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Kauffman Performing Arts Center.

Talented new Conservatory staff show off their skills in a collaborative concert at Kauffman Center

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
November 18, 2024

  The UMKC Conservatory symphonies and choirs gathered for a concert on Monday, Oct. 28 at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts to welcome and showcase the talent of six new Conservatory professors. “Clearly, they have enthusiasm for music,” said Pam Harlan, mother...

The World Got Away by UMKC alumnus Mikel Rouse

UMKC alumnus publishes an unconventional memoir about counter poetry, uniqueness and opera

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
November 7, 2024

  Earlier this spring UMKC Conservatory and Kansas City Art Institute alumnus Mikel Rouse published his memoir “The World Got Away.”   The memoir is filled with his experiences as a composer and established artist in the performing arts. From stories about hot dogs...

The Conservatory Singers conducted by student Robert Stubbs

The UMKC Conservatory starts the semester off with a weekend of performances

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
October 1, 2024

  Conservatory students got to showcase their abilities at the UMKC Family Weekend Concert.    It was the final of three performances that took place between Sept. 19 and Sept. 21 at 7:30 p.m. in White Recital Hall. The other events included the UMKC Jazz Faculty Concert...

UMKC Conservatory Dean Courtney Crappell at the event talking about the strategic pillars.

The UMKC Conservatory announced fundraising events for 2024 at the State of the Conservatory address

Hali Smith, Staff Writer
September 27, 2024

 UMKC Conservatory Dean Courtney Crappell held an annual State of the Conservatory address in the Grant Recital Hall on Tuesday Sept. 17.   The address featured information about a major building upgrade and a new degree program that will be added to the department.   The...

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