Following the policies announced by the University of Missouri and the directives of local, state and federal officials, the Mizzou New Music Initiative has canceled or postponed all public events effective immediately and continuing through the end of May.

The Student Composers Recital originally scheduled on Tuesday, April 14 and the Mizzou New Music Ensemble concert on Monday, April 27 are canceled and will not be rescheduled.

The postponed events are:

* Reading of Mizzou composers’ new works by the St. Louis Symphony on Sunday, March 29 at Powell Hall in St. Louis
* Missouri Composers Project (MOCOP) concert on Sunday, April 5
* Residency by Khemia Ensemble from Monday, April 6 through Saturday, April 11
* Creating Original Music Project (COMP) Festival on Saturday, April 25
* Residency by composer Evan Chambers from Monday, April 27 through Thursday, April 30
* Mizzou New Music Ensemble concert at Amon Carter Museum of American Art in Fort Worth, TX on Saturday, May 9

MNMI is working with the St. Louis Symphony to reschedule the student composers reading session as a private event. In addition, efforts currently are underway to reschedule the other events for the fall 2020 semester. If the COMP Festival cannot be rescheduled, MNMI will make arrangements for winning composers to receive their plaques and cash prizes.

The Mizzou New Music Ensemble’s tour of South America, originally scheduled for Monday, May 18 through Friday, June 5, will be postponed until a later date. Details will be announced when rescheduling is completed.

For now, the Summer Composition Institute and the 2020 Mizzou International Composers Festival remain on the schedule. Final decisions to proceed with these events will be announced at a later date, based on conditions at the time.

MNMI, the School of Music and the University of Missouri place the highest priority on the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, and community. We look forward to resuming performances as soon as circumstances allow.