July 29, 2019

A look back at the 2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival

Nov. 30, 2016

Mizzou composer Douglas Osmun featured in Columbia Missourian

Mizzou composer Douglas Osmun, a first-year graduate student in composition and the winner of the 2017 Sinquefield Composition Prize, was the subject of a feature story this week in the Columbia Missourian. Osmun (pictured) talked with reporter Ann Marion about his composition process and about “First Fig,” the work he submitted in this year's Sinquefield…

July 29, 2016

Mizzou International Composers Festival in print and on TV

In case you missed them, here are links to some newspaper stories about the 2016 Mizzou International Composers Festival: * "Making maps: Composers’ festival charts course of new music" by Aarik Danielsen of the Columbia Tribune. * Danielsen also penned a sidebar story detailing "Who’s New, Who’s Who" among this year's MICF participants. * "New…

Nov. 4, 2015

Erin Höerchler featured in Columbia Daily Tribune

Mizzou composition major Erin Höerchler was the subject of a feature article last week in the Columbia Daily Tribune. Reported by the Daily Tribune's Amy Wilder, the profile is part of the paper's weekly "Niche" series highlighting artists in the Columbia area. Höerchler (pictured), a junior who's originally from Jefferson City, used the opportunity to…

Dec. 18, 2014

Relevant Tones two-part radio special about
Mizzou International Composers Festival now available online

Last Saturday, the syndicated radio program "Relevant Tones" broadcast the second part of a two-hour special about the 2014 Mizzou International Composers Festival. Now, both episodes about the MICF can be streamed online. You can hear part one of the special here, and part two here. Originating from WFMT (98.7 FM) in Chicago, “Relevant Tones”…

Dec. 2, 2014

Mizzou International Composers Festival to be featured
on “Relevant Tones” radio program December 6 and December 13

The 2014 Mizzou International Composers Festival will be the subject of two upcoming episodes of the syndicated radio program "Relevant Tones," which originates from WFMT (98.7 FM) in Chicago. The two episodes will feature the world broadcast premiere of music from the 2014 MICF, plus interviews with many of the participating composers. Part one will…

Aug. 1, 2014

A look back at the 2014 Mizzou International Composers Festival

Here's a comprehensive look back at this year's Mizzou International Composers Festival via news coverage and social media: [View the story "Mizzou International Composers Festival 2014" on Storify]

July 30, 2014

Even more media coverage of the 2014 MICF

With the 2014 Mizzou International Composers Festival now over, there still are a few items of media coverage of the festival to share. In addition to their preview story on the 2014 Mizzou International Composers Festival (linked here), Vox magazine sent writer Caleb O'Brien to the festival's grand finale on Saturday night, and his recap…