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Monthly Old-Time Jam sessions are hosted by fiddle player, Howard Marshall, and will happen in the south Sinquefield Music Center lobby on these dates:Monday, October 5, 2026, at 5:30pm Monday, November 2, 2026, at 5:30pm Monday, February 1, 2027, at 5:30pm Monday, March 1, 2027, at 5:30pm Monday, April 5, 2027, at 5:30pm Budds Center for American Music Studies Website (

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Join the Mizzou Wind Ensemble as they perform a stirring program of iconic patriotic works to commemorate America 250 on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. in the Missouri Theatre.Celebrate the rich musical traditions and enduring spirit of the United States through works that have shaped the American band repertoire. From the patriotism of The Star-Spangled Banner, Morton Gould's American Salute, and John Philip Sousa's The Thunderer to Charles Ives's imaginative Variations on "America" and the beloved America the Beautiful, the program reflects both the history and evolving identity of our nation.The evening culminates in the world premiere transcription performance of The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere, a powerful new work inspired by one of the most iconic events leading to the American Revolution, by acclaimed composer and pianist of the Grammy-Award winning new music ensemble Alarm Will Sound, John Orfe. The Wind Ensemble gives two performances each semester and is conducted by Dr. Brian A. Silvey ( Mizzou faculty, staff and students free with IDK-12 students free ( tickets: $6 (

The University Band is comprised of outstanding student musicians from all schools and departments within the university. Featuring works from all genres of the wind band repertoire, this ensemble performs regularly throughout the academic year. Performances are often shared with the Symphonic Band and area public school bands.Participation in the University Band offers MU students an ideal opportunity to remain involved in music performance throughout their college career, despite their busy academic schedules. The University Band is conducted by Dr. Christian M. Noon ( Symphonic Band is one of the highest quality performing organizations on campus. It is comprised of accomplished wind and percussion players and performs a traditional repertoire of wind band literature. The Symphonic Band has represented MU with performances at state, regional and national professional music conferences and conventions. The Symphonic Band gives two performances each semester, and is conducted by Dr. Amy M. Knopps (

Alice K. Dade enjoys a career of great variety including concerto and chamber music appearances, recording projects, television appearances, and guest principal performances in orchestras in Asia and Scandinavia. As a soloist, Ms. Dade is an award winner of the Olga Koussevitsky Wind Competition of the Musicians Club of New York and The New York Flute Club Competition. She has performed with the Guanajuato Symphony Orchestra (Mexico), Orquesta Sinfónica Juvenil Red de Escuelas de Música de Medellín (Colombia), PRIZM Festival Orchestra, and the Festival Mozaic Orchestra. Ms. Dade has performed chamber music as part of the Busan One Asia Festival, Chestnut Hill Chamber Series, Concordia Chamber Players at The Princeton Festival, Summerfest of Kansas City, and National Flute Association Conventions. As Acting Co-Principal Flute of the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra, Ms. Dade performed in concert tours to Russia, Germany, Italy, Belgium, and throughout Sweden. She has also performed as Guest Principal Flute with the Bergen Philharmonic, Norrköping Symphony Orchestra, and Seoul Philharmonic, as well as Guest Piccolo with the St. Louis Symphony. In addition, she has performed with the Moscow Chamber Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, Los Angeles Philharmonic, and Detroit Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Dade can be heard on Deutsche Grammophon as Acting Principal Flute of the Swedish Radio and Arte Verum as Flutist and Piccolo of the Swedish Chamber Ensemble with soloist Barbara Hendricks. Her first solo album, Living Music, will be released on Naxos in February 2018. CD release events are scheduled in Paris, France and California. Ms. Dade is a guest star of a new PBS series called Now Hear This. Scott Yoo, Ms. Dade's husband and host of the show, travels the world chasing the secret histories of our greatest musical works and their composers while discovering connections to today's music, art, and culture. Ms. Dade joined the faculty at the University of Missouri School of Music in 2011 and has presented masterclasses at many universities including Inje University (South Korea), The University of Guanajuato (Mexico), Vanderbilt University, Penn State University, and The University of Kentucky. She has been a faculty member of PRIZM International Chamber Music Festival, Flutes by the Sea Masterclass, and Medellín Festicamara. A columnist of Chicago Flute Club's quarterly Pipeline Newsletter since 2010, Ms. Dade has also been published in Flute Talk Magazine, The Instrumentalist, and The Flute View. Alice left her childhood home at the age of fifteen to attend Interlochen Arts Academy. Upon graduation, she attended The Juilliard School for undergraduate and graduate studies, where she studied with Carol Wincenc, Robert Langevin, and Sandra Church. Alice is a Powell Artist and plays a handmade 14K Powell Flute with a platinum headjoint.

The Jazz Studies Program at MU averages 8-10 Jazz Combos, consisting of 5-7 members. It is in these combos that members learn to work within the small group dynamic, while learning and memorizing repertoire. Students have the opportunity to perform at university and local functions, giving them a professional working experience. Student compositions and arrangements are encouraged and performed in a creative atmosphere. A strong emphasis on improvisation is the priority of each group. Combos are coached by MU Jazz faculty. 

Concert Chorale: An innovative twist on the traditional choral experience, singers selected for Concert Chorale will have the opportunity to sing in both voice-specific (Soprano/Alto and Tenor/Bass) choirs as well as a mixed-voice ensemble. This auditioned ensemble is open to any university student regardless of major or year in school. Dedicated to providing a positive and high-quality choral experience, members of Concert Chorale will experience a wide variety of diverse and stimulating music that will include traditional repertoire, modern choral compositions from living composers, traditional folk songs from around the world, and a cappella/barbershop arrangements of popular songs.University Singers: MU's University Singers have been recognized as one of the premiere university choirs in the United States. In November of 2009, they were invited to perform at the national convention of the National Collegiate Choral Organization at Yale University–one of nine choirs selected by audition from across the U. S. In May of 2010, they accepted an invitation to perform at some of the most prestigious venues in Milan, Bologna, Rome and Salerno, Italy. This tour was sponsored by several institutions in these cities, as well as the office of the U. S. Consulate General in NaplesIn January 2011 they performed by invitation at the Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) state convention. In March of that same year, they traveled to Chicago following an acceptance of an invitation to perform at the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association before accepting an invitation to perform at the White House in Washington, D.C. This same ensemble was the featured choir for MU residencies of Peter Phillips (Tallis Scholars) and Joseph Flummerfelt in 2012. In January of 2013, they returned to Missouri Music Educators Association conference as one of three collegiate choirs featured for the special 75th Anniversary convention. In May 2014, they were invited to perform in Austria and Hungary, including the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and performing with the Salzburg Cathedral choir. In May 2016 they completed a performance tour in China where they were hosted by various universities.

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Dr. Curtis Pavey is a pianist, harpsichordist, and educator serving as the Assistant Professor of Piano Pedagogy and Performance at the University of Missouri. Prior to his appointment at MU, Pavey served on the faculties of the University of Cincinnati and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music. Passionate about keyboard works from the 16th to the 21st centuries, he feels equally at home performing or teaching from the piano or the harpsichord. Dr. Pavey has presented talks at many prominent conferences including the Music Teachers National Association National Conference, the National Conference on Keyboard Pedagogy, the Piano Pedagogy Collegiate Symposium, and the Ohio/Kentucky Music Teachers Association Conference. At NCKP 2023: The Piano Conference, Pavey presented a lecture recital on the music of Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre, and a presentation on historic improvisation titled "Make It Your Own: Improvising in Baroque Styles." In July 2023, he was invited to present a live webinar for MTNA titled "Reimagining the Baroque: Reflections from Performance Practice," which is archived on the MTNA website. The Frances Clark Center's From the Artist Bench series includes his video teaching demonstration and performance tips for Élisabeth Jacquet de La Guerre's Suite in A Minor; another video on Ravel's Prelude in A Minor is forthcoming on their Inspiring Artistry series. At the Frances Clark Center, Dr. Pavey serves as Manager of Online Publications, assisting with online courses, social media, and the Piano Inspires Discovery Page. He also serves as manager of the Journal of Piano Research and a digital copy editor for Piano Magazine. His research focuses include Baroque piano pedagogy, historic improvisation, early French music, the music of Maurice Ravel, music by Cuban composers, and composers from underrepresented backgrounds in the classical music field. As a pianist, Pavey engages audiences with intellectual and thoughtful interpretations, striving to make meaningful connections between repertoire old and new. Pavey has performed as a soloist in the Oklahoma Mozart Festival, the Edward Auer Summer Piano Workshop (EASPW), the Great Lakes Chamber Festival, Montreal's Kin Experience, and the Madison Performing Arts Foundation. In Cincinnati, he gave the world premiere performance of composer Grace Choi's Voyage, a work for solo piano. In August 2021, Pavey was named a finalist in the 2021 Beardsley Cup Piano Prize Competition. He has a special interest in the music of Maurice Ravel and is currently working to learn his complete piano music. In 2020, he received a Teacher Enrichment Grant from the Music Teachers National Association that supported private piano lessons on Ravel's piano music with Canadian pianist and Ravel specialist, André Laplante. In 2016, Pavey won the EASPW Chamber Music Competition and performed Schumann's Piano Quintet in E-flat Major, Op. 44 with guest artists including Sarah Kapustin, Godfried Hoogeveen, and Marcus Thompson. The following year, he won the EASPW Solo Piano Competition. He has performed in master classes for renowned pianists Julian Martin, Emile Naoumoff, Su Bin, Bruce Brubaker, Olga Kern, and Malcolm Bilson, and worked privately with Jerome Lowenthal, Peter Bithell, Jon Nakamatsu, Crystal Lee, and Amy Yang. In 2021, Pavey was recognized as a member of Diapason Magazine's "20 Under 30 – Class of 2021," recognizing rising stars in the organ and harpsichord field. The same year, he was a semifinalist in the Jurow International Harpsichord Competition. In 2022, he was selected to serve as a member of Early Music America's Emerging Professional Leadership Council, helping to spread awareness and passion for early music in North America. Pavey was acclaimed by Peter Jacobi of the Herald Times, who described him as "an artist of considerable finish and even more promise" after his opening debut recital in the Bloomington Early Music Festival as an "Emerging Artist." In October 2017 and January 2018, he performed Bach's Harpsichord Concerto in A Major, BWV 1055 with the IU Baroque Orchestra. As a continuo player, Pavey has performed in the Bloomington Early Music Festival and the Oregon Bach Festivals. He has coached with many distinguished early music specialists including Elisabeth Wright, Jacques Ogg, Wilbert Hazlezet, Alexander Weimann, John Butt, Debra Nagy, Dana Marsh, Stanley Ritchie, Richard Egarr, and Bruce Dickey. Dr. Pavey regularly collaborates in a number of ensemble settings. He was chosen to perform amongst CCM faculty pianists James Tocco and Dr. Dror Biran in Stravinsky's Les Noces. With pianist Helena Hyesoo Kim, he performed a four-hands piano recital in Madison, Indiana at the Madison Performing Arts Foundation Series, and at the Kin Experience in Montreal, Quebec. In 2019, Pavey performed works of Handel as well as Schubert's complete Die Winterreise, D. 911 with bass-baritone Daren Small. Working with contemporary composer Hojin Lee, he performed her Four Miniatures for Flute and Piano (2009) in a concert of the composer's works. Pavey received his Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance from the University of Cincinnati where he studied with Professor James Tocco. He completed a cognate in harpsichord under the tutelage of Dr. Michael Unger and a cognate in piano pedagogy under the joint direction of Dr. Michelle Conda and Dr. Andy Villemez. His doctoral project is a textbook titled An Introduction to Early Music and the Harpsichord, which was used at the University of Cincinnati in the Fall 2022 semester. Prior to his studies in Cincinnati, he studied at Indiana University where he graduated from the Bachelor of Music – Piano Performance and Master of Music – Piano Performance and Early Music Harpsichord. During his time at IU, he worked with Professors Edward Auer, Elisabeth Wright, Lee Phillips, and Evelyne Brancart.

The University Symphony Orchestra presents outstanding performances of orchestral works from the 18th century to the present. Its membership includes music majors, non-majors, graduate students and undergraduates all devoted to the serious study and passionate performance of great symphonic music. From the classics of Bach, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel and Mahler to world premieres of 21st century works, the Symphony Orchestra studies and performs great masterworks of the orchestral repertoire at award-winning levels of excellence. The ensemble regularly performs in the historic Missouri Theater and in venues across the state. Its touring performances have included five appearances at the Missouri Music Educators Association Convention, appearances at the 2019 American Choral Directors Association Conference, performances at the 1996 Music Educators National Conference in Kansas City, MO and in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2006. The University Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Dr. John McKeever (mailto:

Dr. Timothy Howe received a Bachelor of Music degree in trombone performance from Northwestern University in 1983, where he was a student of the late Chicago Symphony trombonist, Frank Crisafulli. Shortly after his graduation from Northwestern, Dr. Howe was appointed Second Trombone of the Omaha Symphony in 1983. He served in this position for over 20 years, performing everything from great symphonic and operatic masterworks to concerts with popular music artists and educational programs. In addition to his orchestra duties, Dr. Howe was a member of the Omaha Symphony Brass Quintet. During his time in Omaha, Dr. Howe also was appointed Principal Trombone of the Lincoln (NE) Symphony, a position he held from 1997-2003, and Principal Trombone of the Des Moines Metro Opera, a position which he still currently holds. He also performs regularly with the Shreveport Symphony, the Arkansas Symphony, South Arkansas Symphony, and was Principal Trombone of the Pine Bluff (AR) Symphony. Dr. Howe received a Master of Music degree in 1995 and a Doctor of Musical Arts in 2002 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and was a student of Vernon Forbes and Dr. Scott Anderson. He has received additional instruction and master classes with Max Bonecutter, Glenn Dodson, and Michael Mulcahy. Dr. Howe's thesis was entitled: Developing a Historical Model for Trombone Performance Practice in German and Austrian Orchestral Works from the Period 1785-1830. The University of Nebraska-Lincoln honored Dr. Howe as a distinguished arts alumni and he performed a guest recital on campus in 2004. In addition he has performed solo recitals and concerto performances at colleges in Michigan, Indiana, Arkansas, Nebraska and Iowa. In May 2006 and 2008 he presented master classes and recitals at the Sichuan Conservatory in Chengdu, China. Recent premieres include Episodes for Trombone and Timpani by Phillip Parker at the South Central Conference of the College Music Society, and Fanfare for Trombone and Computer by Jeremy Baguyos at the Society for Electro Acoustic Music in the United States National Conference at Iowa State University. He has been a region jazz clinician in Arkansas and president of the Arkansas Jazz Educators Association. He released his solo and chamber music CD "Across the Wide Missouri, New Music for Trombone" in 2014. It is available on CD Baby. Dr. Howe performs with the Drei Bones Trombone Trio, which has presented concerts and master classes at the International Trombone Festival, The Americam Trombone Workshop, Midwest Trombone and Euphonium Conference, Big Twelve Trombone Conference, and many universities. They released thier debut CD "Drei Bones" in 2016 on Emeritus Recordings and their second CD, "Of Hammered Gold" will be released in spring 2019 on Emeritus as well. Dr. Howe teaches trombone, low brass methods and directs the Trombone Choir at the University of Missouri. Before coming to Missouri, Dr. Howe was Assistant Professor of Music at Arkansas Tech University. He has also served as a faculty member at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Grace University, Nebraska Wesleyan University, Dana College, Concordia College, and Union College.

Sankofa Chorale provides a choral and instrumental space where singers, regardless of ethnicity, can perform the various genres of the Black tradition. The repertoire includes but is not limited to spirituals, folk music, traditional and contemporary gospel music, operatic scenes, Broadway musical excerpts, rhythm and blues, and other formally composed works by Black composers and arrangers. The Sankofa Chorale is a non-auditioned ensemble and is offered for academic credit through the School of Music instructed by Dr. Brandon A. Boyd (

The University of Missouri Percussion Studio houses several award-winning ensembles. The University Percussion Ensemble is a versatile ensemble that performs both contemporary and historical percussion works in large and small settings. The ensemble regularly commissions new music and performs works by Mizzou student/faculty composers and guest composers through the Mizzou New Music Initiative. The World Percussion Ensemble studies and performs music from Zimbabwe, Ghana, Guinea, Latin America, and the Caribbean region. They have recently studied with master musicians such asMusekiwaChingodza, PatienceMunjeri,SenyDaffe, and Tom Miller at home in Columbia, and theAgbeliandWomafamilies abroad in Ghana.Both ensembles consist of undergraduate and graduate percussion majors at the University of Missouri – Columbia. In recent years, the ensemble has been a featured ensemble at the 2018 Percussive Arts Society International Convention (PASIC), the 2018 Mid-Missouri Percussive Arts Trophy (MMPAT), the 2018 Missouri Music Educators' Association Conference (MMEA), and the 2014 Midwest Clinic in Chicago.

Monthly Old-Time Jam sessions are hosted by fiddle player, Howard Marshall, and will happen in the south Sinquefield Music Center lobby on these dates:Monday, November 2, 2026, at 5:30pm Monday, February 1, 2027, at 5:30pm Monday, March 1, 2027, at 5:30pm Monday, April 5, 2027, at 5:30pm Budds Center for American Music Studies Website (

The Studio Jazz Band features young, talented musicians in the MU Jazz Studies program, and forms its own identity as a featured ensemble in the program. The group performs a challenging repertoire, emphasizing a mix of classic and contemporary material, with a strong pedagogical focus. The band is often featured in concert with many great regional and national performers, including Tom Andes, Allen Beeson, Phil Wilson, Ron Miles, Plas Johnson, Mike Steinel, Jamey Aebersold, and others. The band performs in masterclass with visiting clinicians as well. The band performs regularly on and off campus, averaging 4-6 concerts per year.

Take a musical journey with Mizzou Show-Me Opera's "Rewind the Curtain: Broadway Then & Now". From "Oklahoma!" and "The Music Man" to "West Side Story," "Hairspray," "Hamilton" and "Suffs," experience more than 80 years of Broadway songs and scenes celebrating the evolution of the American musical. "Rewind the Curtain: Broadway Then & Now" comes to the Missouri Theatre November 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. Admission is free for MU affiliates and K-12 students and just $6 for the general public. Get tickets here. ( Show-Me Opera gives undergraduate and graduate students the chance to take the stage in exciting opera and musical theatre productions. Open by audition, Show-Me Opera brings together motivated solo singers through the Opera Workshop course. Students work closely with faculty and professional collaborators to prepare and perform a wide range of repertoire, from classic opera to contemporary musical theatre. Show-Me Opera is led by Professors Christina Ray (mailto: and Steven Tharp (mailto: who are passionate about helping young artists grow as performers and collaborators.

Take a musical journey with Mizzou Show-Me Opera's "Rewind the Curtain: Broadway Then & Now". From "Oklahoma!" and "The Music Man" to "West Side Story," "Hairspray," "Hamilton" and "Suffs," experience more than 80 years of Broadway songs and scenes celebrating the evolution of the American musical. "Rewind the Curtain: Broadway Then & Now" comes to the Missouri Theatre November 6 and 7 at 7 p.m. Admission is free for MU affiliates and K-12 students and just $6 for the general public. Get tickets here. ( Show-Me Opera gives undergraduate and graduate students the chance to take the stage in exciting opera and musical theatre productions. Open by audition, Show-Me Opera brings together motivated solo singers through the Opera Workshop course. Students work closely with faculty and professional collaborators to prepare and perform a wide range of repertoire, from classic opera to contemporary musical theatre. Show-Me Opera is led by Professors Christina Ray (mailto: and Steven Tharp (mailto: who are passionate about helping young artists grow as performers and collaborators.

The Concert Jazz Band is the flagship ensemble of the Jazz Studies Program at the University of Missouri. The group has been featured on stage with the finest jazz musicians in the world, including artists such as Benny Golson, Bobby Shew, Rufus Reid, BobMintzer,TerellStafford, Eric Person, JohnFedchock, MikeMainieri, Dave Pietro, RandyBrecker, LynneArriale, AndyNarell, Matt Wilson, and Maria Schneider. The band has been invited to perform on prestigious collegiate jazz festivals, including Wichita, Elmhurst, Norte Dame, and Addison/North Texas. These performances have resulted in several Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Soloist awards. The band was selected to perform on the Missouri Music Educators Association state convention in 2003 and 2008. The group performs the finest in classic and contemporaryjazz andis committed to the creation and performance of new and original compositions and arrangements.

The Missouri Quintet is the faculty woodwind quintet in residence at The University of Missouri's flagship campus in Columbia. Mastering a wide variety of literature, the ensemble has performed in cities such as Boston, New York, Chicago, Dallas, and at institutions including The New England Conservatory, Northwestern University, University of Illinois, and The University of North Texas.Highlights include a Carnegie Hall debut in 1989; a broadcast on National Public Radio's Performance Today; a performance at The International Festival of Chamber Music in Belem, Brazil; and a tour of China in 2010 with the University of Missouri Wind Ensemble.The group is credited with recording two CDs for the Cambria label: Quintets Nos. 1 & 2 by American composer David Maslanka; and Romantic Winds, a collection of transcribed works by Grieg, Dvorak, and Rimsky-Korsakov. In 1999, the Quintet commissioned Quintet No. 3 from Maslanka. The work can be found on the group's CD entitled David Maslanka: Music for Winds, released on the Albany Records label.The Missouri Quintet was founded in 1977 with assistance from The Missouri Arts Council.

MU Student Composer World Premieres Dominick DeStefano Mon Ieong Cheok Kai Aiden SpavalePERFORMERTAK Ensemble ( is a world-renowned new music ensemble, delivering energetic performances "that combine crystalline clarity with the disorienting turbulence of a sonic vortex" (The WIRE), and that "impresses with the organicity of their sound, their dynamism and virtuosity" (New Sounds, WQXR).  TAK is a mixed-quintet comprised of flute, clarinet, violin, percussion, and voice, committed to musical exploration and experimentation, and dedicated to commissioning new works and direct collaboration with composers and other artists. They have premiered hundreds of works to date since the ensemble's founding in 2013.

Dr. Megan Murph is the Director of the Budds Center for American Music Studies and a musicologist at the University of Missouri. Her research explores the life and career of experimental percussionist and sound artist Max Neuhaus, as well as broader questions about how sound and environment are experienced through American music and sound art. As the Director of the Budds Center, Murph organizes programs focused on American and Missouri music, oversees publications and recording projects, maintains the Center's collections and archives, and manages the endowment and grant application process. Her teaching areas include Music of the United States, Missouri Music, Approaches to Ecomusicology, Women in Music, Global Popular Music Traditions, African American Music, Graduate Research Methods in Music, and Mindfulness for Musicians. Murph is a faculty member of the "Hearing Place" faculty research group (2025-2027) via the Center for Humanities at the University of Missouri, where she also co-facilitates the "Mindfulness in Teaching" Community of Practice at the university's Teaching for Learning Center. She has presented research at national and international conferences, including the American Musicological Society (AMS), the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM), the Society for American Music (SAM), and the International Association for the Study of Popular Music (IASPM). She currently serves as Associate Conference Manager for the Society for American Music and has held numerous leadership roles, including co-chair of the AMS Ecomusicology Study Group (2020–2022), co-chair of the SAM Experimental Music Interest Group (2017–2019), and virtual conference manager for AMS–Midwest (2022, 2024). Murph earned her Ph.D. in Musicology and Ethnomusicology from the University of Kentucky, her M.M. from Louisiana State University, and her B.A. from Brevard College.

Missouri-born tenor Steven Tharp's operatic credits include performances with the Metropolitan Opera, New York City Opera, Netherlands Opera, Badisches Staatsoper, Teatro Massimo, Netherlands Reisopera, Glimmerglass Opera, Opera Pacific, Minnesota Opera and the companies of Dallas, Houston, Seattle, Memphis, Omaha, Salt Lake City and Miami. Handel and Mozart are well represented in Mr. Tharp's repertoire of more than 60 operatic parts, and his keen interest in 18th and early 19th Century opera has led to roles in Gluck's Les Pèlerins de la Mecque, Haydn's L'Isola Disabitata and L'Infedeltà Delusa, Scarlatti's Gli Equivoci nel Sembiante, Conti's Don Quixote in Sierra Morena, Gassmann's L'Opera Seria, Grétry's Zémire et Azor and Schubert's Alfonso und Estrella. In concert, Mr. Tharp has appeared with the New York Philharmonic, Chicago Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra, Royal Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Cincinnati Symphony, Houston Symphony, Colorado Symphony, Vancouver Symphony, Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional (Mexico), St. Louis Symphony, Chicago Music of the Baroque and American Bach Soloists, under conductors including Sir Georg Solti, Daniel Barenboim, Kurt Masur, Charles Dutoit, Valery Gergiev, Christoph von Dohnanyi, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, James Conlon, Marin Alsop, JoAnn Falletta, Alan Gilbert and Jane Glover. His concert repertoire includes the masterpieces of the 18th and 19th century — the Bach passions, the masses of Mozart, Beethoven, and Schubert, the oratorios of Handel, Haydn and Mendelssohn — and extends to Elgar's Dream of Gerontius, Schönberg's Gurre-Lieder, the Verdi Requiem and Britten's War Requiem. A dedicated song recitalist, Mr. Tharp has appeared at the New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, where he collaborated with Will Crutchfield in two series, The World of Schubert's Songs and The World of Heinrich Heine. He has also appeared in recital at the 92nd Street Y, Carnegie's Weill Hall, the Bard Festival, Caramoor, Newport Chamber Music Festival, Carmel Bach Festival, the New York Festival of Song and venues in Europe, Japan and South America. His interest in musical theater and cabaret led to his appearance in 3 Tenors in Search of an Act, which won the Back Stage Bistro Award for Outstanding Musical Comedy after a sold-out run at Don't Tell Mama in New York. Mr. Tharp has recorded for Decca, Delos, Newport, Albany and Naxos. His world-premiere recording of the complete songs of Edward MacDowell, accompanied by the late James Barbagallo, earned a Grammy Award nomination, and his recording of Frank Martin's Le Vin Herbé was an "Editor's Choice" in Opera News. Other recordings include Vaughan-Williams' On Wenlock Edge with the Ciompi Quartet, Handel's Messiah with the American Bach Soloists. Schubert's Schwanengesang with Jan-Paul Grijpink and a forthcoming CD of Fauré songs with Rachelle Jonck. Mr. Tharp has also served as stage director for the Manhattan School of Music's Handel Project (Alcina, Ariodante) and for Caramoor (Così fan Tutte, H.M.S. Pinafore, Pauline Viardot's Cindrillon and Donizetti's Linda di Chamounix).

The Symphonic Band is one of the highest quality performing organizations on campus. It is comprised of accomplished wind and percussion players and performs a traditional repertoire of wind band literature. The Symphonic Band has represented MU with performances at state, regional and national professional music conferences and conventions. The Symphonic Band gives two performances each semester, and is conducted by Dr. Amy M. Knopps ( University Band is comprised of outstanding student musicians from all schools and departments within the university. Featuring works from all genres of the wind band repertoire, this ensemble performs regularly throughout the academic year. Performances are often shared with the Symphonic Band and area public school bands.Participation in the University Band offers MU students an ideal opportunity to remain involved in music performance throughout their college career, despite their busy academic schedules. The University Band is conducted by Dr. Christian M. Noon (

The Wind Ensemble incorporates the finest woodwind, brass and percussion performers on campus. This select ensemble offers one-per-part playing in a flexible setting and performs the highest quality wind band literature. High expectations for individual musicianship and advanced technical attainment make membership in the Wind Ensemble a challenging and rewarding experience. Membership is through competitive auditions held each semester. Recent guests of the Wind Ensemble have include renowned wind band composers John Mackey, Steve Bryant, David Maslanka, Michael Markowski, Ryan George, and Aaron Perrine. The Wind Ensemble has recently toured China, Italy, Austria, and the Czech Republic, and has made several appearances at state, regional, and national music conferences. The Wind Ensemble gives two performances each semester and is conducted by Dr. Brian A. Silvey (

Performances by the School of Music Choral Union. 

The first concert of the Live at the Sheldon concert series!Program Works TBAPersonnelSteven Franklin, curator and trumpetJonathan Randazzo, curator and trombone Other personnel TBADoors typically open at 6:30pm Subscribe to the Live at The Sheldon series here (

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Pianist Peter Miyamoto ( has enjoyed a brilliant international career, performing to great acclaim in recital and as soloist in Canada, England, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Poland, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, China, and Japan, and in major US cities such as Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Indianapolis, Los Angeles, Miami, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, and Washington D.C. In 1990, Miyamoto was named the first Gilmore Young Artist. He won numerous other competitions, including the American Pianist Association National Fellowship Competition, the D'Angelo Competition, the San Francisco Symphony Competition and the Los Angeles Philharmonic Competition, and was a top-prize winner in the National Chopin Piano Competition. Peter Miyamoto holds degrees from the Curtis Institute of Music, Yale University School of Music, Michigan State University, and the Royal Academy of Music in London. His teachers included Maria Curcio-Diamand, Leon Fleisher, Claude Frank, Peter Frankl, Marek Jablonski, Aube Tzerko, and Ralph Votapek, as well as Szymon Goldberg, Felix Galimir and Lorand Fenyves for chamber music. A dedicated chamber musician, he has collaborated with such musician as Charles Castleman, Victor Danchenko, Joel Krosnick, Lara St. John, Anthony McGill, Amit Peled, David Shifrin, Allan Vogel, singer Lucy Shelton, and members of the Juilliard, Borromeo and Pacific String Quartets. He is the Executive Director of the Plowman Chamber Music Competition. Currently Middlebush Chair of Piano at the University of Missouri, where he was also named 2021 Professor of the Year, Peter Miyamoto formerly taught at Michigan State University, and the California Institute of the Arts. He has presented lectures and master classes through the Irving S. Gilmore Keyboard Festival and the Amadeus Piano Festival, at numerous music institutions including the Colburn School, Interlochen Academy of the Arts, Oberlin Conservatory and the University of Michigan among many others, as well as internationally in Canada, Chinga, Greece, Japan and Serbia. From 2003-2015 he served as head of the piano faculty at the New York Summer Music Festival and has served on the piano faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music's Young Artist Summer Program and the Curtis Mentor Network Program in Philadelphia. Miyamoto's six solo CDs, available on the Blue-Griffin label, have received excellent reviews in periodicals such as Gramophone, International Record Review, Fanfare, and American Record Guide and were recognized by the American Prize. He has also recorded a CD with violinist Julie Rosenfeld of world-premieres of six works for violin and piano on the Albany label, produced by GRAMMY Award winner Judith Sherman.

HittStreet Harmony is an auditioned chamber vocal ensemble specializing in traditional vocal jazz repertoire, often in collaboration with instrumental jazz combos. In addition, this ensemble also performs contemporary popular music and a cappella arrangements. Each semester the group performs one full-length concert and participates in various outreach events in the community.HittStreet Harmony provides a diverse, challenging experience for each of its singers, developing vocal independence and a variety of different performance techniques. 

Holiday Brass is part of the official MUMC Concert Series.Click here to learn more and purchase tickets online. (

The Missouri String Project has been a part of the Columbia community since 1973. The Project has a two-fold mission: 1) To prepare emerging string instrument music educators for success through hands-on teaching experiences, deliberate mentorship, and collaborative professional development while directly addressing the national shortage of highly qualified string teachers. 2) To provide equitable access to inclusive and high-quality string education opportunities for students ages 8 and up in communities of varied backgrounds and needs. MU students serve as teachers and receive instruction and guidance from faculty. 3rd-5th grade students receive instruction through group lessons and string orchestra rehearsals and perform concerts each semester. These students benefit from inexpensive yet extensive instruction from excited and energetic teachers, while teachers get invaluable hands-on teaching experience in a supervised atmosphere before they begin their work in the public schools or their own private teaching studios. Dozens of teachers from MSP have found the experience invaluable as they pursue a career in music and teaching. Hundreds of young students have begun their musical lives with MSP, and many still play today.

Program:The Snow Angel by Bonnie McLartyThe Murderess by Allison McIntosh – a true crime chamber opera Performance of Snow Angel by MU faculty member Bonnie McLarty ( featuring MU faculty members Alexandra Schoeny ( and Christina Ray ( with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble; musical direction by Stefan Freund ( and stage direction by Tiffany Skidmore ( Murderess by Allison McIntosh ( features MU student vocalists with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble; musical direction by Stefan Freund, and stage direction by Christina Ray.

Stationed at Scott Air Force Base, Illinois in the Metro East area of St. Louis, Missouri, the Band of Mid-America has a long history of entertaining the American public and promoting esprit de corps within the military. The unit strives to inspire the hearts and minds of our men and women serving around the world and to tell the Air Force story through the universal language of music. Each year, the Band of Mid-America performs for millions of people throughout a ten-state region: Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Missouri, Kentucky, Arkansas, and Tennessee. Follow the link below to learn more about the Air Force Band of Mid-America:U.S. Air Force Band of Mid-America (

Community Music @ Mizzou is the go-to place for community music activities at the University of Missouri. We offer programming tailored for people of all ages, including private lessons, group instruction, opportunities to perform in concert, and a variety of off-campus outreach performance and educational programs designed to enrich the cultural landscape of our region. We are housed within the University of Missouri School ofMusic andare a member of the National Guild for Community Arts Educators and the National Association of Schools of Music.Our Mission:Our mission is to become a state leader in the practice, delivery, and development of community music education.While our community-based initiatives are important for creating a culture around both the practice and enjoyment of music-making, they also offer comprehensive skill-building opportunities for Mizzou students that dovetail with our entrepreneurship and career services offerings.

Missouri Middle School All-State Band Nomination Timeline and Deadline can be found by following the link below. (

Monthly Old-Time Jam sessions are hosted by fiddle player, Howard Marshall, and will happen in the south Sinquefield Music Center lobby on these dates:Monday, February 1, 2027, at 5:30pm Monday, March 1, 2027, at 5:30pm Monday, April 5, 2027, at 5:30pm Budds Center for American Music Studies Website (

To learn more about the 2027 MU Bands Conducting Symposium, please visit:MU Bands Conducting Symposium | School of Music - School of Music (

New this year, we will have two performing groups: The District Jazz Band and the District Honorable Mention Jazz Band. Conductor/Clinician for the District Jazz Band, Dr. Sam Griffith, Director of Jazz, University of Missouri. Conductor/Clinician for the District Honorable Mention Jazz Band, Joanna Griffith, Coordinator of Community Outreach and Marketing, University of Missouri. Performance at Jesse Auditorium 6pm with the MU Concert Jazz Band.

Held at the Sinquefield Music Center on the MU Campus in Columbia, MO, this festival is open to middle and high school groups. All groups will receive recorded comments and a clinic. Groups may select to receive a rating, and high school groups have the additional option to receive a rating AND sightread (additional $50). The group with the top overall rating, as well as a "Judges' Choice" group, will receive the opportunity to participate in a Command Performance that evening with the MU Concert Jazz Band at the historic Missouri Theatre. 

Details On All-Juniors Honor Band Happening February 14-15, 2027Nominations open in December. Each year, MU Bands hosts the All-Juniors Honor Band, an immersive on-campus experience for talented junior students from across the state of Missouri. For more information, visit music.missouri.edu/all-juniors-honor-band (  About the MU Wind Ensemble The Wind Ensemble incorporates the finest woodwind, brass and percussion performers on campus. This select ensemble offers one-per-part playing in a flexible setting and performs the highest quality wind band literature. High expectations for individual musicianship and advanced technical attainment make membership in the Wind Ensemble a challenging and rewarding experience. Membership is through competitive auditions held each semester. Recent guests of the Wind Ensemble have include renowned wind band composers John Mackey, Steve Bryant, David Maslanka, Michael Markowski, Ryan George, and Aaron Perrine. The Wind Ensemble has recently toured China, Italy, Austria, and the Czech Republic, and has made several appearances at state, regional, and national music conferences. The Wind Ensemble gives two performances each semester and is conducted by Dr. Brian A. Silvey (

The University Symphony Orchestra presents outstanding performances of orchestral works from the 18th century to the present. Its membership includes music majors, non-majors, graduate students and undergraduates all devoted to the serious study and passionate performance of great symphonic music. From the classics of Bach, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel and Mahler to world premieres of 21st century works, the Symphony Orchestra studies and performs great masterworks of the orchestral repertoire at award-winning levels of excellence. The ensemble regularly performs in the historic Missouri Theater and in venues across the state. Its touring performances have included five appearances at the Missouri Music Educators Association Convention, appearances at the 2019 American Choral Directors Association Conference, performances at the 1996 Music Educators National Conference in Kansas City, MO and in Salt Lake City, Utah, in 2006. The University Symphony Orchestra is conducted by Dr. John McKeever (mailto:

The University Band is comprised of outstanding student musicians from all schools and departments within the university. Featuring works from all genres of the wind band repertoire, this ensemble performs regularly throughout the academic year. Performances are often shared with the Symphonic Band and area public school bands.Participation in the University Band offers MU students an ideal opportunity to remain involved in music performance throughout their college career, despite their busy academic schedules. The University Band is conducted by Dr. Christian M. Noon ( Symphonic Band is one of the highest quality performing organizations on campus. It is comprised of accomplished wind and percussion players and performs a traditional repertoire of wind band literature. The Symphonic Band has represented MU with performances at state, regional and national professional music conferences and conventions. The Symphonic Band gives two performances each semester, and is conducted by Dr. Amy M. Knopps (

Described as "impressively solid" by the Dallas Morning News, Amanda Collins has quickly become a highly sought after performer and educator nationally and abroad. Ms. Collins is a graduate of the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Preparatory (certificate), Pennsylvania State University (BM) and Southern Methodist University (MM). She has studied under the tutelage of some of the finest living horn players, including Gregory Hustis, Lisa Bontrager, Larry Williams, Eli Epstein and Richard Deane. Ms. Collins is currently third horn with the Black Pearl Chamber Orchestra and second horn with the American Studio Orchestra. In 2017, Ms. Collins was appointed Principal horn of the Gateways Festival Orchestra, an ensemble featuring professional musicians of African descent. She has performed with several notable ensembles including the Dallas Symphony Orchestra, Kansas City Symphony, Memphis Symphony, Opera Memphis, Sphinx Symphony Orchestra and the Lyric Brass Quintet. Ms. Collins recently made her UK debut performing as principal horn with the Chineke! Orchestra on their 2019 UK tour. A sought after freelancer nationally, she regularly performs for a variety of musical theaters, gospel and R&B/soul ensembles, pops ensembles and opera companies. Performances include Mary Poppins- Hershey Theater, Titanic- Signature Theater, various productions with the Soulful Symphony, Opera NOVA and the Washington Opera Society. Ms. Collins appears regularly as a soloist and guest artist. A dedicated chamber musician, she is a member of the Missouri Quintet and the University of Missouri Faculty Brass Quintet. Ms. Collins was a featured artist in 2017 and 2018 on the national radio show, Performance Today, hosted by Fred Child, broadcasted by American Public Media, performing Francis Poulenc's Sextet for Piano and Wind Quintet, FP 100 with members of the Gateways Music Festival. Additionally, she performed with the Gateways Brass Collective on Backstage Pass with Julia Figeras on WXXI, NPR in January of 2019 in Rochester, NY. Ms. Collins is a passionate educator and is currently Assistant Teaching Professor of French Horn at the University of Missouri. Formerly, she was Adjunct Professor of French Horn at Montgomery College and the University of the District of Columbia. She also served as Instructor of French Horn at the Peabody Institute of the Johns Hopkins University, Preparatory and the Duke Ellington School of the Arts. In addition to private instruction, Ms. Collins has taught classes in music theory, chamber music and ensemble playing. A strong supporter of diversity and inclusion in the arts, many of Ms. Collins' students hail from under-served and underrepresented communities. Ms. Collins served on faculty at the Prizm International Chamber Music Festival in 2018 where she worked with students of diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. In addition to performing and teaching, Ms. Collins regularly attends events and conferences, the focus of which is on performing and teaching the French horn, promoting and creating a network of diverse musicians, artists and instructors, and administrative networking and conversations. In 2017 and 2018, she was selected as a fellow at the Sphinx Connect conference in Detroit, MI. In 2019, Ms. Collins was interviewed on Backstage with Lee Thomas on Detroit Public Television during the 2019 Sphinx Competition. Ms. Collins is routinely a guest speaker at symposiums and events, discussing a wide range of topics including diversity and inclusion in the arts, college auditioning technique, college career management and entrepreneurship for college students and graduates. Ms. Collins is affiliated with the American Federation of Musicians and the International Horn Society. She currently plays a Yamaha 867 French horn and Laskey 75G gold plate mouthpiece.

MU's University Singers have been recognized as one of the premiere university choirs in the United States. In November of 2009, they were invited to perform at the national convention of the National Collegiate Choral Organization at Yale University–one of nine choirs selected by audition from across the U. S. In May of 2010, they accepted an invitation to perform at some of the most prestigious venues in Milan, Bologna, Rome and Salerno, Italy. This tour was sponsored by several institutions in these cities, as well as the office of the U. S. Consulate General in NaplesIn January 2011 they performed by invitation at the Missouri Music Educators Association (MMEA) state convention. In March of that same year, they traveled to Chicago following an acceptance of an invitation to perform at the national convention of the American Choral Directors Association before accepting an invitation to perform at the White House in Washington, D.C. This same ensemble was the featured choir for MU residencies of Peter Phillips (Tallis Scholars) and Joseph Flummerfelt in 2012. In January of 2013, they returned to Missouri Music Educators Association conference as one of three collegiate choirs featured for the special 75th Anniversary convention. In May 2014, they were invited to perform in Austria and Hungary, including the Liszt Academy of Music in Budapest and performing with the Salzburg Cathedral choir. In May 2016 they completed a performance tour in China where they were hosted by various universities.

To learn more about the faculty featured in this recital:Peter Miyamoto ( Pavey ( Rosenfeld (

Monthly Old-Time Jam sessions are hosted by fiddle player, Howard Marshall, and will happen in the south Sinquefield Music Center lobby on these dates:Monday, March 1, 2027, at 5:30pm Monday, April 5, 2027, at 5:30pm Budds Center for American Music Studies Website (

The PAS Percussion Ensemble Competition & Festival features guest adjudicators, clinics, performances by area high schools, and concludes with a special awards ceremony.*More details on PECAF 2027 coming soon

The World Percussion Ensemble (WPE) began in 1997 as the Latin Percussion Ensemble and expanded as the students' interests in different world music styles increased. It currently consists of Tiger Pans (Caribbean Steel Band), theChiyedzaMbira Ensemble (Zimbabwe), and the West African Ensemble (drumming, dancing, and singing from Ghana). WPE frequently collaborates with specialists in these areas with recent guests includingNaniAgbeli,MusekiwaChingodza,FradreckMujuru, and Tom Miller. The group performs two concerts per year on campus, in addition to a variety of performances in public schools and in the community. In 2018, theChiyedzaMbira Ensemble was selected through competitive application to perform a Showcase Concert at the Percussive Arts Society International Convention in Indianapolis with special guestMusekiwaChingodza.  The WPE is directed by Dr. MeganArns.

Program:Fast Darkness, III. Moonwards by Chaya Czernowin (Listen to I ( & II) ( Dawn, Dance by Judd Greenstein ( / uttered / spirits / neglected / flesh by Bethany Younge (

About MU's Concert Jazz Band: The flagship ensemble of the Jazz Studies Program at the University of Missouri. The group has been featured on stage with the finest jazz musicians in the world, including artists such as Benny Golson, Bobby Shew, Rufus Reid, BobMintzer,TerellStafford, Eric Person, JohnFedchock, MikeMainieri, Dave Pietro, RandyBrecker, LynneArriale, AndyNarell, Matt Wilson, and Maria Schneider. The band has been invited to perform on prestigious collegiate jazz festivals, including Wichita, Elmhurst, Norte Dame, and Addison/North Texas. These performances have resulted in several Outstanding Ensemble and Outstanding Soloist awards. The band was selected to perform on the Missouri Music Educators Association state convention in 2003 and 2008. The group performs the finest in classic and contemporaryjazz andis committed to the creation and performance of new and original compositions and arrangements.

Show-Me Opera gives undergraduate and graduate students the chance to take the stage in exciting opera and musical theatre productions. Open by audition, Show-Me Opera brings together motivated solo singers through the Opera Workshop course. Students work closely with faculty and professional collaborators to prepare and perform a wide range of repertoire, from classic opera to contemporary musical theatre. Show-Me Opera is led by Professors Christina Ray (mailto: and Steven Tharp (mailto: who are passionate about helping young artists grow as performers and collaborators.

Show-Me Opera gives undergraduate and graduate students the chance to take the stage in exciting opera and musical theatre productions. Open by audition, Show-Me Opera brings together motivated solo singers through the Opera Workshop course. Students work closely with faculty and professional collaborators to prepare and perform a wide range of repertoire, from classic opera to contemporary musical theatre. Show-Me Opera is led by Professors Christina Ray (mailto: and Steven Tharp (mailto: who are passionate about helping young artists grow as performers and collaborators.