Composers Festival spotlight: Eli Keszler

For this year's expanded edition of the Mizzou International Composers Festival, the Mizzou New Music Initiative is teaming up with Columbia-based experimental music organization Dismal Niche to present two free late-night concerts on Thursday, July 25 and Friday, July 26 after the performances at the Missouri Theatre. Friday's late-night concert will feature percussionist, composer, and…

Composers Festival spotlight: Aaron Mencher

Resident composer Aaron Mencher is representing the University of Missouri at this year's Mizzou International Composers Festival. Originally from Atlanta, GA, Mencher (pictured) received his bachelor's degree in music from Mizzou this year, and in the fall will begin studies for a master's in music at the Peabody Institute in Baltimore, MD. For the MICF,…

Composers Festival spotlight: Nicole Murphy

Originally from Sydney, Australia, Nicole Murphy is only the second Australian to be a resident composer for the Mizzou International Composers Festival. (Holly Harrison, MICF '14, was the first.) Murphy (pictured) earned her PhD from the University of Queensland and is represented as an associate artist by the Australian Music Centre. Her music is published…

Composers Festival spotlight: Theo Chandler

Resident composer Theo Chandler comes to the 2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival by way of Houston, TX, where he currently is working on a doctorate of musical arts at the Rice University Shepherd School of Music. He's already had a busy summer, having served as composer in residence for the Maryland Wind Festival, held in…

If you’re coming to Columbia…

There's never been a better time to visit Columbia for the Mizzou International Composers Festival, because to celebrate its tenth year in 2019, the MICF has added more concerts and has made ALL festival events, including Saturday's grand finale featuring eight world premieres performed by Alarm Will Sound, FREE. You can see a complete schedule…

Mizzou New Music Initiative 2018-19 year in review

2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival adding
more concerts, offering free admission to all events

For its tenth year, the Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF) in 2019 is adding five more concerts and an audio installation, and is making all MICF events free and open to the public. Presented by the Mizzou New Music Initiative and the University of Missouri School of Music from…

Mizzou New Music Ensemble to debut “Influences Symphony” with performances in St. Louis and Columbia

The Mizzou New Music Ensemble will explore the influence of various styles of music created in Missouri with performances in Columbia and St. Louis of “Influences Symphony,” a new collaborative, multi-part work by four Mizzou student composers. “Influences Symphony” will be premiered in a concert at 7:00 p.m. Friday, May 3 at the World Chess…