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…

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. [caption…

2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival July 27th schedule features evening concert and morning Resident Composer presentations

A concert performance and Resident Composer presentations highlight activities at the 13th annual Mizzou International Composers Festival on  Wednesday, July 27th. This morning from 10 am - Noon (CDT), presentations by Resident Composers Jia Yi Lee and Felipe Tovar-Henao are scheduled in Room 385 at the Sinquefield Music Center. Tonight's MICF concert will feature the Mizzou New Music…

Resident Composer Spotlight: Felipe Tovar-Henao

Felipe Tovar-Henao is one of eight Resident Composers selected for the 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival from a total of 532 applicants from 49 countries. Characterized by a strong interest in exploring sound perception, memory, and recognition, the music of Colombian composer Felipe Tovar-Henao has been consistently awarded and performed…

Mizzou International Composers Festival announces resident composers for 2021

The Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) has selected four resident composers to participate in the 2021 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF). Presented by MNMI and the University of Missouri School of Music from Monday, July 26…

A look back at the 2020 Mizzou International Composers Festival online

Mizzou International Composers Festival announces resident composers for 2020

The Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) has selected eight resident composers to participate in the 2020 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF). Presented by MNMI and the University of Missouri School of Music from Monday, July 27 through Saturday, August 1 in Columbia, the eleventh annual MICF (http://composersfestival.missouri.edu/) will feature world premieres of new works written…