Here is the complete schedule of events and information on how to get tickets for the 2018 Mizzou International Composers Festival.
The 2018 MICF begins on Monday, July 23 and continues through Saturday, July 28.
Festival events will be held at the Fine Arts Building and Loeb Hall on the campus of the University of Missouri and at the Missouri Theatre in downtown Columbia, including:
Monday, July 23
10:00 a.m. – 12:40 p.m.
Resident Composer Presentations:
Amanda Feery, Igor Santos, and Viet Cuong
Fine Arts Building Room 145 on the Mizzou campus
Open to the Public
6:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
Alarm Will Sound – Open Rehearsal with Distinguished Guest Composers
Missouri Theatre, 203 South 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201
Open to the Public
Tuesday, July 24
9:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Resident Composer Presentations:
Christine Burke, Oren Boneh, Gemma Peacocke, and Douglas Osmun
Fine Arts Building Room 145 on the Mizzou campus
Open to the Public
Wednesday, July 25
2:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Alarm Will Sound – Open Rehearsal with Resident Composers
Missouri Theatre, 203 South 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201
Open to the Public
7:00 p.m.
Robert Morris, Distinguished Guest Composer Presentation
Fine Arts Building Room 145 on the Mizzou Campus
Open to the Public
8:15 p.m.
Alex Mincek, Distinguished Guest Composer Presentation
Fine Arts Building Room 145 on the Mizzou Campus
Open to the Public
Thursday, July 26
7:30 p.m.
Alarm Will Sound
Missouri Theatre, 203 South 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201
Tickets are $18 adults, $10 students
The concert will feature the festival’s resident ensemble Alarm Will Sound performing music by 2018 MICF distinguished guest composers Robert Morris and Alex Mincek, plus works by Stefan Freund and Matt Marks, and Chen Yi.
Friday, July 27
11:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Alarm Will Sound Open Rehearsal with Resident Composers
Loeb Hall 201 on the Mizzou campus
Open to the Public
2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Alarm Will Sound Open Rehearsal with Resident Composers
Loeb Hall 201
Open to the Public
7:30 p.m.
Mizzou New Music
Missouri Theatre, 203 South 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201
$18 adults/ $10 students
This concert showcases the Mizzou New Music Ensemble, the flagship group of the Mizzou New Music Initiative, performing music from distinguished guest composers Robert Morris and Alex Mincek and composer Chen Yi. In addition, the Missouri Clarinet Quintet, featuring Mizzou students and faculty members, will perform works by Mizzou composers Stefan Freund, Carolina Heredia, and Aaron Mencher.
Saturday, July 28
7:30 p.m.
Seven World Premieres performed by Alarm Will Sound
Missouri Theatre, 203 South 9th Street, Columbia, MO 65201
$18 adults/ $10 students
More than 250 composers from around the world submitted their portfolios to the festival, and seven were selected. The grand finale concert features the world premieres of seven works composed specifically for the acclaimed new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound by the festival’s resident composers:
* Oren Boneh, Berkeley, CA
* Christine Burke, Iowa City, IA
* Viet Cuong, Philadelphia, PA
* Amanda Feery, Dublin, Ireland
* Douglas Osmun, Columbia, MO
* Gemma Peacocke, Princeton, NJ
* Igor Santos, Chicago, IL
Tickets
Festival passes good for admission to all three concerts are on sale for $80 for the VIP package, which includes reserved premium seating and other benefits; $40 for adults; and $20 for students.
Single tickets are priced at $18 for adults, $10 for students. Tickets can be charged by phone using Visa, MasterCard or Discover by calling 1-573-882-3781. To buy tickets online, visit http://composersfestival.missouri.edu/.
Box Office Hours and Location
Missouri Theatre, 203 S. Ninth St Columbia, MO, 65201
Regular business hours: Monday – Friday 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Hours during Mizzou International Composers Festival concert days:
Thursday, July 26: 9:00 AM – Performance Intermission (approx. 8:30 PM)
Friday, July 27: 9:00 AM – Performance Intermission (approx. 8:30 PM)
Saturday, July 28: 5:00 PM – Performance Intermission (approx. 8:30 PM)