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Pulitzer Prize-Winning Composer Jennifer Higdon Named as Conservatory’s Next Barr Institute Laureate

The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance is pleased to announce that Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon has been named the Barr Institute Laureate, beginning Fall 2016. Ms. Higdon will work with a variety of Conservatory students and faculty in master classes, rehearsals, and performances, September 27–30, 2016.
Jennifer Higdon is a major figure in contempora...
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Professors Zhou Long and Chen Yi Get Grammy Nomination

The UMKC Conservatory is pleased to note that distinguished composition professors Zhou Long and Chen Yi are nominated for a 2016 Grammy in th...
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