UMKC Conservatory

UMKC Summer Master of Music Education Program
June 1-12: First two-week session
June 15-26: Second two-week session

Our summer Masters of Music Education degree is designed for passionate music teachers interested in furthering their education while continuing to work with their programs full-time. You will work with outstanding faculty and be challenged philosophically, intellectually, and musically as you grow.

For more information please visit https://programs.umkc.edu/graduate/conservatory/music-education
or contact: Dr. Charles Robinson at [email protected]

Save the Date for Crescendo 2026!

UMKC Friends of the Conservatory is excited to announce Crescendo 2026, Saturday, Nov. 14, 2026, at the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art.
Friends of the Conservatory, Gala Chairman Stephanie D. O’Dear and Dean Courtney Crappell invite you to an evening of immersive performances, dining and revelry featuring our talented students and faculty.

Proceeds from Crescendo 2026 benefit UMKC’s comprehensive Blue & Bold Campaign and will support the expansion of the Conservatory’s home at the Olson Performing Arts Center. Information regarding sponsorship levels, benefits and pricing is now available online.

Secure your sponsorship. Visit https://www.umkc.edu/crescendo/

This week on the UMKC Conservatory Hour on and , UMKC Conservatory alum Seyoung Park takes us on a pianistic journey through Robert Schumann’s dualities and emotional confessions of forbidden love. Plus, Conservatory faculty members Joe Genualdi and Tom Rosenkranz perform very personal music by Ludwig van Beethoven.

The UMKC Conservatory Hour can be heard Fridays at 12pm and Saturdays at 9am on 91.9 Classical KC or streaming at classicalkc.org. Listen on-demand at the link in bio/comments.

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