‘Powerhouse of talent’

William Baker Festival musicians offer beloved composer and alumnus' work

Patrick Neas writes in The Kansas City Star of Ed Frazier Davis: "It says something about the stature of Kansas City’s classical music reputation when the son of the great English conductor Andrew Davis makes his mark as a composer right here in river city."

The music of Ed Frazier Davis was showcased in a gala concert at Helzberg Hall. Davis, who eventually graduated from the UMKC Conservatory, said: “I found UMKC and saw that Chen Yi and Zhou Long and Jim Mobberley were all there. How amazing.” Read the full story here.

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Published: Feb 28, 2020

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