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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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Sep. 9, 2026
The Mizzou New Music Initiative has released its fall 2026-spring 2027 schedule of events
The Mizzou New Music Initiative has released its fall 2026-spring 2027 schedule of events taking place in Columbia and St. Louis. All concerts are free and open to the public unless otherwise noted. Fall 2026 Craig Colorusso “Sun Boxes” Installation5 p.m., Tuesday, September 22: Performance with the Mizzou Creative Improvisation Collective, featuring a new piece composed for this project by MU composer Dominick DeStefano, Pickard Plaza (more information can be found here) Mizzou New Music Ensemble Concert7:30 p.m., Sunday, October…
Sep. 8, 2026
“SUN BOXES” OUTDOOR SOUND INSTALLATION AND WORLD PREMIERE CONCERT TO TRANSFORM PICKARD PLAZA INTO LIVING MUSICAL ENVIRONMENT ON SEPTEMBER 22
Internationally-acclaimed sound artist Craig Colorusso and the Creative Improvisation Collective at the University of Missouri School of Music will transform Pickard Plaza on September 22 from 5-7 p.m. into an immersive musical environment featuring Colorusso’s innovative Sun Boxes sound installation and the world premiere of a music composition written for this occasion by Mizzou student composer Dominick DeStefano. Sun Boxes consists of 20 solar-powered speakers, each independently playing a continuously looping guitar note. Together, the notes create a sustained B-flat chord, but because every loop is a different length, the composition is constantly shifting and evolving. Visitors become part…
Sep. 8, 2026
Three MNMI-associated composers represented on the American Composers Orchestra’s “2023 Earshot Readings” Album
Three composers associated with the Mizzou New Music Initiative are represented on a new album by the American Composers Orchestra. Released August 21, 2026 on Presto Music’s Platoon label, 2023 EarShot Readings features works by Oswald Huỳnh, Daniel Sabzghabaei, and Brittany J. Green. Huỳnh’s Gia Đình, Green’s Rencontres, and Sabzghabaei’s (گر آتش بارد به پیکرم)Hommage à Khāleqī were recorded in New York City’s Tishman Auditorium at the SONiC Festival’s 31 st EarShot Readings. The performances were conducted by Tito Muñoz and developed with…