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MMAMTA Calendar
2025-2026 Dates & Events
July 2025
June 29 (Sun) - July 5 (Sat), the MU School of Music is hosting Mizzou Piano Camp, an overnight piano summer music camp for ages 13 and above; ages 10-12 may attend as day students. Applications to Boarding has closed May 1. To attend classes as a day student, contact Dr. Miyamoto at [email protected].
July 22 (Tue) - 26 (Sat): Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF). All events are free and open to the community.
July 24 (Thu) 7:30pm, Missouri Theatre: Alarm Will Sound, Featuring music by Distinguished Guest Composers Judd Greenstein and Hilda Paredes. Program: Hilda Parades, Abalorios / John Orfe, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere / Judd Greenstein, Compromise / Meredith Monk, Indra’s Net Instrumental Suite / John Orfe, Download Remix
July 25 (Fri) 7:30pm, Sheryl Crow Hall in SMC: Mizzou New Music, Featuring music by Greenstein and Paredes, with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble and MU faculty. Program: Judd Greenstein, At the end of a really great day / Hilda Paredes, Homenaje a Remedios Varo / Andrea Luque Káram, 19 de Septiembre, Ciudad de México, Carlos López Soria, bassoon / Cory Brodack, Dreams and The Dream Keeper, Alexandra Schoeny, soprano / Stefan Freund, Screams and Grooves, Leo Saguiguit, saxophone and Rachel AuBuchon, piano.
July 26 (Sat) 7:30pm, Missouri Theatre: Eight World Premieres: Alarm Will Sound presents the world premiere of eight new works by the 2025 MICF Resident Composers. Program: Seda Balci, Riffscape / Parker Callister, if it broke / Matt Smith, As Brightness Is To Time / Geli Li, The Smell of Sunshine / Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei, Residues III / Chris L. Thompson, Shadows Uplifted / Bobby Ge, You Are A Topological Donut / Amy Brandon, Incipit .
- June 30 (Mon) 7pm, Sheryl Crow Hall at SMC: Faculty Concert
- July 1 (Tue) 7pm, Sheryl Crow Hall at SMC: Staff & Counselors Concert
- July 5 (Sat) 1:30pm, Sheryl Crow Hall at CMS: The 2025 Mizzou Piano Camp Students' Concerts (Ensemble, Solo)
July 22 (Tue) - 26 (Sat): Mizzou International Composers Festival (MICF). All events are free and open to the community.
July 24 (Thu) 7:30pm, Missouri Theatre: Alarm Will Sound, Featuring music by Distinguished Guest Composers Judd Greenstein and Hilda Paredes. Program: Hilda Parades, Abalorios / John Orfe, The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere / Judd Greenstein, Compromise / Meredith Monk, Indra’s Net Instrumental Suite / John Orfe, Download Remix
July 25 (Fri) 7:30pm, Sheryl Crow Hall in SMC: Mizzou New Music, Featuring music by Greenstein and Paredes, with the Mizzou New Music Ensemble and MU faculty. Program: Judd Greenstein, At the end of a really great day / Hilda Paredes, Homenaje a Remedios Varo / Andrea Luque Káram, 19 de Septiembre, Ciudad de México, Carlos López Soria, bassoon / Cory Brodack, Dreams and The Dream Keeper, Alexandra Schoeny, soprano / Stefan Freund, Screams and Grooves, Leo Saguiguit, saxophone and Rachel AuBuchon, piano.
July 26 (Sat) 7:30pm, Missouri Theatre: Eight World Premieres: Alarm Will Sound presents the world premiere of eight new works by the 2025 MICF Resident Composers. Program: Seda Balci, Riffscape / Parker Callister, if it broke / Matt Smith, As Brightness Is To Time / Geli Li, The Smell of Sunshine / Daniel Reza Sabzghabaei, Residues III / Chris L. Thompson, Shadows Uplifted / Bobby Ge, You Are A Topological Donut / Amy Brandon, Incipit .
August 2025
Aug 21 (Thu), Thespian Hall in Boonville - Missouri River Festival of the Arts, Summer Concert Series curated by SLSO concertmaster, violinist David Halen. Historic Thespian Hall, 522 Main Street in Boonville.
Aug 22 (Fri), 4-6:30pm, The Miyamotos Home - MMAMTA Fall Social & Potluck Dinner. RSVP for address.
Aug 22 (Fri), Thespian Hall in Boonville - Missouri River Festival of the Arts, Summer Concert Series curated by SLSO concertmaster, violinist David Halen. Historic Thespian Hall, 522 Main Street in Boonville.
Aug 23 (Sat), AM/early PM, MU's Sinquefield Music Center, 3rd Floor: MMAMTA Fall Workshop presents composer/pianist Jason Sifford in 3 topics.
Aug 23 (Sat), Thespian Hall in Boonville - Missouri River Festival of the Arts, Summer Concert Series curated by SLSO concertmaster, violinist David Halen. Historic Thespian Hall, 522 Main Street in Boonville.
Aug 22 (Fri), 4-6:30pm, The Miyamotos Home - MMAMTA Fall Social & Potluck Dinner. RSVP for address.
Aug 22 (Fri), Thespian Hall in Boonville - Missouri River Festival of the Arts, Summer Concert Series curated by SLSO concertmaster, violinist David Halen. Historic Thespian Hall, 522 Main Street in Boonville.
Aug 23 (Sat), AM/early PM, MU's Sinquefield Music Center, 3rd Floor: MMAMTA Fall Workshop presents composer/pianist Jason Sifford in 3 topics.
Aug 23 (Sat), Thespian Hall in Boonville - Missouri River Festival of the Arts, Summer Concert Series curated by SLSO concertmaster, violinist David Halen. Historic Thespian Hall, 522 Main Street in Boonville.
September 2025
Sept 14 (Sun) 2pm, Missouri Theatre: Missouri Symphony with Peter Miyamoto, piano, in Beethoven Piano Concerto No. 3 in C Minor, Op. 37 (1800). In Beethoven’s challenging life, he battled with deafness, depression, and many illnesses. Two important retreats shaped his life. After his 1802 retreat to Heiligenstadt, where he contemplated suicide, Beethoven emerged more determined than ever, and premiered his second symphony and third piano concerto. His 1812 escape to Bohemia allowed him to, again, regain his strength, and this time, returned triumphantly with his seventh and eighth symphonies, premiered under a suitable mood of victory over Napoleon. Come experience the triumphant spirit of Beethoven’s impassioned Piano Concerto No. 3 and the exuberant Symphony No. 7 in MOSY’s 25/26 season opening concert!
Sept 17-20: CAAM Prometheus Fall Tour: Hops and Harmonies (Sept 18 - 6-8 PM| Sept 19 - 7-9 PM| Sept 20 TBA)
Sept 20 (Sat) MMTA District Auditions [TENTATIVE]
Sept 22 (Mon) 2025 Piano Showcase Auditions Deadline: https://themosy.org/piano-showcase
Sept 17-20: CAAM Prometheus Fall Tour: Hops and Harmonies (Sept 18 - 6-8 PM| Sept 19 - 7-9 PM| Sept 20 TBA)
Sept 20 (Sat) MMTA District Auditions [TENTATIVE]
Sept 22 (Mon) 2025 Piano Showcase Auditions Deadline: https://themosy.org/piano-showcase
October 2025
Oct 3 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Firebird." Program includes: Beethoven's Violin Sonata No. 10 in G Major, Op. 96 with Amy Appold, violin, and Natalia Bolshakova, piano; Mahler's heartbreaking Kindertotenlieder, with Tara Curtis, mezzo-soprano, and Peter Miyamoto, piano; Stravinsky's epic Firebird, arranged for two pianos, with pianists Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Oct 4 (Sat) 9am-5pm: MU WRH: The 2025 Piano Showcase Auditions
Oct 5 (Sun) 3-5pm: Odyssey presents "Oktoberfest," a musical party with a special concert, costume contest, silent auction, and games, at a private home. General Admission $40, Children $20.
Oct 11 or 12 (Sat/Sun): Coming Soon - Mizzou Piano Day
Oct 17 (Fri) 6pm, Lenoir Woods: The MOSY presents the 2025 Piano Showcase Exhibition Concert
Oct 17 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Program includes Dvorak's Serenade for Strings. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Oct 25 (Sat) 4pm, Missouri Theatre: The 2025 Piano Showcase Recitals
Oct 4 (Sat) 9am-5pm: MU WRH: The 2025 Piano Showcase Auditions
Oct 5 (Sun) 3-5pm: Odyssey presents "Oktoberfest," a musical party with a special concert, costume contest, silent auction, and games, at a private home. General Admission $40, Children $20.
Oct 11 or 12 (Sat/Sun): Coming Soon - Mizzou Piano Day
Oct 17 (Fri) 6pm, Lenoir Woods: The MOSY presents the 2025 Piano Showcase Exhibition Concert
Oct 17 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series. Program includes Dvorak's Serenade for Strings. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Oct 25 (Sat) 4pm, Missouri Theatre: The 2025 Piano Showcase Recitals
November 2025
Nov 1 [Sat]: Deadline - MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions Application. Chairs: Peter Miyamoto (Columbia), Jan Houser (Jefferson City)
Ca. Nov 6-9 [Thu-Sun] DATES TO BE CONFIRMED: Missouri State University in Springfield: MTNA/MMTA State Auditions
Nov 1 [Sat] 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church Concert Series presents Columbia Civic Orchestra Fall Concert
Nov 11 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Program TBA.
Nov 13 (Thu) 10am and 12pm, Missouri Theatre (?): Missouri Symphony presents Young People Concert
Nov 15 (Sat) time TBA CYC w/ CPS 5th Honors Choir presents Bedtime Stories
Nov 22 [Sat]: MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions, in Columbia and in Jefferson City. Chairs: Peter Miyamoto (Columbia), Jan Houser (Jefferson City)
Ca. Nov 6-9 [Thu-Sun] DATES TO BE CONFIRMED: Missouri State University in Springfield: MTNA/MMTA State Auditions
Nov 1 [Sat] 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church Concert Series presents Columbia Civic Orchestra Fall Concert
Nov 11 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra and Chorus. Program TBA.
Nov 13 (Thu) 10am and 12pm, Missouri Theatre (?): Missouri Symphony presents Young People Concert
Nov 15 (Sat) time TBA CYC w/ CPS 5th Honors Choir presents Bedtime Stories
Nov 22 [Sat]: MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions, in Columbia and in Jefferson City. Chairs: Peter Miyamoto (Columbia), Jan Houser (Jefferson City)
December 2025
Dec 5 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Landlocked Opera and Columbia Civic Orchestra present "Amahl."
Dec 6 (Sat) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Landlocked Opera and Columbia Civic Orchestra present "Amahl."
Dec 12 (Fri) 6pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series features "Hot Cocoa COMO," in a pre-concert featuring some casual, live holiday music in vestibule and narthax areas, with free hot chocolate, courtesy of Odyssey Board members.
Dec 12 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, "Candlelight Holiday." Program includes Maria Duhova and Kirk Trevor's Harp-Cello Duo in holiday music; Rachmaninoff's Six Pieces, Op. 11 for four hands with pianists Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta, and more. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:15pm.
Dec 13 (Sat) 2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: Tsuruta Winter Studio Recital
Dec 14 (Sun) 2pm, Missouri Theatre: Missouri Theatre: Missouri Symphony Holiday Concert. Continuing MOSY’s holiday tradition for the whole family, this year, we are going to revisit the most beloved tunes of the cozy mid-century. Imagine the smooth jazz, the post-war optimistic pop, and the early rock all join together to tell the stories of a Christmas in white, a rocking Jingle Bell, and a definitely felizmente navidad, as the Columbia Chorale joins the Missouri Symphony again in all its choral glory!
Dec 6 (Sat) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Landlocked Opera and Columbia Civic Orchestra present "Amahl."
Dec 12 (Fri) 6pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series features "Hot Cocoa COMO," in a pre-concert featuring some casual, live holiday music in vestibule and narthax areas, with free hot chocolate, courtesy of Odyssey Board members.
Dec 12 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, "Candlelight Holiday." Program includes Maria Duhova and Kirk Trevor's Harp-Cello Duo in holiday music; Rachmaninoff's Six Pieces, Op. 11 for four hands with pianists Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta, and more. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:15pm.
Dec 13 (Sat) 2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: Tsuruta Winter Studio Recital
Dec 14 (Sun) 2pm, Missouri Theatre: Missouri Theatre: Missouri Symphony Holiday Concert. Continuing MOSY’s holiday tradition for the whole family, this year, we are going to revisit the most beloved tunes of the cozy mid-century. Imagine the smooth jazz, the post-war optimistic pop, and the early rock all join together to tell the stories of a Christmas in white, a rocking Jingle Bell, and a definitely felizmente navidad, as the Columbia Chorale joins the Missouri Symphony again in all its choral glory!
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January 2026
Jan 14 (Wed) Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Gold Cup) Application Due, online.
February 2026
Feb 13 (Fri) 7pm, Missouri Theatre, Landlocked Opera & Missouri Symphony. The Missouri Symphony is joined by Landlocked Opera in a special production of operas-in-concert. In this unstaged performance, you will be able to hear some of the most captivating opera selections from Carmen, Madame Butterfly, Tosca, and more. From love stories both heartwarming and heartbreaking, to comedies romantic and delightfully absurd, to acts of courage bold and selfless — experience it all as the magic of opera is unveiled.
Feb 21 (Sat) 10am-5pm, TBA. MMAMTA Musicathon (tentative). Andrew Weir, Chairman.
Feb 21 (Sat) 7pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "The W. Crimm Singers," curated by Dr. Brandon Boyd. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:15pm.
Feb 28 (Sat) TBA, Federation Music Auditions - to be confirmed.
Feb 21 (Sat) 10am-5pm, TBA. MMAMTA Musicathon (tentative). Andrew Weir, Chairman.
Feb 21 (Sat) 7pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "The W. Crimm Singers," curated by Dr. Brandon Boyd. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:15pm.
Feb 28 (Sat) TBA, Federation Music Auditions - to be confirmed.
March 2026
Mar 6 (Fri) 7pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Vinola Trio," 2025 Plowman Competition Grand Prize Winner. Program TBA. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:15pm.
Mar 7 (Sat) TBA: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival Auditions - Concerto (all day)
Mar 8 (Sun) 3pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition. Program TBA after March 5. Free Admission. Doors open at 2:30pm.
Mar 8 (Sun) 7pm, Broadway Christian Church: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents MOCOP
Mar 21-25 (Sat-Wed) Chicago - 2026 MTNA National Conference
Mar 29 (Sun) 3pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "M-Odyssey." Program TBA. Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 2:30pm.
Mar 7 (Sat) TBA: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival Auditions - Concerto (all day)
Mar 8 (Sun) 3pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition. Program TBA after March 5. Free Admission. Doors open at 2:30pm.
Mar 8 (Sun) 7pm, Broadway Christian Church: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents MOCOP
Mar 21-25 (Sat-Wed) Chicago - 2026 MTNA National Conference
Mar 29 (Sun) 3pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "M-Odyssey." Program TBA. Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 2:30pm.
April 2026
Apr 1 (Wed) Application Deadline to submit Letter of Intent for the MMAMTA Scholarship Auditions (video).
Apr 11 (Sat) 3pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Triple Concerto." Program features the three pre-collegiate concerto competition winners, each performing a movement of a concert with Odyssey Chamber Ensemble. After the intermission, enjoy Beethoven's Triple Concerto, with soloists Julie Rosenfeld, violin; Mark Rudoff, violoncello; and Ayako Tsuruta, piano; and Odyssey Chamber Ensemble. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 2:15pm.
Apr 11 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: The 4th That's What She Said Columbia, hosted by Allie Teargarden. Admission: TBA.
Apr 13 (Mon) Deadline to submit recordings for the MMAMTA Scholarship Auditions. Dr. Melissa Simons, chair.
Apr 16 (Thu) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Choral Union and Columbia Civic Orchestra present J. S. Bach's masterpiece, Mass in B Minor.
April 20 (Mon), tentative: Application Deadline to the 2nd Mizzou Piano Camp, June 28 - July 4, 2026 [dates to be confirmed in 2026]
Apr 30 (Thu) - May 2 (Sat) all day, MU School of Music: MSHAAA State Music Festival
Apr 11 (Sat) 3pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Triple Concerto." Program features the three pre-collegiate concerto competition winners, each performing a movement of a concert with Odyssey Chamber Ensemble. After the intermission, enjoy Beethoven's Triple Concerto, with soloists Julie Rosenfeld, violin; Mark Rudoff, violoncello; and Ayako Tsuruta, piano; and Odyssey Chamber Ensemble. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 2:15pm.
Apr 11 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: The 4th That's What She Said Columbia, hosted by Allie Teargarden. Admission: TBA.
Apr 13 (Mon) Deadline to submit recordings for the MMAMTA Scholarship Auditions. Dr. Melissa Simons, chair.
Apr 16 (Thu) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Choral Union and Columbia Civic Orchestra present J. S. Bach's masterpiece, Mass in B Minor.
April 20 (Mon), tentative: Application Deadline to the 2nd Mizzou Piano Camp, June 28 - July 4, 2026 [dates to be confirmed in 2026]
Apr 30 (Thu) - May 2 (Sat) all day, MU School of Music: MSHAAA State Music Festival
May 2026
May 2 (Sat) 7pm Missouri Theatre: Missouri Symphony Pops Concert. MOSY’s 25/26 season finale will be a musical theatre extravaganza, featuring Broadway veterans recreating their storied roles in addition to everyone’s favorite tunes. Not to be missed are highlights from Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Cats, and more — not only can you expect top New York voices, but we are also recreating the golden age of Broadway, realizing the glory of their original orchestrations only made possible with a full symphony orchestra on stage!
May 8 (Fri) 7pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Spicy Spring." Program TBA. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:15pm.
May 16 (Sat) 2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: The Tsuruta Piano Studio Spring Recital.
May 17 (Sun) 2pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Instrumental Petting Zoo," sponsored by the Higday Mozart Trust and the MU School of Music.
May 17 (Sun) 3pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Kids@Heart: Carnival of the Animals." Admission Free; tickets are not required. Doors open at 2:45pm.
May 18-21 (Mon-Thu): To be confirmed, Piano Guild auditions in Columbia
May 8 (Fri) 7pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Spicy Spring." Program TBA. General Admission $25, Student $5. Doors open at 6:15pm.
May 16 (Sat) 2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: The Tsuruta Piano Studio Spring Recital.
May 17 (Sun) 2pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Instrumental Petting Zoo," sponsored by the Higday Mozart Trust and the MU School of Music.
May 17 (Sun) 3pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Kids@Heart: Carnival of the Animals." Admission Free; tickets are not required. Doors open at 2:45pm.
May 18-21 (Mon-Thu): To be confirmed, Piano Guild auditions in Columbia
Looking Ahead: 2027+ dates
2027 Spring Break is March 27-April 4.
2027 Easter is March 28.
2027 April 2-6: MTNA National Conference in St. Louis
2027 April 3 & 4: The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition
2027 Easter is March 28.
2027 April 2-6: MTNA National Conference in St. Louis
2027 April 3 & 4: The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition
~ Past Events ~
2024 February
Feb 1 [Thu] MMAMTA Musicathon time request. Chairs - Andrew Weir [CLICK HERE] (C), Jan Houser (JC)
Feb 1 [Thu] DEADLINE: *NOTE - There will be Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and also they will be invited to the IPPA Honors Recitals. With many categories, students of all levels will be recognized and rewarded.* The deadline to register for the 2024 IPPA Conero International Piano Competition, U.S. Midwest Region is coming up on February 1! Applications are open: https://ippa.cc/.../general.../united-states-division/
This year the U.S. Midwest Region of the competition will be hosted at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. About the IPPA Conero International Piano competition: https://ippa.cc/, https://ippa.cc/competition/general-information/. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hye-Jung Hong: [email protected]
Feb 2 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Trio Menil, the 2023 Plowman Grand Prize Winner. Program includes Beethoven's Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1; Piano Trio by Charles Ives, and Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Feb 9 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - M-Odyssey: Dean, Tenson and Friends. Music of J. S. Bach, Sallinen, Schumann and Shaw. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Feb 10 [Sat] 7pm, Launer Auditorium at Columbia College: Community Gospel Choir & Columbia Kids Gospel Choir (CAAM) “UNITY: A Benefit Concert: Columbia Community Gospel Choir, with special guests Community Gospel Choir of St. Louis, Unified Voices Gospel Choir from Columbia College, & MU’s Legion of Black Collegians Gospel Choir. CAAM promotes Unity in the Community in its 9th-annual concert to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy through a benefit concert performance of gospel-inspired works. Hailed as one of CAAM’s most powerful and uplifting concerts, Unity brings together individuals of all faiths and backgrounds to celebrate diversity and raise money for a local nonprofit. This year, we join together, heeding Dr. King’s persistent call to work for the good of others: “Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity, and it has worth.”
Feb 13 [Tue] 6:30pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): "A Night at the Zoo." Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" and Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals." Lincoln University Robert and Charlene Mitchell Auditorium of the Richardson Fine Arts Center, 710 E. Dunklin St., Jefferson City, Mo. 65109. $15/$5 Tickets: CLICK HERE.
Feb 15 [Thu] 7pm, Missouri Theatre: The MU School of Music presents University Philharmonic Orchestra. Information: CLICK HERE.
Feb 15 & 16 [Thu, Fri] 7:30pm, Second Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia: The Missouri Symphony presents "The Requiem for the Enslaved." For more information, go to: https://themosy.org/event/requiem-for-the-enslaved/ Tickets: $25 per person; advance ticket only.
Feb 17 [Sat] 7pm, MUMC: John Orfe Organ Concert, at the Missouri United Methodist Church in Columbia. Tickets: moumc.org/concert-series
Feb 24 [Sat 10am-6pm], Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (UUCC): MMAMTA Musicathon in Columbia. There will be a raffle for gift cards to local restaurants! Bring extra cash and donate to MMAMTA; all funds raised will support the MMAMTA scholarship fund (summer music camps, music degrees, etc)
Feb 24 [Sat] 3pm, WRH: Meng-Chieh Liu, Guest Artist Piano Recital. https://calendar.missouri.edu/event/meng-chieh_liu_guest_artist_piano_recital Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH), Fine Arts Building of MU. FREE Admission. This event is sponsored by ORG and the MU School of Music.
Feb 25 [Sun] 10am-12pm, WRH: Meng-Chieh Liu, Guest Artist Piano Master Class. Tenson Liang - MacDowell Sonata, Ryan Kee - Firebird Suite, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, first movement. Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH), Fine Arts Building of MU. FREE Admission. This event is sponsored by ORG and the MU School of Music.
Feb 1 [Thu] DEADLINE: *NOTE - There will be Gold, Silver, Bronze medals and also they will be invited to the IPPA Honors Recitals. With many categories, students of all levels will be recognized and rewarded.* The deadline to register for the 2024 IPPA Conero International Piano Competition, U.S. Midwest Region is coming up on February 1! Applications are open: https://ippa.cc/.../general.../united-states-division/
This year the U.S. Midwest Region of the competition will be hosted at Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri. About the IPPA Conero International Piano competition: https://ippa.cc/, https://ippa.cc/competition/general-information/. If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Hye-Jung Hong: [email protected]
Feb 2 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Trio Menil, the 2023 Plowman Grand Prize Winner. Program includes Beethoven's Piano Trio in E-flat Major, Op. 1 No. 1; Piano Trio by Charles Ives, and Mendelssohn's Piano Trio No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 66. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Feb 9 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - M-Odyssey: Dean, Tenson and Friends. Music of J. S. Bach, Sallinen, Schumann and Shaw. $20/$5 Students, First Baptist Church in Columbia.
Feb 10 [Sat] 7pm, Launer Auditorium at Columbia College: Community Gospel Choir & Columbia Kids Gospel Choir (CAAM) “UNITY: A Benefit Concert: Columbia Community Gospel Choir, with special guests Community Gospel Choir of St. Louis, Unified Voices Gospel Choir from Columbia College, & MU’s Legion of Black Collegians Gospel Choir. CAAM promotes Unity in the Community in its 9th-annual concert to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy through a benefit concert performance of gospel-inspired works. Hailed as one of CAAM’s most powerful and uplifting concerts, Unity brings together individuals of all faiths and backgrounds to celebrate diversity and raise money for a local nonprofit. This year, we join together, heeding Dr. King’s persistent call to work for the good of others: “Whenever you are engaged in work that serves humanity and is for the building of humanity, it has dignity, and it has worth.”
Feb 13 [Tue] 6:30pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): "A Night at the Zoo." Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents Prokofiev's "Peter and the Wolf" and Saint-Saens' "Carnival of the Animals." Lincoln University Robert and Charlene Mitchell Auditorium of the Richardson Fine Arts Center, 710 E. Dunklin St., Jefferson City, Mo. 65109. $15/$5 Tickets: CLICK HERE.
Feb 15 [Thu] 7pm, Missouri Theatre: The MU School of Music presents University Philharmonic Orchestra. Information: CLICK HERE.
Feb 15 & 16 [Thu, Fri] 7:30pm, Second Missionary Baptist Church in Columbia: The Missouri Symphony presents "The Requiem for the Enslaved." For more information, go to: https://themosy.org/event/requiem-for-the-enslaved/ Tickets: $25 per person; advance ticket only.
Feb 17 [Sat] 7pm, MUMC: John Orfe Organ Concert, at the Missouri United Methodist Church in Columbia. Tickets: moumc.org/concert-series
Feb 24 [Sat 10am-6pm], Unitarian Universalist Church of Columbia (UUCC): MMAMTA Musicathon in Columbia. There will be a raffle for gift cards to local restaurants! Bring extra cash and donate to MMAMTA; all funds raised will support the MMAMTA scholarship fund (summer music camps, music degrees, etc)
Feb 24 [Sat] 3pm, WRH: Meng-Chieh Liu, Guest Artist Piano Recital. https://calendar.missouri.edu/event/meng-chieh_liu_guest_artist_piano_recital Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH), Fine Arts Building of MU. FREE Admission. This event is sponsored by ORG and the MU School of Music.
Feb 25 [Sun] 10am-12pm, WRH: Meng-Chieh Liu, Guest Artist Piano Master Class. Tenson Liang - MacDowell Sonata, Ryan Kee - Firebird Suite, Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 3, first movement. Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH), Fine Arts Building of MU. FREE Admission. This event is sponsored by ORG and the MU School of Music.
2024 March
Mar 1 [Fri]: Application Deadline, MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition *Repertoire pre-1820. Complete information: www.odysseymissouri.org/concerto-competition.html
Mar 2 [Sat] Capitol Music: MMAMTA Musicathon in Jefferson City. Jan Houser, chair
Mar 1-2 [Fri-Sat] MU & FCC: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Solos
Mar 2 [Sat] 12:30-3pm, SMC: Mizzou Piano Area Recital of Asian and Underrepresented Composers. Free Admission.
Mar 3 [Sun] 3pm, WRH: Esterhazy Quartet. Program includes Florence Price's "Five Folksongs in Counterpoint" and Beethoven's Op. 59 No. 3. Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH), Fine Arts Building of MU. Admission $5, Free with MU I.D.
Mar 4 [Mon] Music Suite: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Solo make-up
Mar 4 [Mon] 7:30pm, SMC: MU Faculty Recital - Leo Saguiguit, saxophone. Sinquefield Music Center (SMC), MU. Admission $5, Free with MU I.D.
Mar 8 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series: Join us for a captivating musical odyssey, 'An Evening with Evelyn Simpson Curenton – A Classical, Jazz, Gospel, and Spiritual Showcase.' Immerse yourself in the extraordinary talent of pianist, composer, and singer Evelyn Simpson Curenton as she guides us through an enchanting exploration of her own compositions and timeless classics. The concert will showcase a meticulously curated program of spirituals, hymn arrangement, instrumental, and solo vocal music by Evelyn Simpson Curenton—a night of musical brilliance that you won't want to miss. This event is made possible by Dr. Brandon A. Boyd. Admission $25 / $5 Students.
Mar 9 [Sat] 9am-6pm, MU WRH: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Concerto
Mar 10 [Sun] 3pm, FBC: MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition Concert. Free Admission.
Mar 10 [Sun] 7:30pm, Broadway Christian Church: MOCOP - Columbia Civic Orchestra with CAAM. Free Admission.
Mar 16 [Sat] 7pm: Missouri Academy of Music, at the Missouri United Methodist Church in Columbia. Tickets: moumc.org/concert-series
Mar 16-20, 2024: MTNA National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
Mar 2 [Sat] Capitol Music: MMAMTA Musicathon in Jefferson City. Jan Houser, chair
Mar 1-2 [Fri-Sat] MU & FCC: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Solos
Mar 2 [Sat] 12:30-3pm, SMC: Mizzou Piano Area Recital of Asian and Underrepresented Composers. Free Admission.
Mar 3 [Sun] 3pm, WRH: Esterhazy Quartet. Program includes Florence Price's "Five Folksongs in Counterpoint" and Beethoven's Op. 59 No. 3. Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH), Fine Arts Building of MU. Admission $5, Free with MU I.D.
Mar 4 [Mon] Music Suite: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Solo make-up
Mar 4 [Mon] 7:30pm, SMC: MU Faculty Recital - Leo Saguiguit, saxophone. Sinquefield Music Center (SMC), MU. Admission $5, Free with MU I.D.
Mar 8 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series: Join us for a captivating musical odyssey, 'An Evening with Evelyn Simpson Curenton – A Classical, Jazz, Gospel, and Spiritual Showcase.' Immerse yourself in the extraordinary talent of pianist, composer, and singer Evelyn Simpson Curenton as she guides us through an enchanting exploration of her own compositions and timeless classics. The concert will showcase a meticulously curated program of spirituals, hymn arrangement, instrumental, and solo vocal music by Evelyn Simpson Curenton—a night of musical brilliance that you won't want to miss. This event is made possible by Dr. Brandon A. Boyd. Admission $25 / $5 Students.
Mar 9 [Sat] 9am-6pm, MU WRH: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival auditions - Concerto
Mar 10 [Sun] 3pm, FBC: MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition Concert. Free Admission.
Mar 10 [Sun] 7:30pm, Broadway Christian Church: MOCOP - Columbia Civic Orchestra with CAAM. Free Admission.
Mar 16 [Sat] 7pm: Missouri Academy of Music, at the Missouri United Methodist Church in Columbia. Tickets: moumc.org/concert-series
Mar 16-20, 2024: MTNA National Conference in Atlanta, Georgia
2024 April
Apr 1 [Mon] Application deadline: MMAMTA Camp/College Scholarship Intention/Fee. Chair: Dr. Melissa Simons
Apr 5 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Baroque Concerto. The three winners of the 7th MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition will perform movements from J. S. Bach's Three Violin Concerto, 1064R; W. A. Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 last movement, and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, first movement, with the Odyssey Chamber Ensemble led by Kirk Trevor, followed by Cantata BWV 63 by J. S. Bach, featuring Prometheus, led by R. Paul Crabb. General Admission $25, Students $5.
Apr 7 [Sun] 3pm, WRH: MU Faculty Recital - Leslie Perna, viola, and Janice Wenger, piano. Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH), Fine Arts Building, MU. Admission $5, free with MU I.D.
Apr 15 [Mon]: Deadline - MMAMTA Summer Camp & Scholarship Video Auditions. Melissa Loehnig Simons, chair
Apr 18 [Thu] 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Choral Union, with Columbia Civic Orchestra
Apr 20 [Sat] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Quartets with Scott Yoo and Friends" in a program of Mozart Flute Quartet, Faure Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, and Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor. Performers include Alice Dade, flute; Scott Yoo, violin; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Ayako Tsuruta, piano (Faure) and Peter Miyamoto, piano (Brahms). $25 General Admission / $5 Students. First Baptist Church of Columbia.
Apr 26-27 [Fri-Sat] 7pm, Jesse Hall: Chorale with Mareck Center for Dance with CAAM presents Carmina Burana
Apr 30 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents “Piano Concerto Concert.”
Apr 5 [Fri] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Baroque Concerto. The three winners of the 7th MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition will perform movements from J. S. Bach's Three Violin Concerto, 1064R; W. A. Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 5 last movement, and Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 3, first movement, with the Odyssey Chamber Ensemble led by Kirk Trevor, followed by Cantata BWV 63 by J. S. Bach, featuring Prometheus, led by R. Paul Crabb. General Admission $25, Students $5.
Apr 7 [Sun] 3pm, WRH: MU Faculty Recital - Leslie Perna, viola, and Janice Wenger, piano. Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH), Fine Arts Building, MU. Admission $5, free with MU I.D.
Apr 15 [Mon]: Deadline - MMAMTA Summer Camp & Scholarship Video Auditions. Melissa Loehnig Simons, chair
Apr 18 [Thu] 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Choral Union, with Columbia Civic Orchestra
Apr 20 [Sat] 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Quartets with Scott Yoo and Friends" in a program of Mozart Flute Quartet, Faure Piano Quartet No. 1 in C Minor, and Brahms Piano Quartet No. 3 in C Minor. Performers include Alice Dade, flute; Scott Yoo, violin; Maurycy Banaszek, viola; Sophie Shao, cello; Ayako Tsuruta, piano (Faure) and Peter Miyamoto, piano (Brahms). $25 General Admission / $5 Students. First Baptist Church of Columbia.
Apr 26-27 [Fri-Sat] 7pm, Jesse Hall: Chorale with Mareck Center for Dance with CAAM presents Carmina Burana
Apr 30 [Tue] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents “Piano Concerto Concert.”
2024 May
May 3 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church in Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series – Odyssey’s 20th Celebration. Program includes songs by Jake Heggie with baritone Darrell J. Jordan from Seattle, DRAX with Megan Arns and Leo Saguiguit. $20 / $5 Students.
May 4 [Sat] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Cantorum Spring Concert.
May 5 [Sun]: TBA: CAAM: Columbia Youth Choirs presents “Let’s Go to the Movies.” CYC concludes another dynamic season with a show-stopping performance of visual and musical art that will keep audience members on the edge of their seats. Come in your best red-carpet ensemble, grab your popcorn, and experience both familiar and new films and music, in an amazing blend of sight and sound.
May 13-17 [Mon-Thu]: MU WRH (tentative): The Piano Guild Auditions. Chair: Nancy Dreier (C),
May 16-17 [Thu-Fri]: Jan Houser Studio: The Piano Guild Auditions. Chair: Jan Houser (JC)
May 17 [Fri] 6pm, FBC: Dress Rehearsal for Odyssey's Kids@Heart: Carnival of the Animals and Friends
May 18 [Sat] 2pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Instrumental Zoo
May 18 [Sat] 3pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Kids@Heart – Carnival of the Animals. Odyssey’s family friendly, children’s concert is also for the adults who are just kids at heart. Join us for the instrumental petting zoo at 2pm, then stay for 3pm concert featuring our community teachers, their students, and ensemble students from the Columbia Music School. Performers include Ed Hanson, narrator/singer, with Ben Colagiovanni's witty, original text, pianists of MMAMTA members and their students, MU students, and Columbia Music School students. Free Admission!
May 24 [Fri] 11am: MMAMTA Spring Luncheon at the Park Restaurant, 4380 Nocona Pkwy, Columbia, MO 65201. Everyone is welcome, and encouraged to attend. Lunch menu: https://www.dineatpark.com/lunch-menu/
May 31 [Fri] 7pm, Senior Hall, Stephen's College: Vox Nova - Hans Bridger Heruth Concert, Suggested Donation $10
May 4 [Sat] 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium of Richardson Fine Arts Center (JC): Jefferson City Cantorum Spring Concert.
May 5 [Sun]: TBA: CAAM: Columbia Youth Choirs presents “Let’s Go to the Movies.” CYC concludes another dynamic season with a show-stopping performance of visual and musical art that will keep audience members on the edge of their seats. Come in your best red-carpet ensemble, grab your popcorn, and experience both familiar and new films and music, in an amazing blend of sight and sound.
May 13-17 [Mon-Thu]: MU WRH (tentative): The Piano Guild Auditions. Chair: Nancy Dreier (C),
May 16-17 [Thu-Fri]: Jan Houser Studio: The Piano Guild Auditions. Chair: Jan Houser (JC)
May 17 [Fri] 6pm, FBC: Dress Rehearsal for Odyssey's Kids@Heart: Carnival of the Animals and Friends
May 18 [Sat] 2pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series - Instrumental Zoo
May 18 [Sat] 3pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: Kids@Heart – Carnival of the Animals. Odyssey’s family friendly, children’s concert is also for the adults who are just kids at heart. Join us for the instrumental petting zoo at 2pm, then stay for 3pm concert featuring our community teachers, their students, and ensemble students from the Columbia Music School. Performers include Ed Hanson, narrator/singer, with Ben Colagiovanni's witty, original text, pianists of MMAMTA members and their students, MU students, and Columbia Music School students. Free Admission!
May 24 [Fri] 11am: MMAMTA Spring Luncheon at the Park Restaurant, 4380 Nocona Pkwy, Columbia, MO 65201. Everyone is welcome, and encouraged to attend. Lunch menu: https://www.dineatpark.com/lunch-menu/
May 31 [Fri] 7pm, Senior Hall, Stephen's College: Vox Nova - Hans Bridger Heruth Concert, Suggested Donation $10
2024 June & July
May 31 [Fri] 7pm, Senior Hall, Stephen's College: Vox Nova - Hans Bridger Heruth Concert, Suggested Donation $10
June 1 [Sat] 7pm, First Baptist Church: Vox Nova, Suggested Donation $20
June 2 [Sun] 2pm, Serendipity Salon and Gallery: Vox Nova Gala, Tickets $15
June 7 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: The Schumann Play. The complex relationship established between Robert and Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms is beyond anyone’s imagination. Last year, playwright Alice Wiley Pickett staged this fascinating story of love, music, and respect, for performances by the Springfield and Topeka Symphonies. For Odyssey, she has crafted a chamber version, featuring some original cast, with Columbia's Monica Senecal Palmer and Steve Dawson, with pianist Peter Miyamoto, violinists Julie Rosenfeld and D. Lydia Redding, violist Dominique Archambeau, cellist Eli Lara, mezzo-soprano Tara Curtis, and orchestral accompaniment Ayako Tsuruta. Admission $25 / $5 Students.
June 8-14 [Sat-Fri] Warrensburg: UCM Summer Arts Camp (formerly UCM Piano Institute)
June 20-22 [Thu-Sat]: Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia: Handbell Musicians of America.
June 23 [Sun] A private home, 2-5pm: Mrs. Anne Manahan's Celebration of Life. If you wish to participate, please contact Ayako Tsuruta.
June 22-July 24: The Missouri Symphony presents the Firefly Music Festival by Wilbur Lin, MOSY Music Director and Conductor.
ca. July 22-27: Mizzou International Composers Festival
June 1 [Sat] 7pm, First Baptist Church: Vox Nova, Suggested Donation $20
June 2 [Sun] 2pm, Serendipity Salon and Gallery: Vox Nova Gala, Tickets $15
June 7 [Fri] 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 20: The Schumann Play. The complex relationship established between Robert and Clara Schumann, and Johannes Brahms is beyond anyone’s imagination. Last year, playwright Alice Wiley Pickett staged this fascinating story of love, music, and respect, for performances by the Springfield and Topeka Symphonies. For Odyssey, she has crafted a chamber version, featuring some original cast, with Columbia's Monica Senecal Palmer and Steve Dawson, with pianist Peter Miyamoto, violinists Julie Rosenfeld and D. Lydia Redding, violist Dominique Archambeau, cellist Eli Lara, mezzo-soprano Tara Curtis, and orchestral accompaniment Ayako Tsuruta. Admission $25 / $5 Students.
June 8-14 [Sat-Fri] Warrensburg: UCM Summer Arts Camp (formerly UCM Piano Institute)
June 20-22 [Thu-Sat]: Holiday Inn Executive Center in Columbia: Handbell Musicians of America.
June 23 [Sun] A private home, 2-5pm: Mrs. Anne Manahan's Celebration of Life. If you wish to participate, please contact Ayako Tsuruta.
June 22-July 24: The Missouri Symphony presents the Firefly Music Festival by Wilbur Lin, MOSY Music Director and Conductor.
- June 22 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Beethoven's Symphony No. 1 and No. 9 with Columbia Chorale, Emily Edgington Andrew, Artistic Director, and Wilbur Lin, conductor. Admission $29-49 +$6 fee
- June 25 (Tue) 7pm, Senior Hall at the Stephen College: MSO Chamber Concert, program TBA. Admission $29 + $6 fee
- June 28 (Fri) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Sibelius Violin Concerto (SooBeen Lee, violin - David Oistrakh First Prize Winner) and Finlandia, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's Hiawatha Overture, and more. $29-49 + $6 fee
- June 30 (Sun) 2pm, Jesse Hall Rotunda: Program TBA. $39 + $6 fee
- July 3 (Wed) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: John Williams' film scores include Star Wars and Harry Potter. Admission $29-49 + $6 fee
- July 9 (Tue) 7pm, Senior Hall at the Stephen College: MSO Chamber Concert, program TBA. Admission $29 + $6 fee
- July 13 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Elgar Cello Concerto (Nicholas Canellakis, soloist), Elgar Enigma Variations. Admission $39-59 + $6 fee
ca. July 22-27: Mizzou International Composers Festival
MMAMTA Fall Workshop with guest artist, composer Kevin Olson.
August 16, 2024 – Recital in Whitmore Recital Hall
7:00pm Recital of Kevin Olson Works, MU Whitmore Recital Hall in Fine Arts Building – Free and open event! Performances by MMAMTA students, teachers, and Kevin Olson.
August 17, 2024 – Morning Sessions in Sinquefield Music Center and Lunch and Master Class in FAB
8:30-9:10am Potluck Drop Off (optional) MU Fine Arts Building 134
TO ALL ATTENDEES: Our fall-workshop has always included a potluck in which members contribute their favorite dishes to share with all. Please sign up on this google doc to indicate what you plan to bring:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yMP-7w7uWVa_8bg1YnVc51zwoxMYbeI0jHcc25_fFv8/edit?usp=sharing
We have invited members of the Federation to attend the events (we hope they will join our group!), so consider enlarging your food contribution if you can.
August 16, 2024 – Recital in Whitmore Recital Hall
7:00pm Recital of Kevin Olson Works, MU Whitmore Recital Hall in Fine Arts Building – Free and open event! Performances by MMAMTA students, teachers, and Kevin Olson.
August 17, 2024 – Morning Sessions in Sinquefield Music Center and Lunch and Master Class in FAB
8:30-9:10am Potluck Drop Off (optional) MU Fine Arts Building 134
- Drop-off food your potluck food at the Parking Lot attached to FAB’s westside (you will be met by the Paveys).
- You may then drive to park in the parking lot to the back of the Sinquefield Music Center or into the Hitt Street Garage and then go up to SMC 385 – classroom on the 3rd floor (you will be met by Peter Miyamoto)
- 9:15am Greetings and Session I - “AMP”-ing up Student Motivation through Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose: a deep-dive into the latest research in the field of motivational psychology, and how we can use these techniques to increase student engagement and retention. Will also include some thoughts on teaching and retaining the Gen-Z student.
- 10:45am Session II - Teaching Tools to Combat “The Creativity Crisis”: an examination of practice teaching techniques that can encourage improvisation, arranging, and composing with a generation of students who are scoring lower and lower on creativity tests.
- 12:00pm Potluck lunch in FAB 145
- 1:30pm Master Class of Kevin Olson Pieces (Whitmore Recital Hall)
- 3:30pm End
TO ALL ATTENDEES: Our fall-workshop has always included a potluck in which members contribute their favorite dishes to share with all. Please sign up on this google doc to indicate what you plan to bring:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yMP-7w7uWVa_8bg1YnVc51zwoxMYbeI0jHcc25_fFv8/edit?usp=sharing
We have invited members of the Federation to attend the events (we hope they will join our group!), so consider enlarging your food contribution if you can.
August 2024
Aug 24 & 25 (Sat 7pm & Sun 4pm) Missouri Theatre: MOSY & Landlocked Opera present Donizetti: L'Exilir d'amour. Admission $29-49, $10 Students. Tickets: https://www.themosy.org/calendar/lelisir-damore-donizetti
September 2024
Sept 2 (Mon) Application Deadline: MMTA District Auditions ONLINE: $35/student + $20 teacher's fee. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBl1ckOwpkO0nNq9dJ2PHUghuRsyNwihfb3tmvDN9Yrenzcw/viewform
Sept 7 (Sat): FAB 146 - 9:30-11:30am - Odyssey's Columbia Music School music classes (Theory and Ensembles) begin (10-11 classes).
Sept 11 (Wed) 3pm, Application Deadline: MTNA Performance Competition. Go to MTNA.org to apply.
Sept 14 (Sat) TBA: MMAMTA Honors Preview Recital
Sept 15 (Sun) 3pm, MU Whitmore Hall: MU Faculty Recital: Pianist Peter Miyamoto performs a program of Bach/Busoni, Beethoven Piano Sonata Op. 110 and Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 5. $5 Admission; Free for the MU community.
Sept 15 (Sun) 1pm, Our Lord's Lutheran Church, Jefferson City - MMAMTA Honors Preview Recital. Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1529 Southwest Blvd in Jefferson City. Jan Houser, Chair.
Sept 21 (Sat) MU FAB: MMTA District Auditions at the MU School of Music, Fine Arts Building.
Sept 23 (Mon) Application Deadline: The MOSY Piano Showcase. Application information: https://themosy.org/piano-showcase/
Sept 27-28 [Fri-Sat] UMKC Conservatory in Kansas City: Joint MMTA and Kansas MTA Conference: For years MMTA has worked towards bringing back a state conference. It is becoming a reality this year with a two-day event Sep 27-28 that will feature Christina & Michelle Naughton Duo in concert as well as additional programming available here. Conference registration link here.
Sept 7 (Sat): FAB 146 - 9:30-11:30am - Odyssey's Columbia Music School music classes (Theory and Ensembles) begin (10-11 classes).
Sept 11 (Wed) 3pm, Application Deadline: MTNA Performance Competition. Go to MTNA.org to apply.
Sept 14 (Sat) TBA: MMAMTA Honors Preview Recital
Sept 15 (Sun) 3pm, MU Whitmore Hall: MU Faculty Recital: Pianist Peter Miyamoto performs a program of Bach/Busoni, Beethoven Piano Sonata Op. 110 and Brahms Piano Sonata No. 3, Op. 5. $5 Admission; Free for the MU community.
Sept 15 (Sun) 1pm, Our Lord's Lutheran Church, Jefferson City - MMAMTA Honors Preview Recital. Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1529 Southwest Blvd in Jefferson City. Jan Houser, Chair.
Sept 21 (Sat) MU FAB: MMTA District Auditions at the MU School of Music, Fine Arts Building.
Sept 23 (Mon) Application Deadline: The MOSY Piano Showcase. Application information: https://themosy.org/piano-showcase/
Sept 27-28 [Fri-Sat] UMKC Conservatory in Kansas City: Joint MMTA and Kansas MTA Conference: For years MMTA has worked towards bringing back a state conference. It is becoming a reality this year with a two-day event Sep 27-28 that will feature Christina & Michelle Naughton Duo in concert as well as additional programming available here. Conference registration link here.
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September 28 [Sat] 4-7pm, Odyssey Chamber Music Series, Season 21: "Oktoberfest" Fall Event at Christopher and Mina Turner's Residence. Join us for merriment of Beers, Brats and Music! Call (573) 825-0079 for an address. Admission $25/$10 Children Under 12 (must have parental supervision).
October 2024
Oct 4 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Autumn Colors," featuring Reinecke's Horn Trio with Amanda Collins, horn, oboist Alison Robuck and pianist Rachel AuBuchon. Admission $25, $5 Students.
Oct 5 (Sat) 9:30am-5pm, MU Whitmore Hall: The MOSY League presents the Piano Showcase Live Auditions.
Oct 6 (Sun) Jefferson City West School Parking Lot, Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra (JCSO) presents JC Porchfest! A free event.
Oct 10 (Thu) 11:59pm, Application Deadline: MMTA State Auditions, online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18Se6axPSEtfjQh6CPPiYO0GH1XRj42xdKjaVh2jv_Iw/viewform?edit_requested=true
Individual competition times will be announced on October 28.
Oct 25 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Tsuruta Piano Studio presents A Joint Recital, featuring HYO-SIS Piano Duo, pianists Ethan Fu, Lauren Miyamoto, and more. Free admission; reception to follow the program.
Oct 26 (Sat) 4pm, Missouri Theatre: The MOSY League presents The 2024 Piano Showcase. Admission $15, Free for Children & Students.
Oct 26 (Sat) 7pm, Launer Auditorium of Columbia College: Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri (CAAM) presents Columbia Chorale concert: "The Creation" by F. J. Haydn, with guest conductor R. Paul Crabb. Columbia Chorale welcomes back R. Paul Crabb of Prometheus to lead the ensemble in its first concert of the season. Inspired by Handel’s Messiah and Israel in Egypt, Haydn’s The Creation (1798) incorporates texts from the Bible (Genesis and Psalms) and John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost to portray the Biblical narrative of the creation of the universe. Experience comfort and hope as Haydn’s uplifting arias and choruses paint a picture of chaos and darkness transformed into a world of idealized harmony and love. Admission: $15; $5 Students.
Oct 27 (Sun) 7pm, Jesse Hall: Columbia Civic Orchestra (CCO) and University Philharmonic (UPhil) concert
Oct 5 (Sat) 9:30am-5pm, MU Whitmore Hall: The MOSY League presents the Piano Showcase Live Auditions.
Oct 6 (Sun) Jefferson City West School Parking Lot, Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra (JCSO) presents JC Porchfest! A free event.
Oct 10 (Thu) 11:59pm, Application Deadline: MMTA State Auditions, online: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18Se6axPSEtfjQh6CPPiYO0GH1XRj42xdKjaVh2jv_Iw/viewform?edit_requested=true
Individual competition times will be announced on October 28.
Oct 25 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Tsuruta Piano Studio presents A Joint Recital, featuring HYO-SIS Piano Duo, pianists Ethan Fu, Lauren Miyamoto, and more. Free admission; reception to follow the program.
Oct 26 (Sat) 4pm, Missouri Theatre: The MOSY League presents The 2024 Piano Showcase. Admission $15, Free for Children & Students.
Oct 26 (Sat) 7pm, Launer Auditorium of Columbia College: Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri (CAAM) presents Columbia Chorale concert: "The Creation" by F. J. Haydn, with guest conductor R. Paul Crabb. Columbia Chorale welcomes back R. Paul Crabb of Prometheus to lead the ensemble in its first concert of the season. Inspired by Handel’s Messiah and Israel in Egypt, Haydn’s The Creation (1798) incorporates texts from the Bible (Genesis and Psalms) and John Milton’s epic poem Paradise Lost to portray the Biblical narrative of the creation of the universe. Experience comfort and hope as Haydn’s uplifting arias and choruses paint a picture of chaos and darkness transformed into a world of idealized harmony and love. Admission: $15; $5 Students.
Oct 27 (Sun) 7pm, Jesse Hall: Columbia Civic Orchestra (CCO) and University Philharmonic (UPhil) concert
November 2024
Nov 1 (Fri) Application Deadline: MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions
Nov 1 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "L'histoire du soldat" (A Tale of a Soldier) by Igor Stravinsky. A must-see one-hour production led by violinist Julie Rosenfeld, this collaborative presentation features John McKeever and Aaron Krawitz as narrators and a dancer from the Mareck Center for Dance, with 7 musicians including Megan Arns, Tim Howe, Wesley Warnhoff, Isaac Foley, and more. Program is 1 hour for this event. Admission $25, $5 Students.
Nov 2 (Sat) 12-5pm, Whitmore Recital Hall: MMAMTA Pre-Collegiate Honors Recital, for those who have earned a "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions. No fee. Contact Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto, Chair with completed form on Handbook, p.22.
Nov 3 (Sun) TBA, location TBA: MMAMTA Pre-Collegiate Honors Recital. Cancelled.
Nov 3 (Sun) 2pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: FBC presents Ecumenical Concert (Faure) - Dr. Jonathan Ray, FBC Music Dir. "This Sunday, November 3 @ 2:00 p.m., the chancel choir of First Baptist Church of Columbia will present a FREE All-Saints concert! In addition to several choral anthems and handbell selections, we will present Gabriel Fauré's Requiem Op. 48 accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Our chancel choir will be supplemented by many friends from Calvary Episcopal, First Christian, Central Methodist, Mizzou, and more, making for a wonderfully robust choral ensemble. The performance should last no more than an hour."
Nov 7 (Thu), 6pm Kimball Room at Stephens College: MOSY presents "Mozart in Prague: A musical and culinary experience." Admission: $75 / $700 for a table of 10. SOLD OUT. https://www.themosy.org/calendar/mozart-in-prague-a-musical-and-culinary-experience
Nov 7-10 (Thu-Sun), MU School of Music Campus: The MMTA State Auditions. https://missourimta.org/
Nov 12 (Tue) 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium in JC: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra (JCSO) presents Gloria! with JCSO choir
Nov 17 (Sun) 7pm, Broadway Christian Church: Missouri Academy of Music, Fall Concert Kirk Trevor, music director. Featuring string players of MAM in chamber and orchestral works.
Nov 21 (Thu) Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Young People's Concert
Nov 23 (Sat) MU SMC 132 (Sheryl Crow Hall) in Columbia: MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions
Nov 23 (Sat) 10:30am-2:30pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church: MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions. Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1529 Southwest Blvd in Jefferson City.
Nov 24 (Sun) CAAM presents Columbia Youth Choirs Concert
Nov 1 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "L'histoire du soldat" (A Tale of a Soldier) by Igor Stravinsky. A must-see one-hour production led by violinist Julie Rosenfeld, this collaborative presentation features John McKeever and Aaron Krawitz as narrators and a dancer from the Mareck Center for Dance, with 7 musicians including Megan Arns, Tim Howe, Wesley Warnhoff, Isaac Foley, and more. Program is 1 hour for this event. Admission $25, $5 Students.
Nov 2 (Sat) 12-5pm, Whitmore Recital Hall: MMAMTA Pre-Collegiate Honors Recital, for those who have earned a "I" rating at MMTA District Auditions. No fee. Contact Ayako Tsuruta and Peter Miyamoto, Chair with completed form on Handbook, p.22.
Nov 3 (Sun) TBA, location TBA: MMAMTA Pre-Collegiate Honors Recital. Cancelled.
Nov 3 (Sun) 2pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: FBC presents Ecumenical Concert (Faure) - Dr. Jonathan Ray, FBC Music Dir. "This Sunday, November 3 @ 2:00 p.m., the chancel choir of First Baptist Church of Columbia will present a FREE All-Saints concert! In addition to several choral anthems and handbell selections, we will present Gabriel Fauré's Requiem Op. 48 accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Our chancel choir will be supplemented by many friends from Calvary Episcopal, First Christian, Central Methodist, Mizzou, and more, making for a wonderfully robust choral ensemble. The performance should last no more than an hour."
Nov 7 (Thu), 6pm Kimball Room at Stephens College: MOSY presents "Mozart in Prague: A musical and culinary experience." Admission: $75 / $700 for a table of 10. SOLD OUT. https://www.themosy.org/calendar/mozart-in-prague-a-musical-and-culinary-experience
Nov 7-10 (Thu-Sun), MU School of Music Campus: The MMTA State Auditions. https://missourimta.org/
Nov 12 (Tue) 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium in JC: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra (JCSO) presents Gloria! with JCSO choir
Nov 17 (Sun) 7pm, Broadway Christian Church: Missouri Academy of Music, Fall Concert Kirk Trevor, music director. Featuring string players of MAM in chamber and orchestral works.
Nov 21 (Thu) Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Young People's Concert
Nov 23 (Sat) MU SMC 132 (Sheryl Crow Hall) in Columbia: MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions
Nov 23 (Sat) 10:30am-2:30pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church: MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions. Our Savior's Lutheran Church, 1529 Southwest Blvd in Jefferson City.
Nov 24 (Sun) CAAM presents Columbia Youth Choirs Concert
December 2024
Dec 6 (Fri) 6-6:45pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia. Odyssey presents HOT COCOA COMO as part of the Living Windows celebrations in downtown Columbia! Drop by for some FREE hot chocolate before you enjoy strolling down Broadway, then come enjoy Odyssey at 7pm for Candlelight Holiday concert in 1000+ illuminated candlelights!
Dec 6 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Candlelight Holiday." Immerse yourself in over 1000 candles in the beautifully decorated sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Columbia! Program includes Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite for piano four hands, Brian Raphael Nabors Oboe Sonata, and Christmas Fantasy for organ and piano. Admission $25, $5 Students.
Dec 7 (Sat) 12pm, Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents Winter Concert
Dec 7 (Sat) 7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church of Columbia: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents Winter Concert
Dec 8 (Sun) 2pm, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Fall MOSY Conservatory / Missouri String Project Concert
Dec 14 (Sat) 11am, MU WRH: Odyssey's Columbia Music School presents Piano Ensemble Concert
Dec 14 (Sat) 2pm, MU WRH: Tsuruta Studio presents Winter Recital
Dec 14 (Sat) 7pm, Miller Performing Arts Center in Jefferson City: Jefferson City Cantorum Christmas Concert, with pianist Jan Houser.
Dec 15 (Sun) 2pm, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Pops Concert: "Holiday Market - A Missouri Christmas" presented by Shelter Insurance. Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with your Missouri Symphony Orchestra! Featuring holiday favorites from around the world, Broadway, and Hollywood, this concert will get you into the holiday spirit faster than you can sing “Jingle Bells. Admission $29-39 / Free Children 17 and under. https://www.themosy.org/calendar/holiday-market-presented-by-shelter-insurance
Dec 6 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Candlelight Holiday." Immerse yourself in over 1000 candles in the beautifully decorated sanctuary of the First Baptist Church of Columbia! Program includes Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite for piano four hands, Brian Raphael Nabors Oboe Sonata, and Christmas Fantasy for organ and piano. Admission $25, $5 Students.
Dec 7 (Sat) 12pm, Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents Winter Concert
Dec 7 (Sat) 7:30pm, First Presbyterian Church of Columbia: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents Winter Concert
Dec 8 (Sun) 2pm, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Fall MOSY Conservatory / Missouri String Project Concert
Dec 14 (Sat) 11am, MU WRH: Odyssey's Columbia Music School presents Piano Ensemble Concert
Dec 14 (Sat) 2pm, MU WRH: Tsuruta Studio presents Winter Recital
Dec 14 (Sat) 7pm, Miller Performing Arts Center in Jefferson City: Jefferson City Cantorum Christmas Concert, with pianist Jan Houser.
Dec 15 (Sun) 2pm, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Pops Concert: "Holiday Market - A Missouri Christmas" presented by Shelter Insurance. Celebrate the most wonderful time of the year with your Missouri Symphony Orchestra! Featuring holiday favorites from around the world, Broadway, and Hollywood, this concert will get you into the holiday spirit faster than you can sing “Jingle Bells. Admission $29-39 / Free Children 17 and under. https://www.themosy.org/calendar/holiday-market-presented-by-shelter-insurance
January 2025
Jan 11 [Sat] 9:30-12, 1-3:30pm, Central Methodist University: CMU Piano Workshop - Open to High School Juniors and Seniors, the day consists of ensemble playing, workshops on music preparation and practice techniques, and individual coaching. The deadline for registration is Friday, December 13. The schedule will be slightly different this year. We will hold workshops in the morning (between 9:30-12:00). These will cover the topics of Practice Techniques, Piano Mechanics, and Rhythmic Drumming. We will provide lunch and then the afternoon will be open to individual lessons/coachings. To register, complete the form (to be attached). For inquiries, contact Dr. Melissa Loehnig Simons at [email protected] or (660) 248-6318.
Jan 18 (Sat) 7pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church: CAAM presents Columbia Chamber Choir, in "Illuminate: Music of Light, A Candlelight Concert" with special guests from Hickman High School Concert Choir. $15 Advance General Admission / $5 Students.
Jan 19 (Sun) Deadline: Sign-up for MMAMTA Teachers Recital on Jan 26 (Sun) 2pm at MU's Whitmore Recital Hall.
Jan 19 (Sun) Deadline: Missouri Federated Junior Music Festival Registration for District 2 (Columbia).
Jan 26 (Sun) 2pm Whitmore Recital Hall, MU: MMAMTA Teachers Recital. Free Admission. Recital is coordinated by Helena Hyesoo Kim.
Jan 26 (Sun) 3pm, Whitmore Hall, MU: MMAMTA Winter Business Meeting.
Jan 27 (Mon) 7:30pm, Sheryl Crow Hall, SMC: MU Faculty Recital - Alice Dade, flute and Peter Miyamoto, piano. Admission $5.
Jan 31 (Fri) 7:30pm, MU Whitmore Hall: MU Faculty Recital - Timothy Howe, trombone and Natalia Bolshakova, piano. Admission: $5.
Jan 18 (Sat) 7pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church: CAAM presents Columbia Chamber Choir, in "Illuminate: Music of Light, A Candlelight Concert" with special guests from Hickman High School Concert Choir. $15 Advance General Admission / $5 Students.
Jan 19 (Sun) Deadline: Sign-up for MMAMTA Teachers Recital on Jan 26 (Sun) 2pm at MU's Whitmore Recital Hall.
Jan 19 (Sun) Deadline: Missouri Federated Junior Music Festival Registration for District 2 (Columbia).
Jan 26 (Sun) 2pm Whitmore Recital Hall, MU: MMAMTA Teachers Recital. Free Admission. Recital is coordinated by Helena Hyesoo Kim.
Jan 26 (Sun) 3pm, Whitmore Hall, MU: MMAMTA Winter Business Meeting.
Jan 27 (Mon) 7:30pm, Sheryl Crow Hall, SMC: MU Faculty Recital - Alice Dade, flute and Peter Miyamoto, piano. Admission $5.
Jan 31 (Fri) 7:30pm, MU Whitmore Hall: MU Faculty Recital - Timothy Howe, trombone and Natalia Bolshakova, piano. Admission: $5.
February 2025
Feb 7 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church in Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "M-Odyssey: ROOTS AND BRANCHES." $25 General admission, $5 Student with I.D., free for child 12 or younger.
Feb 8 (Sat) 7pm, Launer Auditorium of Columbia College: CAAM presents UNITY, 10th Anniversary Concert. Columbia Community Gospel Choir & Columbia Youth Choirs, with special guests Unified Voices Gospel Choir from Columbia College.CAAM and Columbia College partner up to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy through a benefit concert performance of gospel-inspired works. Hailed as one of CAAM’s most powerful and uplifting concerts, Unity brings together individuals of all faiths and backgrounds to celebrate diversity and raise money for a local nonprofit, and has raised over $18,000 for organizations like the Men’s Minority Network, Granny’s House, United Community Builders, and City of Refuge. This year, we celebrate 10 years of promoting Unity in the Community, while also remembering Dr. King’s call for humankind to persevere: “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. [. . .] Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”
Feb 11 (Tue) 7pm, Lincoln University's Mitchell Auditorium, JC: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents A Midwinter's Classics Concert.
Feb 14 (Fri) 6pm Pre-Concert lecture / 7pm, Missouri Theatre: The MU School of Music presents University Philharmonic. Berg Violin Concerto with Julie Rosenfeld, soloist. $5 Admission, free for MU community.
Feb 21 (Fri) Application Deadline for the 2025 Plowman Master Class Auditions (Pre-Collegiate). This year's eligible instruments are saxophone, violin, and piano.
Feb 22 (Sat) 11am-5pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: Musicathon in Columbia. Andrew Weir, chair. Sign-up here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E49ADA82CA0FE3-54661246-musicathon#/
Feb 23 (Sun) 7:30pm, Missouri Theatre: Columbia Civic Orchestra: Fiddle Traditions. Featuring violinist Siri Geenen as one of the soloists. Free admission.
Feb 27 & 28 (Thu & Fri) 7pm, Douglas High School, 310 N Providence Rd in Columbia: The MOSY presents "Tell Our Story: A Black History Month Concert." This annual concert celebrates and honors the lived black experience in our community and beyond. Featuring a panel discussion and an intimate chamber concert, this concert will allow you to learn more about Columbia’s past and leave you ready to invest in its future. Admission $25 / $10 Student. https://www.themosy.org/calendar/tell-our-story-a-black-history-month-concert
Feb 28 (Fri) 2pm+: MFMC Federation Auditions (make-up).
Feb 8 (Sat) 7pm, Launer Auditorium of Columbia College: CAAM presents UNITY, 10th Anniversary Concert. Columbia Community Gospel Choir & Columbia Youth Choirs, with special guests Unified Voices Gospel Choir from Columbia College.CAAM and Columbia College partner up to honor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy through a benefit concert performance of gospel-inspired works. Hailed as one of CAAM’s most powerful and uplifting concerts, Unity brings together individuals of all faiths and backgrounds to celebrate diversity and raise money for a local nonprofit, and has raised over $18,000 for organizations like the Men’s Minority Network, Granny’s House, United Community Builders, and City of Refuge. This year, we celebrate 10 years of promoting Unity in the Community, while also remembering Dr. King’s call for humankind to persevere: “Human progress is neither automatic nor inevitable. [. . .] Every step toward the goal of justice requires sacrifice, suffering, and struggle; the tireless exertions and passionate concern of dedicated individuals.”
Feb 11 (Tue) 7pm, Lincoln University's Mitchell Auditorium, JC: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents A Midwinter's Classics Concert.
Feb 14 (Fri) 6pm Pre-Concert lecture / 7pm, Missouri Theatre: The MU School of Music presents University Philharmonic. Berg Violin Concerto with Julie Rosenfeld, soloist. $5 Admission, free for MU community.
Feb 21 (Fri) Application Deadline for the 2025 Plowman Master Class Auditions (Pre-Collegiate). This year's eligible instruments are saxophone, violin, and piano.
Feb 22 (Sat) 11am-5pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: Musicathon in Columbia. Andrew Weir, chair. Sign-up here! https://www.signupgenius.com/go/5080E49ADA82CA0FE3-54661246-musicathon#/
Feb 23 (Sun) 7:30pm, Missouri Theatre: Columbia Civic Orchestra: Fiddle Traditions. Featuring violinist Siri Geenen as one of the soloists. Free admission.
Feb 27 & 28 (Thu & Fri) 7pm, Douglas High School, 310 N Providence Rd in Columbia: The MOSY presents "Tell Our Story: A Black History Month Concert." This annual concert celebrates and honors the lived black experience in our community and beyond. Featuring a panel discussion and an intimate chamber concert, this concert will allow you to learn more about Columbia’s past and leave you ready to invest in its future. Admission $25 / $10 Student. https://www.themosy.org/calendar/tell-our-story-a-black-history-month-concert
Feb 28 (Fri) 2pm+: MFMC Federation Auditions (make-up).
2024 January
.Jan 13 [Sat] 9am-3pm, Central Methodist University in Fayette: CMU Piano Workshop for all high school students (9-12th grades), with opportunities for private coaching for all juniors and seniors. For inquiries, contact Dr. Melissa Simons, Associate Professor of piano and theory at: [email protected] .
Jan 14 [Sun] 3:30pm, ONLINE due to inclement weather: MMAMTA Teachers' Recital in Jefferson City.
Jan 14 [Sun] 4pm, ONLINE due to inclement weather: MMAMTA Winter Meeting. If you are interested in participating, please contact one of the executive members, listed in "About" web page, or download the agenda posted at "News."
Jan 17 [Wed] Missouri Federated Junior Music Festival applications deadline [Vivace, online]: https://festivals.nfmc-music.org/login.php
Jan 20 [Sat] 3pm, Whitmore Hall: Ema Iwasaki, Senior Piano Recital. J. S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E Major, WTC Book II; Beethoven: Sonata in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2; Prokofiev: Sonata No. 3, Op. 28; Chopin: "Revolutionary" Etude Op. 10 No. 12 and Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23. Free Admission.
Jan 21 [Sun] 3pm, Whitmore Hall: Duo Recital with Julie Rosenfeld, violin, and Natalia Bolshakova, piano: "20th Century Composers and the Violinists who Inspired Them". Music by Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok and Dmitri Shostakovich. General Admission $5.
Jan 27 [Sat] 7pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Columbia Chamber Choir (CAAM) presents Songs of Children: A Holocaust Remembrance. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Columbia Chamber Choir presents Songs of Children, a cantata composed by Robert Convery to honor the youngest victims of the Holocaust. Using poetry written by children interned at the Terezín Concentration Camp in the Czech Republic, Convery beautifully and achingly depicts the “spiritual transformation of a child,” from “the naïve state of entry into the concentration camp” to “the quick, brutal confrontation with the reality of the camp,” ending with the transcendent reality that “the soul cannot be harmed, though the body be humiliated, degraded and destroyed.”
Jan 14 [Sun] 3:30pm, ONLINE due to inclement weather: MMAMTA Teachers' Recital in Jefferson City.
Jan 14 [Sun] 4pm, ONLINE due to inclement weather: MMAMTA Winter Meeting. If you are interested in participating, please contact one of the executive members, listed in "About" web page, or download the agenda posted at "News."
Jan 17 [Wed] Missouri Federated Junior Music Festival applications deadline [Vivace, online]: https://festivals.nfmc-music.org/login.php
Jan 20 [Sat] 3pm, Whitmore Hall: Ema Iwasaki, Senior Piano Recital. J. S. Bach: Prelude & Fugue in E Major, WTC Book II; Beethoven: Sonata in A Major, Op. 2 No. 2; Prokofiev: Sonata No. 3, Op. 28; Chopin: "Revolutionary" Etude Op. 10 No. 12 and Ballade No. 1 in G Minor, Op. 23. Free Admission.
Jan 21 [Sun] 3pm, Whitmore Hall: Duo Recital with Julie Rosenfeld, violin, and Natalia Bolshakova, piano: "20th Century Composers and the Violinists who Inspired Them". Music by Igor Stravinsky, Bela Bartok and Dmitri Shostakovich. General Admission $5.
Jan 27 [Sat] 7pm, Sacred Heart Catholic Church: Columbia Chamber Choir (CAAM) presents Songs of Children: A Holocaust Remembrance. In commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Columbia Chamber Choir presents Songs of Children, a cantata composed by Robert Convery to honor the youngest victims of the Holocaust. Using poetry written by children interned at the Terezín Concentration Camp in the Czech Republic, Convery beautifully and achingly depicts the “spiritual transformation of a child,” from “the naïve state of entry into the concentration camp” to “the quick, brutal confrontation with the reality of the camp,” ending with the transcendent reality that “the soul cannot be harmed, though the body be humiliated, degraded and destroyed.”
March 2025
Mar 1 (Sat), All Day in Columbia: MFMC Federation Auditions.
Mar 1 (Sat) Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jefferson City: Musicathon to benefit MMAMTA. Jan Houser, chair.
Mar 1 (Sat): Deadline: Application to the MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition.
Mar 2 (Sun): TBA: All afternoon in Columbia: MFMC Federation Auditions for Strings.
Mar 7 (Fri), 7:30pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: Faculty Recital by Dr. Curtis Pavey. Curtis Pavey, a faculty member at the School of Music, presents the first of a series of piano recitals celebrating the music of Maurice Ravel on the 150th anniversary of his birth. This recital features Ravel's stunning "Le Tombeau de Couperin" paired with music of the French harpsichordists and a new work by composer Jamie Kunselman. Free for MU Community with I.D.; $5 Admission for others.
Mar 8 (Sat), All Day, First Baptist Church in Jefferson City: MFMC Federation Auditions, First Baptist Church, 301 E Capitol Ave in Jefferson City.
Mar 8 (Sat), All Day in Columbia: MFMC Federation Auditions for Concerto Only
Mar 9 (Sun) 3pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents The 8th MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition. Free Admission.
Mar 15 (Sat) 1:30-5:30pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jefferson City: District 3 Federated Music Festival make-up Day. Contact Jan Houser.
Mar 15 (Sat) 3pm, MU Sinquefield Music Center: Esterhazy String Quartet. Sheryl Crow Hall in Sinquefield Music Center at MU. Mozart "Dissonance" Quartet K. 465, Caroline Shaw "entr'acte" and Ravel Quartet. $5, MU community free w/ID.
Mar 15 (Sat) 7pm & Mar 16 (Sun) 2pm: Missouri Theatre. University Concert Series and the MU Opera Workshop presents The Yeomen of the Guard. A Gilbert and Sullivan Opera also known as The Merryman and His Maid, is the 11th collaboration of fourteen between Gilbert and Sullivan. Set in the Tower of London during the 16th century it is perhaps the most emotionally engaging of the duo’s works. The libretto does contain considerable humor, including a lot of pun-laden one-liners. Critics consider the score to be Sullivan’s finest. Admission $25.
Mar 15-19, 2025: MTNA National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition and Festival (Master classes are sponsored by MMAMTA)
Mar 19 (Wed) 7pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Plowman Festival: Edward Auer, Piano Solo Recital at the MU School of Music
Mar 20 (Thu) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Plowman Festival: Chien-Kwan Lin, Saxophone Recital, with pianist Rachel AuBuchon and saxophonist Leo Saguiguit
Mar 21 (Fri) 8:29am (West MS), 9:51am (Gentry MS), 10:49am (Gentry MS), 12:50pm (Rock Bridge HS) - Outreach Concerts
Mar 21 (Fri) 10am, MU SMC (Sinquefield Music Center) #132: Plowman Festival: Chien-Kwan Lin, Saxophone Master Class.
Mar 21 (Fri) 12pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Plowman Festival: Edward Auer, Piano Master Class. The MU School of Music, Fine Arts Building
Mar 21 (Fri) 2pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Plowman Festival: Ida Kavafian, Violin Master Class. The MU School of Music, Fine Arts Building
Mar 21 (Fri) 3pm, Lenoir Woods: Plowman Ensemble Preview Concert
Mar 21 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Plowman Festival: Ida Kavafian, Violin Recital, with pianist Peter Miyamoto
Mar 22 (Sat) 9:30am-5:15pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition - Semi-Finals
Mar 23 (Sun) 1:30pm, Missouri Theatre: The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition - The Finals and the Awards Ceremony
Mar 1 (Sat) Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jefferson City: Musicathon to benefit MMAMTA. Jan Houser, chair.
Mar 1 (Sat): Deadline: Application to the MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition.
Mar 2 (Sun): TBA: All afternoon in Columbia: MFMC Federation Auditions for Strings.
Mar 7 (Fri), 7:30pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: Faculty Recital by Dr. Curtis Pavey. Curtis Pavey, a faculty member at the School of Music, presents the first of a series of piano recitals celebrating the music of Maurice Ravel on the 150th anniversary of his birth. This recital features Ravel's stunning "Le Tombeau de Couperin" paired with music of the French harpsichordists and a new work by composer Jamie Kunselman. Free for MU Community with I.D.; $5 Admission for others.
Mar 8 (Sat), All Day, First Baptist Church in Jefferson City: MFMC Federation Auditions, First Baptist Church, 301 E Capitol Ave in Jefferson City.
Mar 8 (Sat), All Day in Columbia: MFMC Federation Auditions for Concerto Only
Mar 9 (Sun) 3pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents The 8th MMAMTA/Odyssey Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition. Free Admission.
Mar 15 (Sat) 1:30-5:30pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jefferson City: District 3 Federated Music Festival make-up Day. Contact Jan Houser.
Mar 15 (Sat) 3pm, MU Sinquefield Music Center: Esterhazy String Quartet. Sheryl Crow Hall in Sinquefield Music Center at MU. Mozart "Dissonance" Quartet K. 465, Caroline Shaw "entr'acte" and Ravel Quartet. $5, MU community free w/ID.
Mar 15 (Sat) 7pm & Mar 16 (Sun) 2pm: Missouri Theatre. University Concert Series and the MU Opera Workshop presents The Yeomen of the Guard. A Gilbert and Sullivan Opera also known as The Merryman and His Maid, is the 11th collaboration of fourteen between Gilbert and Sullivan. Set in the Tower of London during the 16th century it is perhaps the most emotionally engaging of the duo’s works. The libretto does contain considerable humor, including a lot of pun-laden one-liners. Critics consider the score to be Sullivan’s finest. Admission $25.
Mar 15-19, 2025: MTNA National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota
The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition and Festival (Master classes are sponsored by MMAMTA)
Mar 19 (Wed) 7pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Plowman Festival: Edward Auer, Piano Solo Recital at the MU School of Music
Mar 20 (Thu) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Plowman Festival: Chien-Kwan Lin, Saxophone Recital, with pianist Rachel AuBuchon and saxophonist Leo Saguiguit
Mar 21 (Fri) 8:29am (West MS), 9:51am (Gentry MS), 10:49am (Gentry MS), 12:50pm (Rock Bridge HS) - Outreach Concerts
Mar 21 (Fri) 10am, MU SMC (Sinquefield Music Center) #132: Plowman Festival: Chien-Kwan Lin, Saxophone Master Class.
Mar 21 (Fri) 12pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Plowman Festival: Edward Auer, Piano Master Class. The MU School of Music, Fine Arts Building
Mar 21 (Fri) 2pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Plowman Festival: Ida Kavafian, Violin Master Class. The MU School of Music, Fine Arts Building
Mar 21 (Fri) 3pm, Lenoir Woods: Plowman Ensemble Preview Concert
Mar 21 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Plowman Festival: Ida Kavafian, Violin Recital, with pianist Peter Miyamoto
Mar 22 (Sat) 9:30am-5:15pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition - Semi-Finals
Mar 23 (Sun) 1:30pm, Missouri Theatre: The 11th Plowman Chamber Music Competition - The Finals and the Awards Ceremony
April 2025
Apr 1 (Tue) Online DEADLINE: MMAMTA Collegiate and Summer Music Camp Scholarship Application of Intent with fee. Video recordings are due April 15. Contact Melissa Simons for details.
Apr 4 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Baroque Concerto" with R. Paul Crabb leading Prometheus.
Apr 5 (Sat) 2-4pm, Stony Creek Hotel: A Memorial Service honoring Mabel Kinder. https://www.jdleeandsons.com/obituaries/Mabel-Kinder?obId=35116979
Apr 5 (Sat) 2pm, Launer Auditorium, Columbia College: CAAM presents Musical Roots: Prometheus with select CYC ensembles, with conductors P. Paul Crabb, Emily Edgington Andrews, and Clara Smith. Prometheus members team up with members of Columbia Youth Choirs to perform a concert dedicated to honoring their musical roots. Witness the full spectrum of musical artistry as three generations of singers share one stage: from the bright beginnings of Columbia Youth Choirs, through the developing artistry of Columbia College’s Froman Choirs, to the professional excellence of Prometheus. This special afternoon concert celebrates our community’s continuous chain of musical growth, weaving together voices at every stage of their artistic journey. Advance tickets $20 / Student $10:
Apr 11 (Fri) 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church: CAAM Columbia Chorale & Concert Chorale from MU, presents "In Paradisum: Durufle's Requiem" with guest conductor Kari Adams. MU’s Concert Chorale and Columbia Chorale join together to present a concert of ethereal choral works, highlighted by Duruflé’s most well known masterpiece, Requiem. Requiem began as an unfinished organ suite based on the plainchants for the Mass for the Dead, before he transformed it into his Requiem for chorus, soloists, and instruments. Completed in 1947, it was dedicated to the memory of the composer’s father, and is Duruflé’s longest and most substantial work. Duruflé wrote, “This Requiem is not an ethereal work which sings of detachment from earthly worries. It reflects . . . the agony of man faced with the mystery of his ultimate end. It is often dramatic, or filled with resignation, or hope or terror, just as the words of the Scripture themselves, which are used in the liturgy. It tends to translate human feelings before their terrifying, unexplainable or consoling destiny” before ending with “the ultimate answer of Faith to all the questions by the flight of the soul to Paradise.”
Apr 11 (Fri) TBA Columbia: MSHSAA Large Ensemble
Apr 12 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: "That's What She Said Columbia." 2025 Speakers include MMAMTA member Ayako Tsuruta. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/Shesaidcomo/ Admission: $40 + $11.57 in fees [CLICK HERE].
Apr 13 (Sun) 7pm, Broadway Christian Church : CCO/CAAM/NMI Missouri Composers Project Concert (MOCOP). FREE and open to the publicNow in its thirteenth year, MOCOP is a collaborative effort involving the Mizzou New Music Initiative, the Columbia Civic Orchestra, Premiere Vocal Artists (CAAM’s newest initiative) and the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation. Composers from all over Missouri are invited each year to submit orchestral and choral works for potential performance, with winners selected by blind judging in two age categories: “open” and “high school.” In addition to the performance and a live recording of their work, all five winners of the competition receive a $500 honorarium from the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation.
Apr 15 (Tue) Online DEADLINE: MMAMTA Scholarship video links are due. Contact Melissa Simons for any questions.
Apr 18-19 (Fri/Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Mareck Center for Dance and Odyssey presents "Cinderella" by Sergei Prokofiev, performed on two pianos by Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. Also featuring Ravel's "Rapsodie Espagnole" arranged for two pianos. University Concert Series Tickets: $48/$40/$32 at the Missouri Theatre.
Apr 26 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: University Philharmonic Orchestra with John McKeever, conductor, presents "French Flair." Lili Boulanger – D’un matin de printemps; Maurice Ravel – Ma Mère l’Oye: 5 pièces enfantines; and, Georges Bizet – Symphony No. 1 in C Major . $5 at the door for community members and free for MU Faculty, Staff, and Students.
Apr 27 (Sun) 7pm, Launer Auditorium of Columbia College: CAAM; Columbia Youth Choirs Concert presents "Life's Your Stage." CYC concludes another dynamic season with a showstopping performance of memorable songs from Broadway. Singing songs from the heart-rending to the hilarious, these performers will have you laughing, crying, and shouting “Encore!”
April 27 (Sun) 7pm, Broadway Christian Church: Missouri Academy of Music Spring Concert / Kirk Trevor, director
Apr 29 (Tue) 7pm. Lincoln University's Mitchell Auditorium: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents Americana & Classical Piano Concert. Gary Sanders, piano soloist.
Apr 4 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Baroque Concerto" with R. Paul Crabb leading Prometheus.
Apr 5 (Sat) 2-4pm, Stony Creek Hotel: A Memorial Service honoring Mabel Kinder. https://www.jdleeandsons.com/obituaries/Mabel-Kinder?obId=35116979
Apr 5 (Sat) 2pm, Launer Auditorium, Columbia College: CAAM presents Musical Roots: Prometheus with select CYC ensembles, with conductors P. Paul Crabb, Emily Edgington Andrews, and Clara Smith. Prometheus members team up with members of Columbia Youth Choirs to perform a concert dedicated to honoring their musical roots. Witness the full spectrum of musical artistry as three generations of singers share one stage: from the bright beginnings of Columbia Youth Choirs, through the developing artistry of Columbia College’s Froman Choirs, to the professional excellence of Prometheus. This special afternoon concert celebrates our community’s continuous chain of musical growth, weaving together voices at every stage of their artistic journey. Advance tickets $20 / Student $10:
Apr 11 (Fri) 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church: CAAM Columbia Chorale & Concert Chorale from MU, presents "In Paradisum: Durufle's Requiem" with guest conductor Kari Adams. MU’s Concert Chorale and Columbia Chorale join together to present a concert of ethereal choral works, highlighted by Duruflé’s most well known masterpiece, Requiem. Requiem began as an unfinished organ suite based on the plainchants for the Mass for the Dead, before he transformed it into his Requiem for chorus, soloists, and instruments. Completed in 1947, it was dedicated to the memory of the composer’s father, and is Duruflé’s longest and most substantial work. Duruflé wrote, “This Requiem is not an ethereal work which sings of detachment from earthly worries. It reflects . . . the agony of man faced with the mystery of his ultimate end. It is often dramatic, or filled with resignation, or hope or terror, just as the words of the Scripture themselves, which are used in the liturgy. It tends to translate human feelings before their terrifying, unexplainable or consoling destiny” before ending with “the ultimate answer of Faith to all the questions by the flight of the soul to Paradise.”
Apr 11 (Fri) TBA Columbia: MSHSAA Large Ensemble
Apr 12 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: "That's What She Said Columbia." 2025 Speakers include MMAMTA member Ayako Tsuruta. For more information: https://www.facebook.com/Shesaidcomo/ Admission: $40 + $11.57 in fees [CLICK HERE].
Apr 13 (Sun) 7pm, Broadway Christian Church : CCO/CAAM/NMI Missouri Composers Project Concert (MOCOP). FREE and open to the publicNow in its thirteenth year, MOCOP is a collaborative effort involving the Mizzou New Music Initiative, the Columbia Civic Orchestra, Premiere Vocal Artists (CAAM’s newest initiative) and the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation. Composers from all over Missouri are invited each year to submit orchestral and choral works for potential performance, with winners selected by blind judging in two age categories: “open” and “high school.” In addition to the performance and a live recording of their work, all five winners of the competition receive a $500 honorarium from the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation.
Apr 15 (Tue) Online DEADLINE: MMAMTA Scholarship video links are due. Contact Melissa Simons for any questions.
Apr 18-19 (Fri/Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Mareck Center for Dance and Odyssey presents "Cinderella" by Sergei Prokofiev, performed on two pianos by Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. Also featuring Ravel's "Rapsodie Espagnole" arranged for two pianos. University Concert Series Tickets: $48/$40/$32 at the Missouri Theatre.
Apr 26 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: University Philharmonic Orchestra with John McKeever, conductor, presents "French Flair." Lili Boulanger – D’un matin de printemps; Maurice Ravel – Ma Mère l’Oye: 5 pièces enfantines; and, Georges Bizet – Symphony No. 1 in C Major . $5 at the door for community members and free for MU Faculty, Staff, and Students.
Apr 27 (Sun) 7pm, Launer Auditorium of Columbia College: CAAM; Columbia Youth Choirs Concert presents "Life's Your Stage." CYC concludes another dynamic season with a showstopping performance of memorable songs from Broadway. Singing songs from the heart-rending to the hilarious, these performers will have you laughing, crying, and shouting “Encore!”
April 27 (Sun) 7pm, Broadway Christian Church: Missouri Academy of Music Spring Concert / Kirk Trevor, director
Apr 29 (Tue) 7pm. Lincoln University's Mitchell Auditorium: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents Americana & Classical Piano Concert. Gary Sanders, piano soloist.
May 2025
May 1 (Thu) Extended Application Deadline: Mizzou Piano Camp. https://music.missouri.edu/mizzou-summer-music-camps-and-programs
May 2 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Maytime Magic." Program includes piano trio led by MMAMTA members, pianist Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim, as well as Milhaud's cheeky Scaramouche for two pianos, performed by Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. Admission $25/$5 Student with I.D.
May 9 (Fri) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: The MOSY presents "The Music of Studio Ghibli." This new spring pops concert will close our regular season and feature the works of Joe Hisaishi. Hisaishi is recognized as one of the greatest composers of his time. With genius filmmakers such as Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahashi from Studio Ghibli, the Japanese composer has explored all music genres to demonstrate the magnificence of his orchestral sensitivity. This concert will be a wonderful exploration of this genius of Japanese music, allowing the audience to experience the great pieces from the Studio Ghibli films. Admission $39-59 / $10 Student. https://www.themosy.org/calendar/the-music-of-studio-ghibli
May 10 (Sat) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Columbia Handbell Ensemble presents Spring Concert. $10 suggested donation. For more information: https://www.columbiahandbellensemble.com/events
May 11 (Sun) TBA, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents MOSY Conservatory / Missouri String Project Spring Concert
May 13 (Tue) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Columbia Handbell Ensemble presents Spring Concert. $10 suggested donation. For more information: https://www.columbiahandbellensemble.com/events
May 16 (Fri), 6:30pm, WRH: Anya Akhmadullina, senior violin recital, with Natalia Bolshakova, piano
May 17 (Sat), 11am, WRH: Odyssey's Columbia Music School presents Piano Ensemble Concert
May 17 (Sat) 2pm, WRH: Tsuruta Studio presents Spring Piano Recital.
May 17 (Sat) 7pm, SMC Sheryl Crow Hall: Sofia Heredia, senior violin recital, with Rachel AuBuchon, piano
May 18 (Sun) 2pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Instrumental Petting Zoo.
May 18 (Sun) 3pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Kids@Heart"
May 19-22 (Mon-Thu) All Day at MU: The Piano Guild. Nancy Dreier, chair.
May 23 (Fri) 11am, Park Restaurant: The MMAMTA Spring Luncheon Meeting - Open to all the teachers in the mid-Missouri area. RSVP is required, to Dr. Peter Miyamoto at [email protected]. Park Restaurant is located at 4380 Nocona Pkwy, Columbia, MO 65201.
May 31 (Sat) 7pm, Launer Auditorium of Columbia College Campus: VOX NOVA presents a World Premiere of Hans Bridger Heruth's Becoming with poetry by Christina G. Adams. This is for chamber orchestra and choir, and you do not want to miss it. While there is a suggested donation of $20 for this concert, it is still FREE. Details: https://www.voxnovacomo.org/
May 2 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Maytime Magic." Program includes piano trio led by MMAMTA members, pianist Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim, as well as Milhaud's cheeky Scaramouche for two pianos, performed by Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta. Admission $25/$5 Student with I.D.
May 9 (Fri) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: The MOSY presents "The Music of Studio Ghibli." This new spring pops concert will close our regular season and feature the works of Joe Hisaishi. Hisaishi is recognized as one of the greatest composers of his time. With genius filmmakers such as Hayao Miyazaki and Isao Takahashi from Studio Ghibli, the Japanese composer has explored all music genres to demonstrate the magnificence of his orchestral sensitivity. This concert will be a wonderful exploration of this genius of Japanese music, allowing the audience to experience the great pieces from the Studio Ghibli films. Admission $39-59 / $10 Student. https://www.themosy.org/calendar/the-music-of-studio-ghibli
May 10 (Sat) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Columbia Handbell Ensemble presents Spring Concert. $10 suggested donation. For more information: https://www.columbiahandbellensemble.com/events
May 11 (Sun) TBA, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents MOSY Conservatory / Missouri String Project Spring Concert
May 13 (Tue) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Columbia Handbell Ensemble presents Spring Concert. $10 suggested donation. For more information: https://www.columbiahandbellensemble.com/events
May 16 (Fri), 6:30pm, WRH: Anya Akhmadullina, senior violin recital, with Natalia Bolshakova, piano
May 17 (Sat), 11am, WRH: Odyssey's Columbia Music School presents Piano Ensemble Concert
May 17 (Sat) 2pm, WRH: Tsuruta Studio presents Spring Piano Recital.
May 17 (Sat) 7pm, SMC Sheryl Crow Hall: Sofia Heredia, senior violin recital, with Rachel AuBuchon, piano
May 18 (Sun) 2pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Instrumental Petting Zoo.
May 18 (Sun) 3pm, First Baptist Church of Columbia: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Kids@Heart"
May 19-22 (Mon-Thu) All Day at MU: The Piano Guild. Nancy Dreier, chair.
May 23 (Fri) 11am, Park Restaurant: The MMAMTA Spring Luncheon Meeting - Open to all the teachers in the mid-Missouri area. RSVP is required, to Dr. Peter Miyamoto at [email protected]. Park Restaurant is located at 4380 Nocona Pkwy, Columbia, MO 65201.
May 31 (Sat) 7pm, Launer Auditorium of Columbia College Campus: VOX NOVA presents a World Premiere of Hans Bridger Heruth's Becoming with poetry by Christina G. Adams. This is for chamber orchestra and choir, and you do not want to miss it. While there is a suggested donation of $20 for this concert, it is still FREE. Details: https://www.voxnovacomo.org/
June 2025
June 1 (Sun) 2pm, Serendipity Salon and Gallery: VOX NOVA will have their fabulous Vox Gala. Vox Nova will perform a few group numbers, but this is all about letting each member shine as a soloist. Listen to us sing classic arias, art songs, fun musical theatre numbers, duets, trios, and so much more! Hosted by our friend Elizabeth Jordheim at Serendipity Salon and Gallery. Tickets are $25 and are limited so be sure to snag a digital ticket soon! You can scan the QR code below, click the link provided, or go to our website: https://www.voxnovacomo.org/
June 13-28: MOSY presents the Firefly Music Festival, www.themosy.org/firefly-music-festival
June 13-28: MOSY presents the Firefly Music Festival, www.themosy.org/firefly-music-festival
- June 13 (Fri) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Soulful New World featuring Xavier: Tickets - COMO Tickets | Soulful New World
- June 15 (Sun) 2pm, Battle High School: Lights, Camera, America! Film Scores & Patriotic Pops: Tickets - COMO Tickets | Lights, Camera, America!
- June 17 (Tue) 7pm, Sheryl Crow Hall at MU's Sinquefield Music Center: Chamber Concert: Tickets - COMO Tickets | Chamber Concert #1
- June 21 (Sat) 7pm, Battle High School: Through the Branches: Joyce, Faure, Haydn: https://comotickets.com/events/through-the-branches-joyce-faur-haydn-6-21-2025
- June 24 (Tue), Sheryl Crow Hall: at MU's Sinquefield Music Center: Chamber Concert
- June 28 (Sat), Missouri Theatre: Pioneers of Greatness: Schubert & Martinez