KCMTA October Newsletter
Updated October 1, 2026
Daniel E. Corredor Silva Biography
Daniel E. Corredor Silva is a Colombian Pianist based in Kansas City. Daniel has performed in the Teatro estudio of the National Library Julio Mario Santodomingo in Bogotá, Colombia, and has participated as a guest artist for Bucaramanga’s International Piano festival in 2021. Daniel was awarded the Graduate Assistantship in teaching at Missouri State University between 2022 to 2023 and has kept that role at UMKC throughout his studies at the UMKC Conservatory. As a graduate assistant, Daniel has taught keyboard skills classes as well as private lessons to undergraduate and graduate students. As a researcher, he has picked up interests on Colombian Piano repertoire and Latin American music. Together with Naren Palomino he was invited to present at the MTNA national conference in 2025.
Daniel began his keyboard studies at the age of 7. At 14 years old, Daniel was admitted into the pre-college program of the National University of Colombia. He would later complete his undergraduate studies in Piano performance at that institution. He obtained a master’s degree and performance certificate at Missouri State University and is currently a third-year DMA student at the UMKC Conservatory. He has studied with Alexandra Maya Patiño, Juan Pablo Luna Buenaventura, Hye-Jung Hong, Thomas Rosenkranz, Robert Weirich, and Jeffrey Savage.
Naren Palomino Pardo Biography
Naren Palomino Pardo, a native of Cochabamba, Bolivia, is a pianist, collaborator, and educator currently pursuing an Artist Certificate in Piano Performance at the UMKC Conservatory. He serves as a rehearsal pianist for the Opera and as a collaborative pianist for singers, instrumentalists, and orchestras. His recent performance highlights include a solo recital at Merkin Hall in Manhattan, New York, in 2026, as the winner of the Kantuta Concerts, Op. 3, presented by the Foundation for Bolivian Artists. In 2022, he received the Clara Wells Fellowship at the 64th Matthay Piano Festival in Duluth, Minnesota.
Naren has 15 years of teaching experience in Bolivia and the United States. Before moving to the U.S., he taught piano at the Man Césped music academy in Bolivia, where he maintained a studio of more than 40 students and taught piano, keyboard skills, music theory, and ear training. He currently teaches at the UMKC Conservatory Music Academy.
An active member of the UMKC MTNA chapter, Naren has presented at the 2024 Collegiate Symposium at the University of Michigan, the 2024 MTNA National Conference in Atlanta, and, alongside Daniel E. Corredor Silva, at the 2026 MTNA National Conference in Chicago. His piano professors include Koichi Fujii, Dr. Neil Rutman, Sean Chen, Dr. Karen Savage, and Dr. Natalia Rivera. His artistic interests include South American music, particularly folk and indigenous traditions.
Fri. - Sun, October 2-4: Master Lessons with Dr. Catharine Lysinger | Kansas City Piano
Sunday, October 4: Master Class with Dr. Catharine Lysinger | 1:30 PM | Kansas City Piano
Sat. & Sun, October 17-18: Fall Festival Celebrating the Classical Period | Mid-America Nazarene University Bell Cultural Events Center
Tuesday, November 10: "Unlocking South American Rhythms" Workshop with Naren Palomino Pardo and Daniel Corredor Silva | 10:00 AM | Kansas City Piano
Saturday, November 14: Multi-Piano Rehearsal | Kawai Piano Gallery
Saturday, December 12: Holiday Program at the Kemper Museum
Saturday, January 9, 2027: Multi-Piano Rehearsal | Mid-America Nazarene University
Sunday, January 10, 2027: Multi-Piano Concert | 3:00 PM | Mid-America Nazarene University
