All posts tagged "Conservatory"
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Chancellor responds to hot-button topics
Chancellor Agrawal paid a visit to U-News staff last Thursday in a press conference to discuss issues the university has encountered in the past and...
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Students hope for more space, better facilities in new conservatory building
Some UMKC Conservatory students are celebrating after Chancellor Mauli Agrawal announced the new conservatory will remain on campus. Others are hesitant to express excitement, due...
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Conservatory tries its hand at jazz and other works by current composers
The spring semester got off to a boisterous start with UMKC’s Saxophone Studio and Wind Ensemble performing a Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) Preview Concert...
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UMKC announces new conservatory location
Chancellor Mauli Agrawal announced Thursday that the UMKC conservatory will be built on the school’s main campus, adjacent to Olsen Performing Arts Center. This announcement...
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Mold in Conservatory causes problems for dancers and faculty
Jodi Page Laura Karanevich UMKC Conservatory dancers and faculty members are not optimistic about the condition of a key studio after returning in August to...
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Theater department merges with conservatory
Last spring, UMKC faculty voted to merge the Department of Theatre into the Conservatory of Music and Dance in an effort to enhance both programs....
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Conservatory choir sings to benefit local non-profit
UMKC Conservatory’s concert choir performed on Tuesday evening, at a benefit concert with proceeds going to Kansas City’s Operation Breakthrough. Operation Breakthrough is one Kansas...
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A New Conservatory for UMKC?
Kansas City is in the midst of an arts renaissance. In 2017, the Greater Kansas City Area Chamber of Commerce named UMKC’s Conservatory of Music...
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Graduate candidates show off skills in conservatory concert
A complicated mix of classical and modern pieces were at the disposal of several graduate candidates during Saturday’s performance at Central United Methodist Church. The...
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Conservatory Recital Offers Relief, Relaxation
The UMKC Conservatory recital Thursday evening didn’t pack many surprises. The pieces chosen for the recital were challenging and entertaining, but few seemed out of...
