The UMKC Conservatory Hour - New works and favorites in a new light

By Rodrigo Camargo,

Published September 18, 2026 at 7:00 AM CDT

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.

Host

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

Program

Circling
By Yunfei Li
Duo Entre-Nous

Bamboo Branch Poem
By Quanzhong Deng
Huihui Lou, Voice; Jiaqi Wang, Piano

Scarborough Fantasy
By Terri Sánchez
Bekah Walker, flute

Oboist Sagar Anupindi with pianist Dan Velicer performing at Grant Hall, Fall 2025

Drei Romanzen, Op. 22
By Clara Schumann
Sagar Anupindi, oboe; Dan Velicer, piano

String Quartet No.2 Op.13 in A minor – I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
By Felix Mendelssohn
Rockhill String Quartet
Aaron Tseng, violin
Thomas Harlan, violin
Matthew Lee, viola
Ronny Castro, cello

At the Kansas City Chinese New Year Concert
By Chen Yi
2024 UMKC Graduate Fellowship String Quartet
Qiufan Cheng, violin
Caroline Beckman, violin
Chung-Wen Lee, viola
Seungchan Song, cello

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