We warmly invite alumni, friends, and members of our community to join us for the annual Celebration of Peace Concert on Tuesday, February 16 at 7:00 p.m. in beautiful Helzberg Hall at the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts in Kansas City, Missouri.

The UMKC Choirs will present an inspiring evening of music centered on hope, healing, and peace, benefiting the Rose Brooks Center. As part of this special event, we invite alumni and friends to join us in performing Ralph Vaughan Williams’ Dona Nobis Pacem, a powerful and moving work that calls for peace in our world.

Participants will rehearse with the UMKC Choirs on Monday evening, February 15, with the performance taking place the following day. Whether you would like to sing alongside us or simply attend the concert, we still encourage you to come home to the Conservatory, reconnect with fellow alumni and friends, and share in this special evening of music and community!

Please REGISTER HERE by December 15 to join us!

Scores may be purchased here: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/dona-nobis-pacem-9780193388611?q=dona%20nobis%20pacem&lang=en&cc=us. 

Schedule:
(optional) Tuesday, February 9

• 6-8pm – Piano rehearsal (optional for local alumni and friends) – Location TBD in the Kansas City area

Monday, February 15

• 5-6pm – Informal Social Time/Check-in (light snacks provided) – Location TBA in the Kansas City area
• 6-7:15pm – Choir and Piano
• 7:15-7:30pm – Break
• 7:30-9pm – Choir and Instrumentalists 
• 9pm – (optional) Post-rehearsal alumni and friends gathering

Tuesday, February 16

Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts

• 4-5:30pm – Dress Rehearsal in Helzberg
• 5:30-6:30pm – Dinner Break (on your own)
• 6:30pm – Call time for performers
• 7pm – Concert
• Celebration of Peace
• Optional Informal Gathering (Location TBA)

Please feel free to share this invitation widely. You do not need to be a UMKC alumnus to participate and we welcome all who would like to join us in celebrating the transformative power of music and our shared hope for peace.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Dr. Jennifer Sengin at jsengin@umkc.edu or Dr. Charles Robinson at robinsonc@umkc.edu.

Roo up!