[Switch~ Ensemble] virtual residency at Mizzou will include presentations plus a free online concert on Sunday, May 2

The new music group [Switch~ Ensemble] will do a “virtual residency” this spring for the Mizzou New Music Initiative, culminating in a online concert featuring works by Mizzou student composers. The concert at 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 2 will include new works by Mizzou's Santiago Beis, Luis Bezerra, and Oswald Huynh, as well as…

Sheldon commissions to be available for online viewing

New works written on commission by Mizzou student composers for premiere at the Sheldon Concert Hall in St. Louis soon will be available for everyone to view via The Sheldon's YouTube channel. The first three pieces that will go online at 8:00 p.m. Thursday, March 25 are "The Grace of Falling" by Santiago Beis, "Aubade…

George Lewis’ virtual residency at Mizzou to include public panel discussion and more

The renowned composer, musician, educator, and author George Lewis will take part in a “virtual residency” for the Mizzou New Music Initiative next month. Lewis (pictured) will coach the Mizzou New Music Ensemble in preparation for their performance of his composition “Les exercises spirituels” in an online concert at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 14. The…

COMP Festival to showcase award-winning works from
Missouri student composers in streaming concert on Saturday, April 24

In a year of unprecedented challenges for students, teachers, and parents, Missouri's young composers in grades K – 12 once again have produced a wide variety of creative expressions in sound for the Mizzou New Music Initiative's 16th annual Creating Original Music Project (COMP) Festival. This year's COMP Festival showcasing the best of those compositions…

Khemia Ensemble to perform new works by
Mizzou student composers during virtual residency

The new music group Khemia Ensemble will perform new works by five student composers in an online concert as part of a virtual residency this month at Mizzou. The concert of student works will be one of two performances during the residency, which also will include a presentation to the School of Music's composition seminar…

Mizzou New Music Initiative welcomes
Gahlord Dewald for virtual residency in March

The Mizzou New Music Initiative will welcome Gahlord Dewald for a virtual residency this month and an online concert in April. Dewald (pictured) is a bassist, electronic musician, composer, and community organizer who is based in Burlington, Vermont. His Mizzou residency during the second week of March will include presentations to the School of Music's…

Mizzou New Music Ensemble to perform
works by Onishi, Berko in a free online concert
on Wednesday, February 17

The Mizzou New Music Ensemble will perform recent works by Yoshiaki Onishi and Alex Berko in a free online concert at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 17. The concert will be available to view on the University of Missouri School of Music's YouTube channel and the Mizzou New Music Facebook page. “Antefenas-Studies” was written in 2018…

Mizzou International Composers Festival announces resident composers for 2021

The Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) has selected four resident composers to participate in the 2021 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF). Presented by MNMI and the University of Missouri School of Music from Monday, July 26…