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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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Nov. 10, 2026
Nate Leslie Awarded 2027 Sinquefield Composition Prize
The University of Missouri School of Music and Mizzou New Music Initiative have awarded Nate Leslie the 2027 Sinquefield Composition Prize. The prize is the top award for composition students at Mizzou and is made possible by Dr. Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield, Rex Sinquefield, and the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation. Leslie receives a $2,500 scholarship and a commission to write a new work for the University Symphony Orchestra titled “CARDS ON THE TABLE, GUNS BY THE DOOR.” The new composition will premiere at the President’s Mizzou Arts Showcase on Feb.
Nov. 1, 2026
New issue of “Resonance, the Magazine of the Mizzou New Music Initiative,” now available
The Mizzou New Music Initiative has issued the Fall 2026 issue of its magazine, Resonance. The publication includes a schedule of upcoming MNMI concerts and new music articles and essays, including Mizzou New Music Ensemble violinist Juliana Vieira’s Q&A with Music Theory Assistant Teaching Professor Dr. Bonnie McLarty regarding an upcoming MNME performance of her composition, “Snow Angel.” MNMI plans to publish three issues of Resonance – Fall/Spring/Summer – per year. You can view the Fall issue here. To stay up to date…
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. …