Morima Yerby wins 2023 Sinquefield Composition Prize

The University of Missouri School of Music and the Mizzou New Music Initiative have awarded the 2023 Sinquefield Composition Prize to Morima Yerby. Now in its 18th year, the Sinquefield Composition Prize is the top award for a composition student at Mizzou. As this year’s winner, Morima Yerby will be awarded a $2,500 prize and will…

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 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                              …

Resident Composer Spotlight: Piyawat Louilarpprasert

Piyawat Louilarpprasert is one of eight Resident Composers selected for the 2022 Mizzou International Composers Festival from a total of 532 applicants from 49 countries. Louilarpprasert is a Thai composer, performer, and curator who works with the interweave of music composition, visual art, and sound installation. CNN News World called him “…the rebel…