb 18, 2019
Keyboard Faculty Alon Goldstein Selected for Prestigious Society of Scholars

Feb 06, 2019
Guitar Alum Michael McClintock's Group in Cuba

Jan 31, 2019
Clarinet Alum Stanislav Golovin Teaching In Ohio

Jan 29, 2019
Jacob Moyer Appointed to The President's Own United States Marine Band

Jan 28, 2019
Clarinet Alum Laura Zitelli Wins Position with United States Navy Band

Jan 28, 2019
Composition Alum Kerwin Young and Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Jan 24, 2019
New UMKC Conservatory To Be Located on Volker Campus

Jan 24, 2019
Composition faculty Chen Yi's Music Featured on New PRISM Quartet Release

Jan 18, 2019
Composer Zhou Long's Madame White Snake Performed in Hong Kong

Jan 18, 2019
Harry Partch Hobo Composer Instrument Collection and Events at UMKC

Jan 17, 2019
Winners of the 2019 Missouri Composers Project competition

Jan 17, 2019
Conservatory's Volker Brass to Compete in MTNA Nationals

Jan 16, 2019
Composition Alum Ted King-Smith Is a Finalist

Jan 10, 2019
Steve Davis Invited to Conduct at TMEA

Jan 09, 2019
Conservatory faculty Celeste Johnson Releases CD

Jan 07, 2019
Keyboard Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz Giving Master Classes in Thailand

Jan 07, 2019
Reviews of Chen Yi's Concertos for String Instruments Are Out

Dec 19, 2018
Composition Alum Christina Butera Tapped for Teaching Post in GA

Dec 13, 2018
Piano Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz In China

Dec 10, 2018
Conservatory Alum Stanislav Ioudenitch Named Alumni Achievement Award Winner

Dec 04, 2018
Dr. William Everett Gives Romberg Talk in Croatia

Nov 30, 2018
Dancers Erica Lohman and Laura Karanevich Dance with Albany Berkshire Ballet

Nov 30, 2018
Conservatory Dance Student Jennifer Scholl To Perform in KCB The Nutcracker

Nov 30, 2018
Conservatory Chamber Music Composition Competition 2019 Finalists

Nov 29, 2018
Conservatory Faculty Charles Robinson Publishes Article

Nov 27, 2018
UMKC Conservatory Opera Wins NOA Award

Nov 16, 2018
Conducting Grad Student Isaac Brinberg Has Paper Accepted at CMS

Nov 15, 2018
Jazz Faculty Mitch Butler Nominated for Board of the American Jazz Museum

Nov 13, 2018
Conservatory Composition Faculty Chen Yi's Recent Appearances

Nov 13, 2018
Fountain City Brass Band Tours and Competes in England, Nov. 2018

Nov 08, 2018
Dr. Joseph Parisi Named Curators' Distinguished Professor

Nov 08, 2018
Musicology Faculty Alison DeSimone Receives Prize

Nov 05, 2018
Keyboard Faculty Thomas Rosenkranz Teaches Abroad

Nov 05, 2018
Grad Piano Student Dominik Cambeis Wins First Prize

Nov 05, 2018
Sax Grad Student Thomas Kurtz Wins at MTNA Competition

Nov 05, 2018
Conservatory Names 2019 Concerto/Aria Winners

Oct 29, 2018
Conservatory alum Nick Stoppel Has New CD

Oct 26, 2018
Dance Student Ava Wichser Selected for 2018 Nutcracker

Oct 26, 2018
Conservatory Composition Alum Xinyan Li's Work to Have Asia Premiere

Oct 23, 2018
DMA Composition Student Jiyoun Chung Composition Selected

Oct 22, 2018
Composition Alum Nahyun Kim Wins Call for Scores

Oct 18, 2018
Composition DMA Student Shaosheng Li Has Works Premiered in China

Oct 15, 2018
Conducting Alum Luis Viquez Has First CD Released

Oct 15, 2018
Composition Alum Qingnan Ma Composes for Student Academy Award Winning Film

Oct 15, 2018
Composition Prof. Paul Rudy Featured at New Music Festival

Oct 11, 2018
Horn Grad Student Marina Krol to Premiere Work in Ohio

Oct 10, 2018
Horn Alum Natalie Higgins Selected in 40 Under 40

Oct 10, 2018
DMA Composition Student Bo Li Chosen to Attend Prestigious Workshop

Oct 10, 2018
Composition Student Bo Li's Works Performed in China

Oct 09, 2018
Composition DMA Student Dylan Findley's Work Premiered in Brazil

Oct 05, 2018
Composition Faculty Chen Yi Releases New CD

Oct 05, 2018
Composition Faculty Jim Mobberley's Composition Performed in Italy

Oct 05, 2018
Piano Alum Trevor Thornton to Pilot Apprentice Program

Oct 05, 2018
Composition Grad Student Natalie Shum Wins Innovative Award

Oct 04, 2018
Composition Student Anna Brake's BreathMark Retreat

Oct 04, 2018
Vocal Alum Doug Dodson is Winner on Jeopardy

Oct 02, 2018
William Everett's New Book Performing Music History is Available

Oct 02, 2018
Alison DeSimone Recent Publications

Oct 01, 2018
Matthew Baumler Performed in Master Class at Nat'l Conf.

Oct 01, 2018
Beth Elswick Invited to Perform at Harvard University

Oct 01, 2018
Conservatory Wind Ensemble and UMKC Sax Ensemble to Perform at MMEA

Sep 28, 2018
Masters Student Grace Odell Named a Prestigious Rubin Institute Fellow

Sep 26, 2018
DMA Horn Student Lauren Harris Wins Place with Symphony

Sep 25, 2018
Sep 21, 2018
MT Faculty Robert Groene Presents Workshop

Sep 21, 2018
Faculty Bráulio Bosi's Most Recent Publication

Sep 21, 2018
Keyboard Alum April Kim To Present in Belgium

Sep 20, 2018
Dr. Everett's Recent Public Speaking

Sep 20, 2018
Andrew Granade's Recent Speaking Engagements

Sep 13, 2018
Roo Horns News!

Sep 13, 2018
Remembering WWI: The Conservatory Commemorates Armistice Day

Sep 12, 2018
Dancer/Choreographer Michele Gifford Gives Master Class

Sep 11, 2018
Composition Alum Xi Wang To Have Commission from Philadelphia Orchestra

Sep 11, 2018
Composition Alum Hong Hong Gianakon Wins Competition

Sep 11, 2018
Graduate Student Daniel Shineberg To Present Research at AMTA Conference

Sep 07, 2018
Grad Student John Livingston's New Appointment

Aug 23, 2018
Composition Profs. Chen Yi and Zhou Long's Music At Lincoln Center

Aug 22, 2018
Conservatory Alum Kristin Shafel's New Appointment

Aug 22, 2018
UMKC Conservatory Announces 2018–19 Conservatory Artist Series

Aug 21, 2018
Piano Technician Kent Swafford Wins Award

Aug 20, 2018
The Conservatory Welcomes New Jazz Faculty Mitch Butler

Aug 16, 2018
Love of Music Becomes Legacy of Music Education

Aug 14, 2018
Dance Faculty David Justin's Residency in Irvine, CA

Aug 10, 2018
Music Ed Alum Robert Battle's New Job in D.C.

Aug 08, 2018
Matteo Magarotto Publishes New Article

Jul 11, 2018
Jazz Director Bobby Watson Receives Don Redman Jazz Heritage Award

Jul 11, 2018
Thomas Rosenkranz Has a Busy International Summer

Jul 09, 2018
Composition Student Bo Li Wins Composition Award

Jul 09, 2018
Conservatory Alum Kay He Appointed to University of Arizona

Jul 09, 2018
Conducting DMA Joshua Maize Appointed as Director of Music

Jun 18, 2018
Conducting DMA Jacob Narverud Wins Job in NY

Jun 18, 2018
DMA Student Emily Schaefer Wins Horn Position with Wichita Symphony

Jun 11, 2018
Conservatory Alum John Kelly Appointed to Branson School District

Jun 07, 2018
Conservatory Alum Julia Janda Appointed to Blue Valley High School

Jun 07, 2018
Conservatory Alum Paul Bessetti Has New Teaching Job

Jun 07, 2018
Conservatory Welcomes Michelle Alexander

Jun 04, 2018
Keyboard Faculty Meg Gray To Teach Abroad

Jun 04, 2018
Conservatory Welcomes Matteo Magarotto

Jun 04, 2018
Conservatory Alum Philip Edelman Co-Authors New Article for Publication

May 29, 2018
Dance Alum Shacura Wade Tours with The Lion King

May 29, 2018
Guitar Instructor Bráulio Bosi Pens New Article

May 25, 2018
Conservatory Alum Anna Hoard Gets Teaching Appointment

May 22, 2018
Conservatory Alum Trevor Stewart Wins Teaching Job

May 21, 2018
Musicology Faculty Andrew Granade Presenting and Publishing

May 15, 2018
Alum Megan Simmons Appointed as Music Teacher

May 15, 2018
Alum Cavin LeSher Appointed as Music Teacher

May 15, 2018
Conservatory Alum William White Is New Assistant Band Director

May 15, 2018
Musicology Faculty Alison DeSimone Wins Travel Grant

May 14, 2018
Sax Alum Michael Shults To Teach at U. Memphis

May 11, 2018
Dr. Diane Petrella Named Dean of the UMKC Conservatory

May 10, 2018
Volker Brass Wins Third at MTNA

May 04, 2018
2017–18 Kauffman Excellence in Teaching Awards

May 04, 2018
Dr. Andrew Granade Pens Article for Library of Congress

May 03, 2018
Conservatory Students Awarded International Scholarships

May 02, 2018
Conservatory Alum Ken Eberhart's New Role

May 01, 2018
Composition Alum Kerwin Young Has World Premiere

Apr 30, 2018
Percussion Grad Student Derek Frank Selected for Music Festival

Apr 26, 2018
Conservatory Alum Ryan Lee Appears on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert

Apr 24, 2018
Conservatory Alum Ulli Reiner Featured in So. California Article

Apr 19, 2018
Dance Alum Molly Wagner is the Conservatory's Alumni Achievement Award Winner, 2018

Apr 17, 2018
Composition Student Bo Li Wins Morton Gould Young Composer Award

Apr 17, 2018
Dr. Andrew Granade Named one of Three Presidential Engagement Fellows

Apr 17, 2018
Musicology Faculty Alison DeSimone Receives Prestigious Fellowship

Apr 17, 2018
Aurelien Boccard Wins Musicology Research Award

Apr 17, 2018
Conservatory Vocal Student Alice Chung Debuts with Kansas City Symphony

Apr 13, 2018
Fountain City Brass Band Wins North American Title

Apr 09, 2018
Composition Student Josiah Sprankle Wins Prestigious Presser Award

Apr 06, 2018
Composition Alums Xinyan Li and Ingrid Stölzel Win Competition

Apr 04, 2018
Conservatory Composition Alum AJ Harbison Wins Contest

Apr 02, 2018
Composition Senior Aaron Hill Selected for Oregon Bach Festival

Mar 30, 2018
Jazz Band The Project H CD Rising on Chart

Mar 29, 2018
Conservatory Clarinet Faculty Jane Carl Performs at South Dakota Clarinet Day

Mar 29, 2018
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Jennifer Higdon Returns to Conservatory as Barr Institute Laureate

Mar 22, 2018
Conservatory Sax Student Patrick Olmos Places in National Finals

Mar 20, 2018
Composer Zhou Long Selected for The Thousand Talents Program

Mar 19, 2018
Dr. Thomas Rosenkranz Joins the Conservatory Keyboard Faculty

Mar 19, 2018
Conservatory Piano Faculty Henry Kramer Gets Rave Review in Philly

Mar 13, 2018
Conservatory's Southpaw Quartet Takes Third Place

Mar 12, 2018
Conservatory Musicology Students Present Scholarly Papers

Mar 09, 2018
2018 UMKC Chamber Music Composition Competition Winners!

Mar 09, 2018
Conservatory Faculty Joseph Parisi Named European Judge

Mar 05, 2018
Adjunct Jazz Instructor Marcus Lewis Wins Charlotte Street Award

Feb 26, 2018
Conservatory Faculty Andrew Granade Nominated as Presidential Engagement Fellow

Feb 14, 2018
Conservatory Winners of 2018 NATS Vocal Auditions

Feb 14, 2018
Conservatory Masters Student Michelle Jurkiewicz Wins Second For Paper

Feb 14, 2018
Senior Aaron Hill to Perform Countertenor Solo

Feb 14, 2018
UMKC Conservatory Named as one of Top Ten Schools

Feb 14, 2018
Conservatory and UMKC Faculty Present Music Entrepreneurship Lecture at NAMM 2018

Feb 08, 2018
Concerto/Aria 2018 Winners Announced!

Feb 05, 2018
Pianist Alon Goldstein Joins UMKC Conservatory Faculty

Feb 01, 2018
Keyboard Faculty Henry Kramer Performs with the Portland Symphony Orchestra

Jan 31, 2018
Keyboard Artist in Residence Faculty Sean Chen is Busy Performing

Jan 31, 2018
World-Renowned Percussionist Bobby Sanabria in Residence at UMKC Conservatory

Jan 31, 2018
SWEET HONEY IN THE ROCK® Performs at UMKC Conservatory

Jan 24, 2018
Conservatory Composition Alum, Student's works in Juilliard Festival

Jan 24, 2018
Conservatory Composition Student Qi Jing's Composition Selected

Jan 23, 2018
Gavin Brivik, Composition Alum, Writes Music for an Oscar-Nominated Film

Jan 23, 2018
Conservatory Vocal Students Win at MET District Auditions

Jan 22, 2018
Conservatory Sax Students Are Semifinalists at NASA

Jan 18, 2018
Sax Student Patrick Olmos and Sax Workshop Student Advance in MTNA

Jan 18, 2018
Conservatory's Graduate Brass Quintet Wins

Jan 16, 2018
Conservatory Student Luke Fitzgerald Wins Second Place

Jan 16, 2018
Conservatory Vocal Faculty Aidan Soder Performs with the Kansas City Symphony

Jan 16, 2018
Composition Alum Nahyun Kim Wins Composition Contest

Jan 16, 2018
Composition Student Josiah Sprankle Wins Competition

Jan 12, 2018
Musicology Prof. Alison DeSimone Awarded Research Grant

Jan 09, 2018
Alum Derek Jenkins Wins Masters Thesis Award

Jan 09, 2018
Conservatory Composition Prof. Chen Yi Has World Premiere with Hawaii Symphony Orchestra

Jan 05, 2018
Conservatory Saxophone Students Advance

Dec 18, 2017
Conservatory Composition Alum Nahyun Kim's Work to be Performed

Dec 18, 2017
Composition DMA Student Bo Li Wins 2nd in International Competition

Dec 14, 2017
Conservatory Dance Chair Paula Weber Is on Fulbright Specialist Roster, Travels to Bulgari

Dec 13, 2017
Conservatory Composition Faculty Chen Yi's Los Angeles Philharmonic Performance Reviews

Dec 12, 2017
Columbia University's Miller Theatre Presents Composer Portrait of Chen Yi

Dec 12, 2017
Masters and DMA Student Daniel Shineberg Presents at Regional Conference

Dec 05, 2017
Composition Student Bo Li Is Finalist in International Competition

Dec 04, 2017
Conservatory Alum John Hadfield Performs with SNL Band

Dec 01, 2017
Fountain City Brass Band Places 2nd in International Competition

Nov 20, 2017
Conservatory Prof. Chen Yi Is Distinguished Guest Composer at International Festival

Nov 16, 2017
Conservatory Piano Student Kowoon Lee Wins Chancellor's Concerto Competition

Nov 13, 2017
Conservatory DMA Candidate Hyunki Yoon To Present at College Music Society

Nov 10, 2017
Conservatory Tuba Student Luke Fitzgerald Wins First Place

Nov 08, 2017
Conservatory Tuba Student Clark Elford Wins Third Place

Nov 08, 2017
Conservatory Euphonium Student Brittany Klever Wins Second Place

Nov 08, 2017
Conservatory's Graduate Brass Quintet Wins

Nov 08, 2017
Conservatory DMA Piano Student Xiangyu Zhao Wins First Prize

Nov 08, 2017
Conservatory Alum Charles Bruffy Wins Sinofian Award

Nov 02, 2017
Composition DMA Student Qi Jing Wins International Prize

Oct 31, 2017
UMKC Conservatory's Crescendo: Dawn of a New Stage Outreach

Oct 27, 2017
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Jennifer Higdon Returns to UMKC Conservatory as Barr Institute Laureate

Oct 25, 2017
Conservatory Trumpet Professor Keith Benjamin named Curators' Distinguished Professor of Trumpet

Oct 20, 2017
Composition Alum Gavin Brivik Wins International Award

Oct 19, 2017
Conservatory's Piano Technician Kent Swafford Pens Internationally Significant Articles

Oct 09, 2017
Conservatory Dance Students Cameron Miller and Maria Hall Perform in Guatemala

Oct 03, 2017
Composition Students Adam Strawbridge and Bo Li Are International Winners

Oct 02, 2017
Musicology Prof. Alison DeSimone Publishes New Articles

Oct 02, 2017
Conservatory Composition Student Bo Li Wins Competition

Sep 21, 2017
Chicago Symphony Orchestra Master Classes at the Conservatory

Sep 20, 2017
Music Theory Professor David Thurmaier Publishes New Article

Sep 20, 2017
Conservatory Percussion Students Have Great News

Sep 15, 2017
Conservatory Composition Alum Gavin Brivik is Nominated

Sep 14, 2017
Conservatory Composition/Tuba Student Logan Jungman Receives Inspiration Grant

Sep 14, 2017
Conservatory Music Ed Alum Beth Davey Wins Missouri Teacher of the Year

Sep 11, 2017
Composition Alum Nahyun Kim Wins Composition Contest

Sep 11, 2017
Musicology Professor Andrew Granade Publishes New Article

Sep 07, 2017
Conservatory Dance Students Participate in 2017 Dance in the Park

Sep 05, 2017
Conservatory Student Aaron Hill Wins Composition Award

Sep 05, 2017
Conservatory Flute Alum Christina Choi Wins Orchestra Audition

Sep 01, 2017
Conservatory Student Trevor Stewart Wins Audition with Kansas Orchestra

Aug 29, 2017
Composition Alum Tatev Amiryan Gets Teaching Job in California

Aug 29, 2017
Conservatory Alum, Adjunct Prof. Emily McGinnis To Publish New Article

Aug 24, 2017
UMKC Conservatory Announces 2017–18 Conservatory Artist Series

Aug 16, 2017
Conservatory Alum Jonathan Borja Has Article Featured in The Flutist Quarterly

Aug 08, 2017
Conservatory Composition Faculty Chen Yi Named One of Top Composers

Aug 04, 2017
Conservatory Music Ed Alum Audrie Burk Wins Conductor Award

Aug 02, 2017
Conservatory Jazz Alum Danielle Hennerberg Wins Charlotte St. Award

Jul 31, 2017
Conservatory Music Education Student Alaina Bottini Wins Scholarship

Jul 25, 2017
Conservatory Conducting DMA Boris Vayner To Teach at KU

Jul 25, 2017
Composition Faculty Zhou Long is Chairman of the Jury

Jul 25, 2017
Three Conservatory Sax Students Compete at the 5th Jean-Marie Londeix International Saxophone Competition

Jul 20, 2017
Conservatory Welcomes Henry Kramer, Assistant Teaching Professor of Piano

Jul 19, 2017
Conservatory Piano Alum April Kim To Teach at St. Olaf College

Jul 18, 2017
Conservatory Alums Kristin and Robin Griffeath Perform at Nat'l WWI Museum

Jul 18, 2017
Conservatory DMA Student Lorissa Mason At Conducting Academy

Jul 18, 2017
Conservatory Alum Richard Nickerson Is Music Educator Grammy Award Finalist

Jul 17, 2017
Composition Faculty Zhou Long's Tone Poem Performed at Carnegie Hall

Jul 13, 2017
Composition Alum Wang A Mao Wins Tenure Track Teaching Position, and More

Jul 13, 2017
Conservatory Welcomes Matthew Bell, Music Theory Faculty

Jul 12, 2017
Alex Velasquez is a Piano Instructor

Jun 29, 2017
Bethany Unruh is New Music Teacher in Olathe

Jun 29, 2017
Diane Petrella Named Interim Dean, 2017–18 Academic Year

Jun 29, 2017
Downtown Campus Advances

Jun 29, 2017
Conservatory Alum Derek Jenkins Accepts Teaching Position in Arkansas

Jun 16, 2017
Conservatory Student Mark Adair Wins Presser Award

Jun 15, 2017
New Graduate Kristen Shedor is Elementary Music Specialist

Jun 05, 2017
New Graduate Chloe Stewart is Elementary Music Teacher

Jun 05, 2017
New Graduate Bronco Green is Music Teacher at Alta Vista Middle School

Jun 05, 2017
New Graduate Shannon Lowe Gets Grad Assistantship at U. Memphis

Jun 05, 2017
Conservatory Alum Nick Andrews Wins Outstanding Teacher Award

Jun 01, 2017
Conservatory Trombone Faculty JoDee Davis Receives Grant

May 30, 2017
Conservatory Alum Billie Mahoney Honored by Dance USA

May 26, 2017
Conservatory Welcomes Sean Chen to Keyboard Faculty

May 26, 2017
Conservatory Vocal Faculty, Students, and Alumni Perform in Bulgaria, Summer 2017

May 26, 2017
BA Musicology Student Tevin Williams Presents Capstone Project

May 24, 2017
Musicology Alum Troy Cummings Pens Book Chapter

May 24, 2017
Conservatory Dance Alum John Swapshire On National Tour

May 16, 2017
Conservatory Alum Scott Conner's Met Opera Debut Is In Movie Theaters

May 16, 2017
Jazz Faculty Dan Thomas to Perform at Beijing Modern Music Festival 2017

May 09, 2017
The Conservatory Welcomes Cellist Michael Mermagen to Strings Faculty

May 04, 2017
Jazz Prof. Bobby Watson's New Release Gets Four Stars

May 04, 2017
Conservatory Alum Lee Hartman Named Outstanding Alumni by UMKC LGBTQIA

Apr 28, 2017
MO General Assembly Advances Downtown Campus

Apr 27, 2017
Conservatory Faculty Richard Williams Honored by KC Musical Club

Apr 27, 2017
Composition DMA Student Jonathan Booker Invited to Conference

Apr 24, 2017
UMKC Conservatory Welcomes David Justin to Dance Faculty

Apr 21, 2017
Music Ed. Alum Stephen Rew Named President-elect of MCDA

Apr 20, 2017
Composition Prof. Zhou Long's Busy Year Highlights

Apr 18, 2017
Percussion Faculty Nick Petrella Teaches in Taiwan

Apr 17, 2017
Adjunct Composition Prof. Jim Mobberley Busy With Commissions

Apr 11, 2017
Conservatory Prof. Zachary Shemon Performs in Wisconsin with Conservatory Alumni

Apr 11, 2017
Conservatory Grad Student Aurélien Boccard Wins Grant

Apr 06, 2017
Conservatory Music Ed Alum Megan Douglass Bubb Teacher of the Year

Apr 06, 2017
Composition and Musicology Student Daniel Morel Wins Elliott S. Schwartz Prize

Apr 05, 2017
Conservatory DMA Tuba/Euphonium Students Are Winners at Conference

Apr 04, 2017
MM Trumpet Student Patrick Oliverio Wins in Nat'l Trumpet Competition

Apr 04, 2017
Composition MM Student Adam Strawbridge Invited to Festival and Conference

Apr 04, 2017
Composition DMA Student Yiguo Yan To Attend Music Festival

Apr 04, 2017
Composition Alum Lee Hartman Wins Excellence in Teaching Award

Mar 29, 2017
Musicology Professor William Everett Publishes New Book

Mar 28, 2017
Conservatory DMA Composition Student Bo Li Has Premieres

Mar 24, 2017
2017 UMKC Chamber Music Composition Competition Winners

Mar 23, 2017
Conservatory Welcomes New Keyboard Faculty, Meg Gray

Mar 21, 2017
Conservatory Music Theory Faculty David Thurmaier Wins Fulbright

Mar 16, 2017
Dr. William Everett Invited as Featured Presenter at Ohio Light Opera Festival

Mar 09, 2017
Artist Diploma Percussion Student Christopher Larson Wins Fellowship

Mar 08, 2017
Jazz Faculty Dan Thomas Performs in New Hampshire

Mar 06, 2017
Conservatory Percussion Faculty Nick Petrella Performs in England

Mar 06, 2017
Conservatory Vocal Alum Scott Conner Makes MET Opera Debut

Mar 02, 2017
Conservatory Welcomes New Music Therapy Faculty, Amy Robertson

Mar 02, 2017
Conservatory Jazz Alum Hermon Mehari Releases New Album

Mar 02, 2017
Saxophone Faculty Zachary Shemon Performs With LA Philharmonic

Feb 28, 2017
Conservatory Alum Steve Lewis Named Music Director of the Medical Arts Symphony

Feb 23, 2017
Conservatory Composition Student Anqi Liu

Feb 22, 2017
Conservatory Opera Director Fenlon Lamb Directs World Premiere

Feb 22, 2017
UMKC Conservatory's Opera Rodelinda Set in 1930s Italy

Feb 22, 2017
Four Conservatory Students Named as Naftzger Semifinalists

Feb 16, 2017
Percussion Alum James Harris Wins Audition with U.S. Navy Fleet Band

Feb 15, 2017
Conservatory Alum Chris Larios Wins Position with President's Own Marine Band

Feb 15, 2017
Conservatory Alum Eddie Moore is Jam Magazine Cover Story

Feb 14, 2017
Conservatory Trombone Faculty JoDee Davis Presents Workshop in Arkansas

Feb 14, 2017
Conservatory Composition Student Alex Williams Wins First Place in Competition

Feb 13, 2017
Composition Alum Nahyun Kim Wins Award, and More

Feb 09, 2017
Composition Student Arsid Ketjuntra Wins Kemner Orchestral Prize

Feb 08, 2017
Concerto/Aria 2017 Winners

Feb 08, 2017
Conservatory Alum Jim Mair Wins 2017 Alumni Award

Feb 08, 2017
Alum Hermon Mehari Awarded UMKC Spotlight Award

Feb 08, 2017
Concerto/Aria Finalists 2017

Jan 27, 2017
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Jennifer Higdon Returns to UMKC Conservatory as Barr Institute Laureate

Jan 26, 2017
Composition DMA Student Derek Jenkins Wins The American Prize

Jan 24, 2017
MM Musicology Student Dillon Henry Invited to Present Paper

Jan 23, 2017
Musicology Student Sara McClure to Present Paper

Jan 23, 2017
Alum Jodie Lin Wins KMEA Award

Jan 17, 2017
AC piano student Brian Woods Wins Alternate in MTNA Competition

Jan 10, 2017

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