2018 Mizzou International Composers Festival Set for Monday, July 23 through Saturday, July 28

The 2018 Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF) will be held Monday, July 23 through Saturday, July 28, featuring three concerts of new music presented at the Missouri Theatre, 203 South 9th Street in Columbia:

Alarm Will Sound
7:30 p.m., Thursday, July 26
The festival's resident ensemble Alarm Will Sound will perform music by 2018 MICF distinguished guest composers Chen Yi and Alex Mincek, plus a work by Stefan Freund and Matt Marks, and more.

Mizzou New Music
7:30 p.m. Friday, July 27
Friday night's concert showcases the Mizzou New Music Ensemble, the flagship group of the Mizzou New Music Initiative, performing music from distinguished guest composers Chen Yi and Alex Mincek. In addition, the Missouri Clarinet Quintet, featuring Mizzou students and faculty members, will perform works by Mizzou composers Stefan Freund, Carolina Heredia, and Aaron Mencher.

Seven World Premieres performed by Alarm Will Sound
7:30 p.m. Saturday, July 28
More than 250 composers from around the world submitted their portfolios to the festival, and seven were selected. The grand finale concert features the world premieres of seven works composed specifically for the acclaimed new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound by the festival's resident composers:

• Oren Boneh, Berkeley, CA (http://www.orenboneh.com/)
• Christine Burke, Iowa City, IA (http://www.burkechristine.com/)
• Viet Cuong, Philadelphia, PA (http://vietcuongmusic.com/)
• Amanda Feery, Dublin, Ireland (http://www.amandafeery.com/)
• Douglas Osmun, Columbia, MO (http://douglasosmun.com/)
• Gemma Peacocke, Princeton, NJ (http://www.gemmapeacocke.com/ )
• Igor Santos, Chicago, IL (http://igor-santos.com/)

Festival passes good for admission to all three concerts are on sale for $80 for the VIP package, which includes reserved premium seating and other benefits; $40 for adults; and $20 for students.

Single tickets are priced at $18 for adults, $10 for students. Tickets can be charged by phone using Visa, MasterCard or Discover by calling 1-573-882-3781. To buy tickets online, visit http://composersfestival.missouri.edu/.

The Mizzou International Composers Festival is part of the Mizzou New Music Initiative (http://mizzounewmusic.missouri.edu/), an array of programs positioning the University of Missouri's School of Music as a leading center for music composition and new music.

The programs of the Mizzou New Music Initiative are made possible through the generous support of the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation, led by Dr. Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield (http://www.sinquefieldcharitablefoundation.com/).

For a complete schedule of events, including concerts, open rehearsals and composer presentations, please visit http://composersfestival.missouri.edu/.

SOURCE Mizzou New Music Initiative

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