Mizzou New Music

04/29/2026

Tonight's Sound of Art concert at the World Chess Hall of Fame will be livestreamed! Hear music inspired by the work of St. Louis' World Bird Sanctuary written by MU student composers Trent Fitzsimmons, Timothy Guillaume, Ashton Schreiber, and Aiden Spavale and performed by the New Music Ensemble.

EDIT - NEW LINK https://www.youtube.com/live/dGyTQOY8KDs?si=L54UgiYZdCvheF83

04/21/2026

Last call!⏳

Applications for the Missouri Summer Composition Institute close on April 26.

Join us this summer for a week of composing, learning, and creating with an incredible community.

Apply now💻

04/21/2026

Last one of the season!!!

Come celebrate the final Mizzou New Music Ensemble concert with us, an evening full of great music and energy.

April 26 | 7:30 PM
SMC 132

See you there💥!!!

03/23/2026

🎻JACK Quartet at Mizzou

Come hang with us for a night of new music: featuring MU student works + music curated by the quartet.

Sheryl Crow Hall
April 8 | 7:30 PM
Free & open to the public‼️

03/10/2026

An unforgettable evening of new music💥

MOCOP 2026 brought together composers, performers, and audiences for a powerful night celebrating the voices of Missouri composers. From the energy of the orchestra to the dedication of the vocal artists and instrumentalists on stage, the music truly came alive.

Projects like the Missouri Composers Project remind us why collaboration matters! Bringing new works into the world and giving composers the chance to hear their music performed live✒️

Thank you to the , Premiere Vocal Artists, the composers, and everyone who joined us for this special evening👏🏻

03/03/2026

MOCOP 2026 📢!!

Join us for an evening celebrating the voices of Missouri composers, presented by the and Premiere Vocal Artists.

Featuring works by Slade Bach, Johnson, Jones, Leme, Pyle, and Roberts, this concert highlights the creativity and vitality of music being written right here in our state.

All are welcome!! Come experience powerful new works brought to life in a vibrant, collaborative setting🎶

Sunday, March 8 • 7:30 PM
📍Broadway Christian Church, Columbia, MO

We hope to see you there!!!

02/17/2026

📣Join us on February 28th at 7:30 PM in Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center, for an evening of bold, innovative, and boundary-pushing music.

This concert features guest composer Stephanie Berg and guest conductor Bill Kalinkos, bringing dynamic new works to life alongside the Mizzou New Music Initiative’s New Music Ensemble.

Experience music that challenges, inspires, and expands what’s possible on stage! Don’t miss this exciting collaboration at the forefront of contemporary music🎶

02/04/2026

"Having professional musicians perform my music brings the dream my 10-year-old self had to life."

Meet Mizzou composer Trent Fitzsimmons, whose Equinox Serenade receives its world premiere at our Feb 5 Live at The Sheldon concert—part of our ongoing collaboration with the Mizzou New Music Initiative.

Read more about Trent's journey and inspiration > slso.org/fitzsimmons-qa/
Get tickets to Live at The Sheldon: Songs of Belonging > shop.slso.org/9017

02/03/2026

01/29/2026

Recently on Arts à la Carte: The Mizzou New Music Initiative (MNMI) with Professor of Composition Stefan Freund. This program of the University of Missouri supports emerging composers of new classical music.
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO) and MNMI have a long-running collaboration that brings world premiere performances to St. Louis. On most Live at The Sheldon programs this season, SLSO musicians will give the world premiere performances of MNMI composers’ works.
Rising MNMI composer Trent Fitzsimmons’ "Equinox Serenade" will be featured on February 5 as part of the program "Songs of Belonging". Also on this concert, SLSO musicians bring to life the stirring works of Paul Wiancko, Kevin Puts, and Johannes Brahms, each piece a moving expression of the human desire for connection and place. Learn more at slso.org
Listen again: classic1073.org/mizzou-new-music-initiative-2026