July 5, 2023
2023 Resident Composer Spotlight: Sophie Mathieu
Sophie Mathieu is one of eight Resident Composers selected for the 2023 Mizzou International Composers Festival from among 500 applicants, 28% from outside USA representing 49 countries. Sophie Mathieu is a composer and cellist based in Austin, TX, currently pursuing a master’s degree in composition at the University of Texas. Sophie completed her undergraduate studies in composition at the University of Southern California. She currently studies with Omar Thomas, and her previous teachers include Ted Hearne, Andrew Norman, Donald Crockett, Yevgeniy Sharlat, and Russell Podgorsek. Mathieu’s work is ethereal and…
July 5, 2023
2023 Resident Composer Spotlight: Peter Fahey
Peter Fahey is one of the eight Resident Composers selected for the 2023 Mizzou International Composers Festival from among 500 applicants, 28% from outside USA, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Italy, and Brazil. Peter Fahey writes experimental music for classical instruments, sometimes with electronics. He has been described as a composer of “alluring soundscapes” and “arresting moments” (The New York Times) and “a composer who is full of effective ideas” (The Journal of Music). His music has been performed at venues such as Carnegie Hall and the National Concert Hall…
Oct. 5, 2022
Composer José Halac’s Oct. 5-9, 2023 residency concludes with Mizzou New Music Ensemble concert
José Halac, an award-winning Argentinian composer and researcher of contemporary music, will be in residence from Wednesday, October 5 through Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the University of Missouri School of Music. Halac’s residency is funded by the Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) and the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation. José Halac Photo credit: Susana Perez During his residency, Halac will work with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble on his new piece,…
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 27, 2022
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 Ensemble performing works by Mizzou student composers Santiago Beis, Emily Shaw, and MICF guest composer Angélica Negrón, as well as a Mizzou Faculty Trio performing Stefan Freund‘s Triodances…
June 30, 2022
Mizzou International Composers Festival spotlight: Angélica Negrón
The Mizzou New Music Initiative is pleased to welcome Angélica Negrón as one of the two distinguished guest composers for the 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF). The Festival, scheduled Monday, July 25 through Saturday, July 30, 2022 on the campus of the University of Missouri in Columbia, will also welcome Guest Composer Meredith Monk. Angélica Negrón Photo credit: Catalina Kulczar MICF will feature concerts of music by Negrón, Monk, and other contemporary composers performed in front of live audiences, along with in-person workshops, master classes, and other events. As…
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. Meredith Monk – left; Angélica Negrón – right Beginning on Monday, July 25 and continuing through Saturday, July 30, the Mizzou New Music Initiative and the University of Missouri School of Music will present five concerts at venues throughout Columbia. In addition, presentations by renowned Guest Composers Meredith Monk and Angélica Negrón – as well as the eight Resident Composers chosen…
May 30, 2022
Mizzou New Music Ensemble and composition graduates reflect on positive MNMI experiences
Seven members of the Mizzou New Music Ensemble (NME) and five composition majors received degrees or completed their coursework at the Mizzou School of Music in May 2022. 2021-22 Mizzou New Music Ensemble members, with Director Yoshiaki Onishi (third from front) and Dr. Stefan Freund, Artistic Director of MNMI (fifth from front) NME members receiving Master of Music degrees included: Daniel Fitzpatrick, pianist – composition; Stephen Landy – percussion; Andy Lewis – cello; Jordan Nielsen – percussion; Eve Werger – piano; and Andrew Wiele – clarinet. Johanny Veiga Barbosa, violinist, completed her coursework for a…