Dec. 4, 2020

MICF alumni in the news

Although the resident composers for the Mizzou International Composers Festival are with us here in Columbia for only a short time each summer, MNMI continues to follow the progress of their careers as the years pass. Congratulations to these MICF alumni…

July 29, 2019

A look back at the 2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival

July 15, 2019

2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival complete schedule

Here is the complete schedule of events for the 2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival. Celebrating its tenth year in 2019, the MICF begins on Monday, July 22 and continues through Saturday, July 27. All festival events listed are free and open to the public, with general admission seating on a first-come, first-served basis. Events will…

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…

July 8, 2019

Composers Festival spotlight: Theo Chandler

Resident composer Theo Chandler comes to the 2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival by way of Houston, TX, where he currently is working on a doctorate of musical arts at the Rice University Shepherd School of Music. He's already had a busy summer, having served as composer in residence for the Maryland Wind Festival, held in…

May 16, 2019

2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival adding
more concerts, offering free admission to all events

For its tenth year, the Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF) in 2019 is adding five more concerts and an audio installation, and is making all MICF events free and open to the public. Presented by the Mizzou New Music Initiative and the University of Missouri School of Music from…

Jan. 2, 2019

Mizzou International Composers Festival announces resident composers for 2019

The Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) has selected eight resident composers to participate in the 2019 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF). Presented by MNMI and the University of Missouri School of Music from Monday, July 22 through Saturday, July 27 in Columbia, the tenth annual MICF will feature world premieres of new works written by…