Dec. 28, 2022

End of Fall ’22 semester highlighted by artist residency, SLSO collaboration, Mizzou New Music Ensemble concert

The latter part of the fall 2022 semester has been a busy one for the University of Missouri School of Music and the Mizzou New Music Initiative. Here is a summary of what has been going on. Abstract sound artist Maria Chavez had a five-day residency at Mizzou (Nov. 7-11). The Peruvian turntablist spent time with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble, talking about listening practices and the various influences that inform her work. Chavez demonstrated her turntable skills for students using records that were generously donated by Columbia’s Hitt Street Records. Chavez shared her…

Dec. 13, 2022

Training and opportunities at Mizzou helped Oswald Huỳnh establish himself as a composer on the rise

When composer Oswald Huỳnh was looking for schools to apply to for a master’s degree in music composition, one of his mentors suggested that the University of Missouri School of Music was a school he should keep on his radar. “I was amazed by all the opportunities that were available to the students,” says Huỳnh, who earned his master’s in composition from Mizzou in the spring of 2022. The Portland, Oregon, native was particularly intrigued by opportunities offered by the program to write for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and the renowned new-music ensemble Alarm Will Sound. “Orchestra…

Oct. 5, 2022

Composer José Halac’s Oct. 5-9, 2023 residency concludes with Mizzou New Music Ensemble concert

José Halac, an award-winning Argentinian composer and researcher of contemporary music, will be in residence from Wednesday, October 5 through Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the University of Missouri School of Music. Halac’s residency is funded by the Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) and the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation. José Halac                                                  Photo credit: Susana Perez During his residency, Halac will work with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble on his new piece,…

July 8, 2022

Mizzou New Music Initiative names Andrea Luque Káram new Managing Director, replacing Interim Managing Director Jason Thorpe Buchanan

The University of Missouri School of Music has hired Andrea Luque Káram as the Managing Director of the Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI), effective August 1, 2022. Ms. Karam is replacing Jason Thorpe Buchanan, who served as Interim Managing Director of MNMI beginning February 7, 2022. Andrea Luque Káram Andrea Luque Káram is a professional musician and arts manager, an entrepreneurial leader, and an advocate for diversifying music practices. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in piano and minor in Arts and Cultural Management, a Master’s in Music Composition, and is completing her dissertation for a Doctoral degree in…