June 28, 2022

MICF Resident Composer Spotlight: Caterina Di Cecca

Caterina Di Cecca is one of eight Resident Composers selected for the 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival from a total of 532 applicants from 49 countries. Ms. Di Cecca earned a Master of Music degree in piano at the Conservatorio di Santa Cecilia in Rome, then completed her Master of Music degree in composition there as…

June 27, 2022

2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival: complete schedule

We are pleased to announce the complete schedule of events for the 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival. Celebrating its 13th year in 2022, the MICF begins on Monday, July 25 and continues through Saturday, July 30. All Festival events listed are free and open to the public, with general admission seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Monday,…

June 17, 2022

Alarm Will Sound returns to 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival as Ensemble-in-Residence for 13th consecutive season

The inaugural Mizzou International Composers Festival took place on the University of Missouri campus in July 2010, and over the next 12 years, MICF has presented premieres of new compositions by a host of Resident and Guest Composers. But there has been…

June 16, 2022

2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival returns to live concerts July 25-30 — offering free admission to all events

After two years of presenting performances online due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Mizzou International Composers Festival is pleased to announce that the 13th annual MICF will return to in-person concerts for 2022. Beginning on Monday, July 25 and continuing through Saturday, July 30,…

Feb. 23, 2022

Jacob Gotlib accepts new position with Louisville Orchestra: Jason Thorpe Buchanan selected as Interim Managing Director of Mizzou New Music Initiative; Niko Schroeder chosen as Assistant Managing Director of MNMI

The University of Missouri School of Music has hired Jason Thorpe Buchanan as the interim Managing Director of the Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI). In addition, Niko Schroeder has been hired as the Assistant Managing Director of MNMI. Both Buchanan and Schroeder were chosen as resident composers for the Mizzou International Composers Festival – Buchanan in 2013 and Schroeder in…

Jan. 31, 2022

Mizzou International Composers Festival announces resident composers for 2022

The Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) and Alarm Will Sound have selected five resident composers to participate in the 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF). Presented by the MNMI and the University of Missouri School of Music from Monday, July 25 through Saturday, July 30 in Columbia, the thirteenth annual MICF will feature world premieres of new…

Jan. 6, 2022

Alarm Will Sound returns to Sinquefield Music Center for January 18th concert to preview upcoming recording

Alarm Will Sound, the 20-member contemporary music ensemble, is returning to Columbia to perform in concert on Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at the Sinquefield Music Center on the University of Missouri campus. The 7:00 p.m. free concert will take place in room 130 in the Center. As…

Oct. 7, 2021

Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF) Announces 2022 Festival Dates; Opens Resident Composers Application Process

Alarm Will Sound in concert The Mizzou New Music Initiative is accepting applications for resident composers to take part in the 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF), which will take place Monday, July 25 through Saturday, July 30, 2022 at the University of Missouri School of Music in Columbia, MO. The week-long MICF will feature concerts of music…