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The Kansas City Young Chamber Musicians were recently featured on the cover and center spread in the Fall 2023 edition of Mu Phi Epsilon International Music Fraternity’s Quarterly Journal, The Triangle.
Triangle editor, Kat Braz’s article titled “Chords of Collaboration”, included interviews with KCYCM Director Nicholas Dold and Clarinet Faculty Ashley White, discussing the importance of collaboration in every young musician’s early training.
You can read the full story at the link here.
Classical KC 91.9 Student Spotlight!
The Kansas City Young Chamber Musicians were recently featured in the May 3rd, 2023 “Student Spotlight” Broadcast on Classical KC 91.9. Radio host, Christy L’Esperance, interviewed members of KCYCM’s resident Senior Flute Trio in her segment, “Move Over Band and Orchestra Kids: Kansas City Chamber Music Kids Are Here”.
The students had an opportunity to perform some selections from their current chamber music repertoire and share their perspectives on collaboration and music making!
You can hear the whole segment, as well as exclusive bonus content at the link here.
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The Kansas City Young Chamber Musicians were recently featured in the February 18th, 2023 edition of The Independent: Kansas City’s Journal of Society.
Local music writer, Paul Horsley’s regular column, “Back Stage and Beyond”, included interviews with KCYCM Director Nicholas Dold and Strings Faculty Member Lisa Jackson, highlighting the work our chamber music community is involved in with Kansas City’s local piano, strings, and wind students.
You can read the column, “Playing Well With Others: New Program for Chamber Musicians Stresses Collaboration and Fun” at the link here.
Director’s Welcome…
“It is my privilege and honor to welcome you to our new 2023 - 2024 Season with the Kansas City Young Chamber Musicians! As the first and, as of my writing this, only young person’s classical chamber music training cooperative of its kind for piano, string, AND wind students serving the greater Kansas City Metro and surrounding Midwest region, we are excited to bring you another engaging year of chamber music instruction and performance.
This season, admitted KCYCM students will have the unique opportunity of working with faculty and guest artists from our partnering organizations including the Harriman - Jewell Series, the Kansas City Symphony, the Navo Trio, and several of our local collegiate institutions. Students will also be eligible to participate in specially arranged programs through Classical KC 91.9, Kansas City Music Teachers Association (KCMTA), and more!
While solo music lessons, school band, and youth orchestra play important roles in every young person’s growth as a musician, the fundamental collaboration skills cultivated through the chamber music experience are ones which cannot be replicated elsewhere. The sense of responsibility for their community and accountability to their peers that I see KCYCM students develop over the course of their work together is a source of continued inspiration for their families and friends.
I look forward to having you join us this season and being equally as inspired by the things classical music’s future young leaders are doing in our great city! (6/7/23)”
- Nicholas Dold, KCYCM Director and Piano Faculty
“Want young people to work together?
Put them in a music ensemble.
Want them to listen to each other?
Put them in a music ensemble.
Want them to learn the importance of personal responsibility?
Put them in a music ensemble.
Want them to connect?
Put them in a music ensemble.”
