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1. Above the Crowding Above the Crowding April 16, 2006 Article discusses the Conservatory of Music's need for more space, gives a historical timeline from its beginnings 100 years ago, and features successful graduates and some students.
2. Another Measure of Kansas City Another Measure of Kansas City October-November//1973 History of the Civic Orchestra, begun in 1959 and becoming "affiliated with the UMKC Conservatory of Music" in 1966, playing its concerts on the university campus.
3. Bob Brookmeyer: KC Roots/UMKC Connection Bob Brookmeyer: KC Roots/UMKC Connection April/May 1995 Article describes the life and career of jazz musician and Kansas City native Bob Brookmeyer. Brookmeyer, "a performer of enormous stature for more than 4 decades," graduated from Paseo High School in...
4. Come, Hear the Music Play: Eight Questions for John Kander Come, Hear the Music Play: Eight Questions for John Kander 2002//October Interview with John Kander, composer of "Cabaret", "New York, New York", "Chicago", and "Kiss of the Spider Woman". Kander received some of his musical training in Kansas City, which he left at the age...
5. Conservatory Eyes Downtown Role Conservatory Eyes Downtown Role October 21-27, 2011 Article about the proposal to move the University of Missouri-Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance to the downtown area. “Among the missing notes are how large it will be and where it will go.”...
6. Conservatory Marks Century with Concert Conservatory Marks Century with Concert April 24, 2006 During the 100th anniversary celebration of the University of Missouri-Kansas City's consevatory of music, Dean Randy Pembrook announced that the conservatory had officially changed its name to UMKC Conservatory...
7. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music Full frontal and side view, in winter.
8. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music
9. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music April/30/1922 History of the Conservatory of Music and description of its tendency of procuring students from the Southwest heading to the East.
10. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music June/20/1914 History of the conservatory including its first home, the since-burned Ridge Building, with an illustration of the 1914 building.
11. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music March/24/1938 History with illustrations.
12. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music September/19/1937 Rating as a four-year accredited school restored with scholarships funded by Mrs. Henry L. McClure.
13. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music August 1, 1936 The Conservatory combined with the Horner School and Lyceum Bureau and moved to the quarters of the latter at 30th & Troost Avenue, then moved on August 1, 1936, to the former Armour residence on Armour...
14. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music January/2/1916 Plans for new building and new state funding.
15. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music July 12, 2016 Received its charter from the State of Missouri on July 11, 1916.
16. Conservatory of Music Conservatory of Music 1944 Folder contains commencement exercises program, June 3, 1944. Graduate's names are listed.
17. Dawson, William L. Dawson, William L. 2005 Short bio of Dawson with a transcription of a porition of an interview with Dawson about his time at the Horner Institute of Fine Arts (now the Conservatory of Music).
18. History of the Conservatory of Music of UMKC History of the Conservatory of Music of UMKC 1981 A 28-page paper divided into three parts covers the history of the Conservatory from its beginnings in circa 1905.
19. Horner Conservatory of Music Horner Conservatory of Music File contains two newspaper articles about the building, the Winter manson, being torn down.
20. In Touch with Bobby Watson In Touch with Bobby Watson December 2008/January 2009 Article profiles jazz saxphonist, composer, and educator, Bobby Watson. A native of Kansas City, Kansas, Watson spent much of his career in New York City. He returned to Kansas City in 2002 to assume the...