Arts News: Sandbox Percussion Group at UMKC is Grammy Nominee
The quartet Sandbox Percussion, currently serving as percussion faculty and ensemble-in-residence at the UMKC Conservatory, are nominated for a Grammy Award for their album, “Seven Pillars,” with composer Andy Akiho.
Arts News: UMKC Conservatory Launches Music Program at Lansing Correctional Facility
Musicambia, a non-profit that works with universities and prisons all over the country to bring music into correctional facilities, launched its first program in Sing Sing in New York in 2017 serving 32 inmates.
Arts News: Dance Visionary from KC Named a 2021 MacArthur Fellow
Choreographer, educator, dancer, entrepreneur and visionary Jawole Willa Jo Zollar is part of the 2021 class of MacArthur Fellows, one of 25 selected from across the United States for this prestigious award.
In his Kansas City debut, Anthony Roth Costanzo was as charming and personable a performer as one would hope to enjoy, with breathtaking skill as one of the world’s leading countertenors.
Kansas City Chorale performs Britten’s “Saint Nicolas”
Along with all that is holly and jolly, you can rely on the Kansas City Chorale to share a nuanced selection of seasonal work that bring a different perspective to the season.
