The UMKC Music/Media Library presents the Shining A Light Concert: March 4, 2025.
The UMKC Music/Media Library is offering a performance opportunity to highlight 21st century music by composers from underrepresented groups in our Shining a Light Collection. The Shining a Light Collection was founded in 2020 and has grown to include over 230 composers and over 1,000 musical works. We invite currently enrolled UMKC Conservatory students to apply for this paid opportunity to perform a piece from the Shining a Light Collection.
This concert is supported by the UMKC Libraries Elizabeth Noble Fund.
Application deadline: Sunday, October 20, 2024
The UMKC Music/Media Library Shining A Light Collection highlights 21st century music by composers from underrepresented groups.
About the Shining a Light Concert
- The Shining a Light Concert is at the Miller Nichols Library iX Theatre on Tuesday March 4, 2025, 6-7 pm.
- Pieces must be selected from the Libraries’ Shining A Light Collection of 21st century music by composers from underrepresented groups. Materials are available to borrow from the UMKC Music/Media Library.
- Maximum performance length is 15 minutes. In addition to performing the piece, you will share 1-2 minutes of spoken remarks about the composer and the context of the piece, geared towards a general (non-music) audience.
- Submissions can have a maximum of six performers, due to performance space.
- Performers will be selected based on performer statement regarding why you selected the piece, faculty recommendation, and to form an approximately one-hour concert representing musical variety and a range of instrumentations and composer identities.
- Equipment: The library will provide chairs, music stands, and a keyboard (Clavinova CLP 725). Performers must provide all other instruments and equipment. Applicants are welcome to try out the keyboard in advance. It is located in the Music/Media Library room G1. We recommend a 30 minute reservation for the time you plan to stop by, as the room is frequently reserved for study sessions.
- All accepted applicants will be offered the opportunity to add collaborative theatre & dance performers who will also be paid the same $100 per performer. Nexus: Integrated Arts Performance will offer support to accepted applicants in identifying collaborators if needed. If you have ideas for including theatre and dance elements (spoken word, interpretive dance, theatrical elements, etc.), please include this information here.
- Each performer will receive $100. UMKC requires a Social Security Number for payment. Performers must have a Social Security Number and complete a W-9 form or a W-8 form prior to performance. (U.S. citizens and tax residents should return a W-9; nonresident tax payers should file a W-8.) Performers without a Social Security Number are eligible to perform, but cannot be paid.
- All performers must be current UMKC Conservatory students. The only exception is that collaborative pianists working with a UMKC Conservatory student soloist are not required to be current UMKC Conservatory students.
- A recommendation from a UMKC Conservatory professor is required. Brief email recommendations are fine. In the application, upload either a screenshot of the email or PDF of the recommendation.
- The concert will conclude with a brief reception.
Important Dates
- Application deadline is Sunday, October 20, 2024
- Applicants will be notified on Friday, November 22, 2024
- Concert is Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 6-7pm
Questions?
Contact musiclibrary@umkc.edu
Application Form
Application period has closed.
