Symposium Schedule

Schedule is subject to change. Please see below for a sample schedule from a previous year.

Sunday

• 4:00pm – 5:00pm  Residence Hall Check-in (for those staying on campus)
• 5:00pm – 5:30pm  Program Check-in (for all participants)
• 5:30pm – 6:00pm  Introduction/Welcome by Steven D. Davis
• 6:00pm – 6:30pm  Opening Lecture: About the Body
  
• 6:30pm – 9:00pm  Conducting Rounds
• 9:00pm                   Wine and cheese reception

Monday through Thursday

• 8:15am                     Coffee/Snacks
• 8:45am                     Morning Discussion
• 9:30am – 12:00pm   Conducting Rounds
• 12:00pm – 1:30pm   Lunch Break
• 1:30pm – 2:30pm     Afternoon lecture
• 2:30pm – 5:00pm     Conducting Rounds
  
• 5:00pm                     Closing comments and questions
• 5:15pm                     Dinner/happy hour gathering

Friday

• 8:15am                     Coffee/Snacks
• 8:45am                     Morning Discussion
• 9:30am – 12:00pm   Conducting Rounds
• 12:00pm                   Residence Hall Checkout (for those staying on campus)

Event descriptions:

Conducting Rounds – During this time, participants will conduct and receive comments from one of our Kansas City Conducting Symposium clinicians. Each participant will be conducting an octet comprised of UMKC Conservatory students.

Morning discussions/Afternoon lectures – These will feature UMKC faculty members discussing their areas of expertise.  Lecture topics may include music history, wind instrument techniques, or educational philosophy.

Dinner/Happy Hour – Each night, we designate a different local restaurant at which participants are welcome to gather and spend some time networking and getting to know each other. Restaurant locations and maps will be available at program check-in.