The University of Missouri School of Music and the Mizzou New Music Initiative are pleased to announce that Michael E. Anderson is the winner of the 2012 Sinquefield Composition Prize.

To celebrate Philanthropy Magazine’s special issue on giving to arts and culture, they invited some of America’s leading arts donors and experts to weigh in on three important questions.

Upon hearing the music of Anna Clyne, enthusiasts in a variety of camps – those who identify themselves among the classical, new music and electronic and traditions – might well be able to say they have seen the future of music itself.

Mizzou New Music Summer Festival to include 10 world premieres Experiences, musings spark creation of new music Thursday, July 7, 2011 | 6:26 p.m. CDT; updated 8:24 a.m. CDT, Friday, July 8, 2011 The 2011 Mizzou New Music Summer Festival guests Alarm Will Sound rehearse at the Sinquefield Reserve in Folk on Wednesday. ¦ CHERISH [...]

Composers who become involved with the initiative are not limited in the scope of their pieces by adherence to a single genre. They need only create music that can be interpreted by an orchestra, though previous winners of the Sinquefield Prize have focused on choral arrangements.

One of the things about the Mizzou New Music Summer Festival that has absolutely captivated me this week is the personal role that one of the primary donors, Dr. Jeanne Sinquefield, takes in the festival.

While Snowden has received awards and fellowships from across the country, one of the most prestigious honors will be at the Mizzou New Music Summer Festival

For Patrick Clark, winning the 2011 Sinquefield Composition Prize led to two big boosts for his musical career: the chance to compose an original score for the University Philharmonic and to conduct the orchestral performance.

A 2002 Longmeadow High School graduate is making a name for herself in the music world.

The University of Missouri School of Music today announced that 28 elementary, middle school and high school students from across Missouri have been awarded prizes in the sixth annual Creating Original Music Project (C.O.M.P.) competition.