The Mizzou New Music Initiative announces its schedule of St. Louis, MO, events for the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters
The Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) has announced its schedule of events being held in St. Louis, MO, during the fall 2023 and spring 2024 semesters. The Mizzou New Music Initiative is a diverse array of programs that position the University of Missouri School of Music as a leading center for the composition and performance of new music.…
New music reed quintet Splinter Reeds in residence at University of Missouri School of Music Oct. 19-20
The new music reed quintet Splinter Reeds will be in residence at the University of Missouri School of Music on Oct. 19 and 20. Splinter Reeds is the West Coast’s first reed quartet and is committed to presenting top-tier performances of contemporary works, commissioning new works, and exploring the possibilities of a quintet made up…
The Mizzou New Music Initiative announces its fall semester schedule of Columbia, MO, events and other important dates
Today, the Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) announced its fall semester schedule of events occurring in Columbia, MO, as well as other important dates. The Mizzou New Music Initiative is a diverse array of programs that position the University of Missouri School of Music as a leading center for the composition and performance of new…
Mizzou International Composers Festival announces 2024 Festival Dates and Featured Guest Composers; Opens Resident Composer application process
The Mizzou New Music Initiative has set the dates, named the featured Guest Composers, and will begin accepting Resident Composer entries for the 2024 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF). The 15th annual MICF will take place Monday, July 22 through Saturday, July 27, 2024, at the University of Missouri School of Music in Columbia, MO.…
Premieres of works by Resident and Guest composers among the highlights of the 2023 Mizzou International Composers Festival
The 2023 Mizzou International Composers Festival wrapped up on Saturday, July 29, with a concert at Columbia’s Missouri Theater. It featured world premieres of new works by eight MICF Resident Composers, performed by Ensemble-in-Residence Alarm Will Sound. The Resident Composers are Santiago Beis, Chen Yihan, Peter Fahey, Sophie Mathieu, Ali Can Puskulcu, Kelley Sheehan, Trevor…
2023 Resident Composer Spotlight: Trevor Van de Velde
Trevor Van de Velde is one of eight Resident Composers selected for the 2023 Mizzou International Composers Festival from among 500 applicants, 28% of which are from outside the USA. Van de Velde is an experimental composer, sound artist, instrument builder, and creative programmer based in New York City and San Francisco. In his work,…
2023 Resident Composer Spotlight: Santiago Beis
Santiago Beis is one of eight Resident Composers selected for the 2023 Mizzou International Composers Festival from among 500 applicants, 28% of which are from outside the USA, representing 49 countries. Beis is an Uru-Brazilian composer, pianist, audio designer, arranger, and artistic researcher. Santiago Beis He holds a Bachelor's degree in composition with Maurício Dottori,…
2023 Resident Composer Spotlight: Kelley Sheehan
Kelley Sheehan is one of eight Resident Composers selected for the 2023 Mizzou International Composers Festival from among 500 applicants, 28% of which are from outside the USA. Sheehan is a composer and computer musician moving between electro-acoustic, multimedia, and performance-art works. In any medium, her work constructs environments meant to merge electronic and acoustic forces…