The UMKC Conservatory of Music and Dance is thrilled to partner with the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts and the Folly Theater to present our ensembles in these beautiful and important halls.
The 2017–18 Conservatory Artist Series is comprised of seven performances, three in Helzberg Hall, one in the Folly Theater, and the rest in White Recital Hall.
Fall Opera, Hänsel und Gretel, by Engelbert Humperdinck, in German.
October 26–28, 2017 7:30 p.m.
October 29, 2017, 2:30 p.m., White Recital Hall
Join the UMKC Conservatory Opera for a flavorful fairy tale offering. With delightful, imaginative paper scenery by Jeff Ridenour and mouth-watering projections by Kris Kirkwood, this childhood tale is given a toothsome twist. Director Fenlon Lamb stirs in a couple tricks and Humperdinck’s lush orchestral harmonies combine with charming folk melodies for a pitch-perfect treat.
Tickets: $12 general public; UMKC faculty, staff and all students FREE with UMKC or student ID. TICKETS
Crescendo: Dawn of a New Stage
November 10, 2017
Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts
5:30 p.m. patron party/cocktails
7:00 p.m. concert
Patron dinner in Brandmeyer Hall follows performance
The Conservatory’s annual fundraising event for scholarships, with music and dance performed by Conservatory students and faculty, features an exhilarating prism concert with performances in multiple locations around Helzberg Hall. It’s one of the city’s most exciting performances.
Tickets for concert only: $30 general public, $15 for UMKC faculty, staff, and all students with UMKC or student ID. TICKETS
Sweet Honey in the Rock
February 23, 2018
7:30 p.m., White Recital Hall
Sweet Honey In The Rock® is a performance ensemble rooted in African American history and culture. The ensemble educates, entertains and empowers its audience and community through the dynamic vehicles of a cappella singing and America Sign Language interpretation for the deaf and hearing impaired. Sweet Honey’s audience and community come from diverse backgrounds and cultures throughout the United States and around the world, and includes people of all ages, economic/educational/social backgrounds, political persuasions, religious affiliations, sexual preferences, and abilities.
Tickets: $25 general public; UMKC faculty, staff and all students $10 with UMKC or student ID. TICKETS
UMKC Jazz Night
April 19, 2018
7:30 p.m., C. Stephen Metzler Hall at the Folly Theater
Join the Conservatory jazz bands in a lively collage concert featuring a variety of ensembles that represent the entirety of jazz studies at the Conservatory, directed by Bobby Watson and Dan Thomas.
Tickets: $12 general public; $5 for all UMKC faculty, staff and all students with UMKC or student ID. TICKETS
Spring Dance
April 26–28, 2018
7:30 p.m., White Recital Hall
Experience the athleticism, precision, and passion of the Conservatory’s dance ensemble. The extraordinary creativity of the dance faculty’s choreography is combined with our dance students and collaborations with Conservatory musicians.
Tickets: $12 general public; UMKC faculty, staff, and all students FREE with UMKC or student ID. TICKETS
Finale, Conservatory Orchestra and Choirs
May 1, 2018
7:00 p.m., Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Helzberg Hall
Featuring the Conservatory Orchestra and Conservatory Choirs, directed by Robert Olson and Robert Bode, respectively. The exciting program includes Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, directed by Robert Bode, with orchestra, choirs and Conservatory dancers. Stravinsky’s 1930 work was commissioned by Serge Koussevitzky to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
Tickets: $25 general public; UMKC faculty, staff and all students $10 with UMKC or student ID. TICKETS
Contact the Central Ticket Office, 816-235-6222. All White Recital Hall and Folly Theater concerts are $12 for the general public, except for Sweet Honey in the Rock. The White Recital Hall performances are free for UMKC faculty, staff, and all students with ID, except for Sweet Honey in the Rock. Folly Theater tickets are $5 for UMKC faculty, staff, and all students with ID.
The Kansas City Jazz Orchestra Presents The Root
The origin of jazz lies in another great Black American art form: the blues. But the relationship that Kansas City jazz has with the blues is unique, maintaining a strong association throughout the past century.…
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