BIG NEWS!
It’s Official!
The Kansas City Young Chamber Musicians is now officially an affiliate program of the Music Academy of Kansas City!
This strategic partnership allows us to expand our reach, provide even greater opportunities for young chamber musicians in Kansas City, and continue growing our community of passionate young artists.
We’re thrilled about this next chapter and can’t wait to share more!
03/02/2025
Bittersweet News!
After two years of leading the Kansas City Young Chamber Musicians, Nicholas Dold has formally stepped down from his role as Director to accept a new appointment at Michigan State University.
From Nick:
"Establishing and leading KCYCM for these past two years has been an incredible honor! I am deeply grateful to our students, faculty, and families for making this program the success that it is today. We've led the way by showing Kansas City how much our young musicians want to play chamber music and collaborate with their peers. I look forward to the future of KCYCM with its new leadership and cannot wait to see the continued impact it makes on this great city."
Congratulations to Nicholas Dold with the new adventures ahead and thank you for founding such a wonderful program!
We will be introducing our new leadership soon. Stay tuned!
03/01/2025
Extra, Extra …
Read All About It !
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.
Extra, Extra …
Read All About It !
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.
“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.”
