Sept. 18, 2019

Mizzou New Music Ensemble to perform works by Boulez, Higdon, Martínez, and Heredia in concert Sunday, October 6 at Whitmore Recital Hall

The Mizzou New Music Ensemble will begin their 2019-20 season with a concert featuring works by two modern masters, a Mizzou alumnus, and a current Mizzou faculty member. The Ensemble (pictured) will perform music by Pierre Boulez, Jennifer Higdon, José Martínez, and Carolina Heredia at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, October 6 at Whitmore Recital Hall on…

Sept. 10, 2019

St. Louis Symphony Orchestra to read works by Mizzou composers
Hans Bridger Heruth, Ethan Forte, and Daniel Vega

Three University of Missouri student composers will have their works played by musicians with the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra this year as part of a joint educational venture between the orchestra and the Mizzou New Music Initiative. Student composers Hans Bridger Heruth, Ethan Forte, and Daniel…

July 29, 2019

A look back at the 2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival

July 14, 2019

Composers Festival spotlight: Mizzou New Music Ensemble

Occupying their usual spot in the festival lineup, the Mizzou New Music Ensemble will be performing during the 2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival as part of Friday night's "Mizzou New Music" concert at the Missouri Theatre. Their portion of the evening's program will include works by the MICF's two distinguished guest composers - "The Blotting"…

July 11, 2019

2019 MICF in the media

With this year's Mizzou International Composers Festival fast approaching, MNMI has been working to get the word out via local media. For starters, the "Mizzou Music" radio program, heard at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evenings on Columbia's classical music station KMUC, has been airing a series of interviews with participants in this year's MICF. Composers interviewed…

Feb. 20, 2019

Mizzou New Music Ensemble featured on new album from jazz pianist Rich Pellegrin

The Mizzou New Music Ensemble is featured on Down, the new album by jazz pianist and former Mizzou faculty member Rich Pellegrin that recently was released on the OA2 Records label. Recorded in 2014 in Seattle, WA and Columbia, MO, the album is Pellegrin's third as a bandleader for the label. It includes seven tracks…

Nov. 26, 2018

Mizzou New Music Ensemble to perform works from MADSM competition, Mizzou and more on Sunday, December 2 at Whitmore Recital Hall

The Mizzou New Music Ensemble will perform four new student works plus two pieces from acclaimed contemporary composers in a concert at 7:30 p.m. Sunday, December 2 at Whitmore Recital Hall, 135 Fine Arts Building on the Mizzou campus. Admission is free and open to the public. Two of the student works were selected for…

Nov. 16, 2018

Fall 2018 Student Composers Recital set for Monday, November 26 at Whitmore Recital Hall

The Fall 2018 edition of the University of Missouri School of Music’s Student Composers Recital will present new works written and performed by students at 7:30 p.m. Monday, November 26 at Whitmore Recital Hall on the Mizzou campus. Admission is free and open to the public. The program will include: "The Wooden Playground" by Nathan…