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Andy Akiho's 'Seven Pillars' combines visual effects and flashing lights with unconventional instruments such as glass bottles and boxes for a fun and highly syncopated piece for percussion. Learn more about this cutting-edge piece recently performed by UMKC's Ensemble in Residence: Sandbox Percussion.
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Trailblazing contemporary composer Jennifer Jolley is deconstructing the familiar march style through a new work while also addressing the long running political instability between North and South Korea.
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Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday at 96. Her 70 year reign was the longest in British history. Honor her life and legacy with music inspired by Queen Elizabeth I.
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With its beginnings in traditional tango, the Argentine composer's work has taken on new life through different instrumentations, adaptations, and genre-bending arrangements.
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Explore how Silvestre Revueltas’ 'Sensemayá' — which will be performed by the UMKC Conservatory Wind Symphony on April 26 — reflects the dynamic political and artistic landscape in which it was written.
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Winners of the No Divide Art Song Competition will be featured as part of No Divide KC's 'Come As You Are' concert.