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The Mizzou New Music Initiative is a diverse array of programs launched by the University of Missouri’s School of Music intended to position the school as a leading center for the composition and performance of new music. The Initiative is the direct result of the generous support of Dr. Jeanne and Mr. Rex Sinquefield and Sinquefield Family Philanthropy.
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Oct. 25, 2026
November Concerts Present Internationally Acclaimed TAK Ensemble and Tyondai Braxton, Including World Premieres by Three Mizzou Student Composers
Two concerts coming to Columbia in November 2026 will feature performances by internationally acclaimed new classical music performers and educators that will be in residencies with students and faculty at the University of Missouri School of Music. One concert will also include the world premiere of new musical compositions by three Mizzou music students. On November 10, TAK Ensemble will perform a work by Bethany Younge, a composer and performer whose work interrogates the physicality of music-making, merging acoustic and electronic sound with the visceral presence of the performer. …
Sep. 30, 2026
World Premiere of John Orfe’s “The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere” Musical Arrangement to be Performed by Mizzou Wind Ensemble October 7 at the Missouri Theatre
The world premiere of a new musical arrangement of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, by acclaimed composer and pianist John Orfe of the Grammy-Award winning new music ensemble, Alarm Will Sound, will be performed by the Mizzou Wind Ensemble at the Missouri Theatre on October 7 at 7:00 pm. Inspired by one of the most iconic events leading to the American Revolution, the performance will be the finale of an evening concert featuring iconic and patriotic works celebrating America’s 250th anniversary. The concert will celebrate…
Sep. 29, 2026
Craig Colorusso’s “Sun Boxes” in the news
More than a thousand people attended the September 22 opening of Craig Colorusso’s Sun Boxes, an interactive display of solar-powered speakers independently playing continuously looping guitar notes. So did the print, television, and radio media. You can read/watch/listen to their coverage below. The event, which celebrated the Autumn Equinox, was held at Pickard Plaza and featured a sunset performance by the Mizzou New Music Initiative Creative Improvisation Collective ensemble, performing the world premiere of Piece for Sun Boxes and Musicians, written for the occasion by Mizzou student composer Dominick DeStefano. …