July 6, 2022

MICF Update: Laraaji replaces William Basinski — joins Katina Bitsicas and Onishi-Beis Duo for July 29 concert

Due to health-related issues, William Basinski will not perform at the July 29th Dismal Niche / Mizzou Interational Composers Festival concert at Studio 4 at McKee Gymnasium. Celestial-ambient music pioneer Laraaji will now headline the 7:30 pm concert, which will also feature new media artist and Mizzou Assistant Professor Katina Bitsicas, and the Onishi-Beis Duo. The…

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,…

Oct. 8, 2021

Visiting Artist Ami Dang to perform Nov. 4, 2021 as part of the Columbia Experimental Music Festival

Amrita “Ami” Kaur Dang, (pictured) a South Asian-American vocalist, sitarist, composer and producer from Baltimore, will be a visiting artist at the Mizzou New Music Initiative on Nov. 4, and open the 2021 Columbia Experimental Music Festival with a performance that evening. Ami Dang Dang’s concert will take place at A.P. Green Chapel, 518 Hitt St. on the University…

July 29, 2019

A look back at the 2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival

July 17, 2019

Composers Festival spotlight: Bels Lontano

For the tenth year of the Mizzou International Composers Festival, the Mizzou New Music Initiative has added a number of new events, including 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. The performance…

July 11, 2019

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…

May 16, 2019

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…