Mizzou student Seda Balci, a composer and pianist, was recently featured on the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s SLSO Stories blog. Balci’s piece Adieu to the Moon will be given its world premier performance at 7:30 p.m. January 30 as part of the SLSO’s “Live at the Sheldon” chamber-music series.  

The series is an ongoing collaboration between the SLSO and the Mizzou New Music Initiative. The January 30 concert, held at The Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis, is curated by the orchestra’s bass clarinetist Tzuying Huang and violinist Xiaoxiao Qiang.

Seda tells SLSO Stories the idea for Adieu to the Moon, a three-movement piece for clarinet quartet, was sparked by the SLSO musicians who will be performing it. They suggested she explore melodies from Asian folk traditions to celebrate the start of the Lunar New Year on January 29.

You can read the full interview with Seda here.

Tickets to the concert can be purchased here.