This weekend, the UMKC Conservatory of Music concludes its yearlong 100th anniversary celebration. The institution is a training ground for the next generation of performers - in opera, dance, and orchestra - but growing enrollment has exceeded the capacity of the Conservatory's rehearsal, classroom, and performance space. Dean Randy Pembrook talked to KCUR's Laura Spencer earlier this week about the history and the future of the Conservatory. By Laura Spencer
Kansas City, MO – The UMKC Conservatory of Music presents its "100th Anniversary Grand Finale," Friday and Saturday at White Recital Hall on the UMKC campus.