The 2014 Mizzou International Composers Festival will be the subject of two upcoming episodes of the syndicated radio program “Relevant Tones,” which originates from WFMT (98.7 FM) in Chicago.

The two episodes will feature the world broadcast premiere of music from the 2014 MICF, plus interviews with many of the participating composers. Part one will air on WFMT at 5:00 p.m. Central time this coming Saturday, December 6, with part two to follow at the same time on Saturday, December 13.

You can listen to a live stream of the broadcasts at http://www.wfmt.com/streaming. Once they’ve aired, episodes also are archived online at the program’s website.

In addition to the broadcast on WFMT, “Relevant Tones” can be heard on nearly 40 other NPR, public, and commercial stations, plus 150 “translator” frequencies, in the USA, Canada and New Zealand.  These affiliate stations air “Relevant Tones” at a day and time of their choosing, so to see if and when your local NPR or public station carries it,  check their program guide.

Launched in 2011, the weekly program “celebrates the dynamic and diverse musical creations of modern-day composers from around the world.” To put together the MICF episodes, host Seth Boustead and producer Jesse McQuarters came to Columbia for a week last July to take in the various events, talk with participating musicians and composers, listen to rehearsals and performances, and record the interviews used on the show.