The UMKC Conservatory Hour
Fridays from 12-1pm and Saturdays from 9-10am
The UMKC Conservatory Hour shines a spotlight on some of Kansas City's best emerging, and seasoned artists. Hosted by UMKC Conservatory DMA student Rodrigo Camargo, these broadcasts include everything from grand orchestral showcases, to intimate chamber and solo works - all recorded at the UMKC Conservatory.
UMKC Conservatory students, faculty and alumni can submit recordings to be included in these broadcasts via this form.
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In this week’s UMKC Conservatory Hour, we'll hear an ancient Chinese drumming tradition revisited by a renowned KC based composer, plus prize winning chamber music and a nostalgic waltz. -
Discover fresh new music and precious hidden gems of the classical repertoire with UMKC Conservatory students, faculty and alumni in this rich and eclectic program. -
In this week's episode we'll hear a successful overture from a flopped opera, an epic piano masterpiece and a royal string quartet performed by the UMKC conservatory orchestra, String Quartet and faculty. -
The UMKC Conservatory Orchestra performs a magical ballet by Igor Stravinsky. Plus, we'll hear a radiant string quartet by Ludwig van Beethoven performed by the UMKC Graduate fellowship string quartet. -
In this week’s UMKC Conservatory Hour, a Symphony written and premiered under gunfire, in the apex of World War 2. Plus, a love letter to Spain, with all its colors, rhythms and flavors. -
UMKC Conservatory students and faculty perform a late masterpiece by Johannes Brahms that features the clarinet, and an early hidden gem by Ludwig van Beethoven. -
The UMKC Conservatory orchestra shines in performances of Ludwig van Beethoven’s revolutionary Symphony No. 3, and the spooky overture from Carl Maria von Weber’s Der Freischütz. -
Take a stroll on the streets of Paris with George Gershwin and the UMKC Conservatory orchestra. Also in this episode, you'll hear an award winning performance of a fantastic concerto for piano and a joyful symphony by Haydn. -
In this episode of the UMKC Conservatory Hour, we’ll hear a piano quintet that earned nothing but disdain from its dedicatee, plus a showstopper aria and Brahms crafts a birthday present. -
Hear how different cultures and traditions inspired Franz Liszt in this week’s UMKC Conservatory Hour. Plus, Vivaldi’s only trumpet concerto played by UMKC Conservatory faculty.
