The UMKC Conservatory Hour - A supernatural overture and Beethoven’s paradigm shift

By Rodrigo Camargo,

Published August 14, 2026 at 9:00 AM CDT

UMKC Conservatory musicians on stage before a performance

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.

Host

Rodrigo Camargo
Rodrigo Camargo is a Brazilian composer currently pursuing his DMA in Composition at the UMKC Conservatory.

Program

Der Freischütz, overture
By Carl Maria von Weber
UMKC Conservatory Orchestra
Conducted by Kevin Noe

Symphony No. 3 in Eb Major "Eroica"
By Ludwig van Beethoven
UMKC Conservatory Orchestra
Conducted by Kevin Noe

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