Sep. 6, 2022
A look back at the 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival concerts
The 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival returned to live concerts after two years of online-only performances at the 2020 and 2021 MICFs. If you attended the live MILF concerts presented at the Missouri Theater, and at Sheryl Crow Hall at the Sinquefield Music Center the last week of July, you experienced firsthand the energy and excitement of these outstanding performances. Let’s take a look back at video recordings of four of these concerts. On Monday, July 25th, The MICF kickoff concert at Sheryl Crow Hall featured resident Mizzou students performing works by Stephen Landy, María Disandro, JT Wolfe, Josè Martinez, Andrew Wiele,…
July 30, 2022
Alarm Will Sound to perform eight world premiere compositions at the Missouri Theater July 30 to conclude the 13th Annual MICF
The 13th annual Mizzou International Composers Festival concludes Saturday evening, July 30 with a 7:30 Pm (CDT) concert at the Missouri Theatre by acclaimed new music ensemble, Alarm Will Sound. Under the direction of Alan Pierson, AWS will play world premiere performances by the eight MICF Resident Composers. Admission to the concert is free. Alarm Will Sound in concert at the Missouri Theater The Resident Composers for the 13th annual MICF are: Caterina Di Cecca, Oswald Huynh, Pascal Le Boeuf, Jia Yi Lee, Pivawat Louilarppresert, Niko D.
July 26, 2022
2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival features Guest and Resident Composer presentations July 26
The 13th annual Mizzou International Composers Festival continues Tuesday, July 26 with Guest Composer presentations by Angélica Negrón and Meredith Monk this evening, and Resident Composer presentations by Cassie Wieland, Niko Schroeder and Piyawat Louilarpprasert. Meredith Monk Angélica Negrón Angélica Negrón will present from 7:00 – 8:00 PM at Sheryl Crow Hall at the Sinquefield Music Center. Meredith…
July 21, 2022
MICF Guest Composer Angélica Negrón and Resident Composers Cassie Wieland and Niko Schroeder to be interviewed on radio station KOPN Thursday, July 21 at 7 pm CDT
Radio station KOPN 89.5 FM in Columbia, Missouri will broadcast interviews with 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival Guest Composer Angélica Negrón and Resident Composers Cassie Wieland and Niko Schroeder Thursday evening, July 21st at 7 pm CDT. Diana Moxon Diana Moxon, host of the weekly “Speaking of the Arts” show on KOPN, will interview the three composers to preview the July 25-30 MICF. If you are not in the Columbia area, you can listen to the broadcast live by clicking here. The program will also be archived at KOPN here. …
July 15, 2022
Resident Composer Spotlight: Cassie Wieland
Cassie Wieland is one of eight Resident Composers selected for the 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival from a total of 532 applicants from 49 countries. Cassie Wieland Photo credit: Anna Longworth Cassie Wieland (pronounced ˈkæ-si ˈwee-lənd) is an Illinois-born and Brooklyn-based composer. Praised by The New York Times as “sweetly shimmering,” Wieland masterfully experiments with timbre and texture by exploring intimate and fragile sounds to achieve the “hand-made” sound she is often looking for: imperfect, but intentional. The Road to Sound stated, “Wieland’s visceral compositions send chills up your spine.” Ms.