Nov. 1, 2017

Alarm Will Sound to play free concert on Wednesday, December 6 at Missouri Theatre

Alarm Will Sound is returning to Columbia to perform at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 6 at the Missouri Theatre, 203 S. 9th St. Admission to the concert is free and open to the public. As the resident ensemble for the annual Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF), Alarm Will Sound (pictured) has been playing in mid-Missouri…

Oct. 16, 2017

JACK Quartet coming to Mizzou for residency, concert on Friday, October 27

The acclaimed new music group JACK Quartet is coming to the University of Missouri for a two-day residency, culminating in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Friday, October 27 at Whitmore Recital Hall. Admission to the concert is $5 at the door for the general public, free to Mizzou students, faculty and staff with ID. In…

Sept. 27, 2017

Composer Steven Snowden visiting Mizzou for residency from October 1-3

Composer Steven Snowden will visit the Mizzou campus next week for a residency starting Sunday, October 1 and culminating in a "Composer Portrait" concert of his works at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 3 at Whitmore Recital Hall. The concert will include Mizzou faculty ensemble DRAX performing the world premieres of “Where are Our Mothers” and…

March 15, 2017

William Averitt’s “Black Pierrot” inspired by poet Langston Hughes

For his latest commissioned work "Black Pierrot," composer William Averitt once again has drawn inspiration from the poetry of Langston Hughes. Scheduled for a world premiere on Saturday,…

March 8, 2017

University Singers, Mizzou New Music Ensemble to premiere new work by William Averitt in concert on Saturday, March 18

The University of Missouri’s University Singers and Mizzou New Music Ensemble will present the world premiere of “Black Pierrot,” a newly commissioned work from composer William Averitt, in a concert at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, March 18 at the First Baptist Church, 1112 East Broadway in Columbia. General admission to the concert is $5 for the…

Feb. 21, 2017

Composer Don Freund in residence this weekend at Mizzou

This weekend, the Mizzou New Music Initiative will welcome composer Don Freund to campus for a four-day residency. A professor of composition at the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music since 1992, Freund (pictured) is an internationally recognized composer whose works range from solo, chamber, and orchestral music to pieces involving live performances with electronic…

Feb. 20, 2017

Third Coast Percussion residency: A look back

Feb. 7, 2017

From the Grammy Awards to Mizzou with Third Coast Percussion

When Third Coast Percussion visits the University of Missouri next week, not only will they be coming directly from the Grammy Awards, they'll actually be bringing a bit of Mizzou along with them. The Chicago-based group is nominated for a Grammy this year in the category of "Best Chamber Music/ Small Ensemble Performance" for their…