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MMAMTA Calendar
2026-2027 Dates & Events
August Newsletter is published by MMAMTA President, Andrew Weir: www.mmamta.org/news.html
October 2026
Oct 2 (Fri) 11:59pm Mizzou Piano Day Registration Deadline: All high school pianists are invited at no cost! Write to Dr. Peter Miyamoto at [email protected] and register here: https://missouri.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_56JkE5UTQp8BItU
Oct 3 (Sat) 10am-4pm, Broadway Christian Church: MOSY presents the Piano Showcase auditions
Oct 4 (Sun) West School Parking Lot in Jefferson City: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents JC Porchfest!
Oct 6 (Tue) Application Deadline: Truman Piano Festival and Competition. Truman State University will be holding the annual Truman Piano Festival and Competition this fall. Pianists aged 14-26 are eligible, and will be divided into separate divisions according to their year in school. This year's festival and competition will take place October 30-November 1, 2026 in Kirksville, MO. Opportunities include performance and professional recording in the Winners' Recital, masterclass with Guest Artist Dr. Yi-Yang Chen (DePaul University), and I will be offering lessons. As in past years, we will be awarding scholarships to high school seniors, transfer students, and other rising university freshmen. The First Prize winner will receive a full-ride scholarship to Truman State University, and the Second Prize winner will receive $8000 total in music scholarship. Students not of age for the scholarships are still eligible for the Guest Artist masterclass, Winners' Recital and recording, and a lesson. There is no fee for applying to or participating in the festival. Applications are now open, and students interested in the scholarship prizes should apply by October 6 (all other students may apply by October 14): https://www.truman.edu/majors-programs/majors-minors/music-major/piano-festival/#details-0-0
Oct 10 (Sat), 7pm MU Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH): The MU School of Music Keyboard Area presents Fortepiano Concert.
Oct 11 (Sun) 12:30pm-7pm: Mizzou Piano Day. All high school pianists are invited at no cost! Write to Dr. Peter Miyamoto at [email protected] to receive a registration web link.
The 2026 Mizzou Piano Day will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at MU's Fine Arts Building
11:30am Meet Our McNulty Fortepiano Session (WRH)
12:00pm Registration (WRH Lobby)
12:30pm Welcome (WRH)
1:00pm Mizzou Piano Competition Auditions (WRH) - open to the public!
3:30pm Peter Miyamoto performs the Chopin Four Ballades (WRH)
4:30-5:30pm Piano Sessions (Panel Discussions)
5:30pm Mizzou Piano Competition Awards Ceremony (WRH)
6:00pm Pizza Party (FAB 134)
Oct 16 (Fri) 6pm, Lenoir Woods: MOSY presents Piano Showcase Exhibition.
Oct 16 (Fri) 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents Fall Concert, "Autumn Romance." Program of Amy Beach and Johannes Brahms violin sonatas with violinist Michael Klyce & pianist Helena Hyesoo Kim duo, and violinst Julie Rosenfeld with pianist Peter Miyamoto. Oboist Alison Robuck and pianist Ayako Tsuruta performs Madeleine Dring's "Three Pieces." General Admission $28, Student $7. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Oct 17 (Sat) 5pm, Cooper's Landing: MMAMTA President Andrew Weir performs keyboard in his band, "Bockman," as part of the Biscuits, Beats, and Brews Festival - Free Admission! https://www.biscuitsbeatsbrews.com/lineup
Oct 17 (Sat) 7pm, FBC: Columbia Civic Orchestra performs works by Hailstork, Copland, Barber, and Schubert symphonies. Free Admission.
Oct 24 (Sat) 4pm, Missouri Theatre: The Piano Showcase Concert (MOSY). Admission: $20 adults; Free for students/children.
Oct 24 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church (MUMC): Prometheus in MUMC Concert Series. Prometheus continues its tradition of thematic programming that spans sacred and secular repertoire, using music to highlight what all people hold in common despite differences in background and geography. The Columbia performance also includes a new work by Missouri composer Hans Bridger Heruth, commissioned in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St. in Columbia. Tickets are available through MUMC Concert Series; $20 adults; Free for students/children.
Oct 24 (Sat) 7:30pm, Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center: Dr. Curtis Pavey, MU Faculty Concert. Admission $6, free to MU community with I.D. Purchase tickets here: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20067_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=7311&SINGLESTORE=true
Oct 28 [Wed] Deadline - MMAMTA Honors Recital at Fairview United Methodist Church in Columbia. Contact Judith Shaw, chair.
Oct 31 (Sat) Matinee, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Family Concert - Halloween
Oct 31 [Sat] 9am-5pm: TBA, MU - MMTA Honors Recital, Dr. Peter Miyamoto, chair.
Oct 3 (Sat) 10am-4pm, Broadway Christian Church: MOSY presents the Piano Showcase auditions
Oct 4 (Sun) West School Parking Lot in Jefferson City: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra presents JC Porchfest!
Oct 6 (Tue) Application Deadline: Truman Piano Festival and Competition. Truman State University will be holding the annual Truman Piano Festival and Competition this fall. Pianists aged 14-26 are eligible, and will be divided into separate divisions according to their year in school. This year's festival and competition will take place October 30-November 1, 2026 in Kirksville, MO. Opportunities include performance and professional recording in the Winners' Recital, masterclass with Guest Artist Dr. Yi-Yang Chen (DePaul University), and I will be offering lessons. As in past years, we will be awarding scholarships to high school seniors, transfer students, and other rising university freshmen. The First Prize winner will receive a full-ride scholarship to Truman State University, and the Second Prize winner will receive $8000 total in music scholarship. Students not of age for the scholarships are still eligible for the Guest Artist masterclass, Winners' Recital and recording, and a lesson. There is no fee for applying to or participating in the festival. Applications are now open, and students interested in the scholarship prizes should apply by October 6 (all other students may apply by October 14): https://www.truman.edu/majors-programs/majors-minors/music-major/piano-festival/#details-0-0
Oct 10 (Sat), 7pm MU Whitmore Recital Hall (WRH): The MU School of Music Keyboard Area presents Fortepiano Concert.
Oct 11 (Sun) 12:30pm-7pm: Mizzou Piano Day. All high school pianists are invited at no cost! Write to Dr. Peter Miyamoto at [email protected] to receive a registration web link.
The 2026 Mizzou Piano Day will take place on Sunday, October 11, 2026 at MU's Fine Arts Building
11:30am Meet Our McNulty Fortepiano Session (WRH)
12:00pm Registration (WRH Lobby)
12:30pm Welcome (WRH)
1:00pm Mizzou Piano Competition Auditions (WRH) - open to the public!
3:30pm Peter Miyamoto performs the Chopin Four Ballades (WRH)
4:30-5:30pm Piano Sessions (Panel Discussions)
5:30pm Mizzou Piano Competition Awards Ceremony (WRH)
6:00pm Pizza Party (FAB 134)
Oct 16 (Fri) 6pm, Lenoir Woods: MOSY presents Piano Showcase Exhibition.
Oct 16 (Fri) 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents Fall Concert, "Autumn Romance." Program of Amy Beach and Johannes Brahms violin sonatas with violinist Michael Klyce & pianist Helena Hyesoo Kim duo, and violinst Julie Rosenfeld with pianist Peter Miyamoto. Oboist Alison Robuck and pianist Ayako Tsuruta performs Madeleine Dring's "Three Pieces." General Admission $28, Student $7. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Oct 17 (Sat) 5pm, Cooper's Landing: MMAMTA President Andrew Weir performs keyboard in his band, "Bockman," as part of the Biscuits, Beats, and Brews Festival - Free Admission! https://www.biscuitsbeatsbrews.com/lineup
Oct 17 (Sat) 7pm, FBC: Columbia Civic Orchestra performs works by Hailstork, Copland, Barber, and Schubert symphonies. Free Admission.
Oct 24 (Sat) 4pm, Missouri Theatre: The Piano Showcase Concert (MOSY). Admission: $20 adults; Free for students/children.
Oct 24 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church (MUMC): Prometheus in MUMC Concert Series. Prometheus continues its tradition of thematic programming that spans sacred and secular repertoire, using music to highlight what all people hold in common despite differences in background and geography. The Columbia performance also includes a new work by Missouri composer Hans Bridger Heruth, commissioned in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. Missouri United Methodist Church, 204 S. Ninth St. in Columbia. Tickets are available through MUMC Concert Series; $20 adults; Free for students/children.
Oct 24 (Sat) 7:30pm, Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center: Dr. Curtis Pavey, MU Faculty Concert. Admission $6, free to MU community with I.D. Purchase tickets here: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20067_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=7311&SINGLESTORE=true
Oct 28 [Wed] Deadline - MMAMTA Honors Recital at Fairview United Methodist Church in Columbia. Contact Judith Shaw, chair.
Oct 31 (Sat) Matinee, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Family Concert - Halloween
Oct 31 [Sat] 9am-5pm: TBA, MU - MMTA Honors Recital, Dr. Peter Miyamoto, chair.
November 2025
Nov 1 [Sat]: Deadline - MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions Application. Chairs: Peter Miyamoto (Columbia), Jan Houser (Jefferson City)
Nov 1 [Sat]: Deadline - Federation Membership dues to be paid in order to participate in 2027 festival events.
Nov 5-8 (Thu-Sun): University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) - Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) State auditions and conference
Nov 7 (Sat) 7pm, Miller PAC in JC: Columbia Chorale and Columbia Chamber Choir with Jefferson City and Boonville High School Choirs. Columbia Chorale and Columbia Chamber Choir, under the baton of Dr. Tom Clark, present American Roots and Journeys, a celebration of choral music of the United States. Select area high school choirs, including guest performers from the Jefferson City and Boonville High School choir programs, along with the Boonslick Chordbusters, will join the ensembles for a collaborative educational experience celebrating American choral traditions. Highlights of the program include Aaron Copland’s “The Promise of Living” and the centerpiece of the concert, Randall Thompson’s beloved Frostiana: Seven Country Songs, setting the poetry of Robert Frost.
Nov 8 (Sun) 3pm, Thespian Hall in Boonville: Columbia Chorale and Columbia Chamber Choir with Jefferson City and Boonville High School Choirs. Columbia Chorale and Columbia Chamber Choir, under the baton of Dr. Tom Clark, present American Roots and Journeys, a celebration of choral music of the United States. Select area high school choirs, including guest performers from the Jefferson City and Boonville High School choir programs, along with the Boonslick Chordbusters, will join the ensembles for a collaborative educational experience celebrating American choral traditions. Highlights of the program include Aaron Copland’s “The Promise of Living” and the centerpiece of the concert, Randall Thompson’s beloved Frostiana: Seven Country Songs, setting the poetry of Robert Frost.
Nov 10 (Tue) 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium, Lincoln University in Jefferson City: JC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present Faure Requiem
Nov 13 (Fri) CAAM presents Columbia Chorale Concert: American Tapestry: Voices of the American Landscape (2 performances - one in Columbia, one in Jefferson City or Fulton)
Nov 14 (Sat) 5pm Discussion (1 hr) / 7pm Show, Whitmore Recital Hall: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Dear Lara" (2026), a documentary with violinist and filmmaker, Lara St. John. About the film: https://www.dearlara.film/ ; See trailer: youtu.be/9TIq7F0evKU?si=39IMv9s-F30URbom . General Admission $38 / $10 Student with I.D. includes 5pm Discussion and 6pm Light Refreshment. Tickets are available for sale online, or at the door if available. Warning: This is a very difficult film to watch. Children are discouraged from attending.
Nov 15 (Sun) 5pm CAAM presents Columbia Youth Choir Concert - Front Porch Stories: An Evening of Bluegrass.
Nov 19 (Thu) AM, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Young People’s Concert (morning, no conflict with choral union/ as of 10/23)
Nov 19 (Thu) 7pm, Jesse Hall at MU: Choral Union
Nov 21 [Sat]: MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions, in Columbia and in Jefferson City. Chairs: Peter Miyamoto (Columbia, at MU), Jan Houser (Jefferson City, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church)
Nov 25-29 (Wed-Sun): Thanksgiving Break
Nov 28 (Sat) 1-4pm, First Baptist Church in Columbia: Call for volunteers with nimble fingers: Candlelight concert assembly. Sign-up for 2 hrs+ to receive a complimentary ticket to Columbia's annual tradition, Candlelight Holiday concert on 12/11. Sign up here (Scroll Down): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rgMNS6SrAcfW6bFU7YaRU1ywo9S8D7yx9BRNvhyVvIo/edit?usp=sharing
Nov 30 (Mon) 7:30pm, Whitmore Recital Hall: MU Faculty Concert: Peter Miyamoto, piano recital. Admission $6, free to MU Community. Buy tickets here: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20067_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=7305&SINGLESTORE=true
Nov 1 [Sat]: Deadline - Federation Membership dues to be paid in order to participate in 2027 festival events.
Nov 5-8 (Thu-Sun): University of Missouri in St. Louis (UMSL) - Missouri Music Teachers Association (MMTA) State auditions and conference
Nov 7 (Sat) 7pm, Miller PAC in JC: Columbia Chorale and Columbia Chamber Choir with Jefferson City and Boonville High School Choirs. Columbia Chorale and Columbia Chamber Choir, under the baton of Dr. Tom Clark, present American Roots and Journeys, a celebration of choral music of the United States. Select area high school choirs, including guest performers from the Jefferson City and Boonville High School choir programs, along with the Boonslick Chordbusters, will join the ensembles for a collaborative educational experience celebrating American choral traditions. Highlights of the program include Aaron Copland’s “The Promise of Living” and the centerpiece of the concert, Randall Thompson’s beloved Frostiana: Seven Country Songs, setting the poetry of Robert Frost.
Nov 8 (Sun) 3pm, Thespian Hall in Boonville: Columbia Chorale and Columbia Chamber Choir with Jefferson City and Boonville High School Choirs. Columbia Chorale and Columbia Chamber Choir, under the baton of Dr. Tom Clark, present American Roots and Journeys, a celebration of choral music of the United States. Select area high school choirs, including guest performers from the Jefferson City and Boonville High School choir programs, along with the Boonslick Chordbusters, will join the ensembles for a collaborative educational experience celebrating American choral traditions. Highlights of the program include Aaron Copland’s “The Promise of Living” and the centerpiece of the concert, Randall Thompson’s beloved Frostiana: Seven Country Songs, setting the poetry of Robert Frost.
Nov 10 (Tue) 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium, Lincoln University in Jefferson City: JC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus present Faure Requiem
Nov 13 (Fri) CAAM presents Columbia Chorale Concert: American Tapestry: Voices of the American Landscape (2 performances - one in Columbia, one in Jefferson City or Fulton)
Nov 14 (Sat) 5pm Discussion (1 hr) / 7pm Show, Whitmore Recital Hall: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Dear Lara" (2026), a documentary with violinist and filmmaker, Lara St. John. About the film: https://www.dearlara.film/ ; See trailer: youtu.be/9TIq7F0evKU?si=39IMv9s-F30URbom . General Admission $38 / $10 Student with I.D. includes 5pm Discussion and 6pm Light Refreshment. Tickets are available for sale online, or at the door if available. Warning: This is a very difficult film to watch. Children are discouraged from attending.
Nov 15 (Sun) 5pm CAAM presents Columbia Youth Choir Concert - Front Porch Stories: An Evening of Bluegrass.
Nov 19 (Thu) AM, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Young People’s Concert (morning, no conflict with choral union/ as of 10/23)
Nov 19 (Thu) 7pm, Jesse Hall at MU: Choral Union
Nov 21 [Sat]: MMAMTA Evaluative Auditions, in Columbia and in Jefferson City. Chairs: Peter Miyamoto (Columbia, at MU), Jan Houser (Jefferson City, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church)
Nov 25-29 (Wed-Sun): Thanksgiving Break
Nov 28 (Sat) 1-4pm, First Baptist Church in Columbia: Call for volunteers with nimble fingers: Candlelight concert assembly. Sign-up for 2 hrs+ to receive a complimentary ticket to Columbia's annual tradition, Candlelight Holiday concert on 12/11. Sign up here (Scroll Down): https://docs.google.com/document/d/1rgMNS6SrAcfW6bFU7YaRU1ywo9S8D7yx9BRNvhyVvIo/edit?usp=sharing
Nov 30 (Mon) 7:30pm, Whitmore Recital Hall: MU Faculty Concert: Peter Miyamoto, piano recital. Admission $6, free to MU Community. Buy tickets here: https://secure.touchnet.net/C20067_ustores/web/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCTID=7305&SINGLESTORE=true
December 2026
Dec 4 (Fri) 6-8pm, downtown: Living Windows / First Friday in the North Village Arts District
Dec 5 (Sat) 3pm, First Presbyterian Church: Columbia Civic Orchestra.
Dec 5 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church: MUMC Concert Series presents Holiday Brass. Admission $20; Free for students and children.
Dec 10 (Thu) 7pm, Jesse Hall: University Concert Series presents Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Dec 11 (Fri) 6pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series features "Hot Cocoa COMO," in a pre-concert featuring some casual, live holiday music at Broadway entrance, with FREE hot chocolate, courtesy of Odyssey Board members.
Dec 11 (Fri) 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents Candlelight Holiday. General Admission $28, Student $7. Doors open at 6:15pm.
Dec 12 (Sat) 2pm, Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center at MU: Tsuruta Winter Studio Piano Recital.
Dec 12 (Sat) 6-7pm, Atrium of the Miller Performing Arts Center in Jefferson City: Jan Houser piano students
Dec 12 (Sat) 7pm, Miller Performing Arts Center in Jefferson City:Jefferson City Cantorum Christmas Concert
Dec 12 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Pops: Holiday - Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker
Dec 13 (Sun) 2pm, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Pops: Holiday - Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker
Dec 18 - Jan 19: University of Missouri Winter Break
Dec 19 (Sat) 7pm, United Methodist Church: MUMC Concert Series presents Christmas Concert. Admission $20, Free for students and children.
Dec 5 (Sat) 3pm, First Presbyterian Church: Columbia Civic Orchestra.
Dec 5 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church: MUMC Concert Series presents Holiday Brass. Admission $20; Free for students and children.
Dec 10 (Thu) 7pm, Jesse Hall: University Concert Series presents Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet
Dec 11 (Fri) 6pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series features "Hot Cocoa COMO," in a pre-concert featuring some casual, live holiday music at Broadway entrance, with FREE hot chocolate, courtesy of Odyssey Board members.
Dec 11 (Fri) 7pm, FBC: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents Candlelight Holiday. General Admission $28, Student $7. Doors open at 6:15pm.
Dec 12 (Sat) 2pm, Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center at MU: Tsuruta Winter Studio Piano Recital.
Dec 12 (Sat) 6-7pm, Atrium of the Miller Performing Arts Center in Jefferson City: Jan Houser piano students
Dec 12 (Sat) 7pm, Miller Performing Arts Center in Jefferson City:Jefferson City Cantorum Christmas Concert
Dec 12 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Pops: Holiday - Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker
Dec 13 (Sun) 2pm, Missouri Theatre: MOSY presents Pops: Holiday - Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker
Dec 18 - Jan 19: University of Missouri Winter Break
Dec 19 (Sat) 7pm, United Methodist Church: MUMC Concert Series presents Christmas Concert. Admission $20, Free for students and children.
January 2027
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17 (Sun) Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Gold Cup) Application Due, Vivace online.
20 (Wed) is MFMC paperwork deadline. Contact Janelle Lutz at [email protected].
24 (Sun) 2pm, Fairview United Methodist Church: MMAMTA Semi-annual Winter Meeting will take place 3pm. Please let Helena know what you would like to perform by the beginning of the year. [email protected]
20 (Wed) is MFMC paperwork deadline. Contact Janelle Lutz at [email protected].
24 (Sun) 2pm, Fairview United Methodist Church: MMAMTA Semi-annual Winter Meeting will take place 3pm. Please let Helena know what you would like to perform by the beginning of the year. [email protected]
February 2027
Feb 1 (Mon) Application deadline to the 10th Odyssey pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition. Application form will be available after Sept 15, at: https://www.odysseymissouri.org/concerto-competition.html .
Feb 6 (Sat) 3pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey presents the 10th Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition. Free admission.
Feb 6 (Sat) LU Mitchell Auditorium in Jefferson City: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra (JCSO) Piano Concerto Competition
Feb 7 (Sun) 3pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Piano Master Class with pianist Meng-Chieh Liu
Feb 8 (Mon) 7:30pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Piano Recital with Meng-Chien Liu, guest artist
Feb 9 (Tue) 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium, Lincoln University in Jefferson City: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra
Feb 12 (Fri) 7pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Songs of Homeland," featuring soprano Carline Waugh, flutist Wendy Hymes, composer Fred Onovwerosuoke, pianist Ayako Tsuruta and more. General Admission $28, Student $7. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Feb 27 [Sat] 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church (MUMC) in Columbia: Dr. Gail Archer, organist
Feb 28 [Sun] All day, TBA in Columbia: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Federation) - Strings only
Feb 6 (Sat) 3pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey presents the 10th Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition. Free admission.
Feb 6 (Sat) LU Mitchell Auditorium in Jefferson City: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra (JCSO) Piano Concerto Competition
Feb 7 (Sun) 3pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Piano Master Class with pianist Meng-Chieh Liu
Feb 8 (Mon) 7:30pm, MU Whitmore Recital Hall: Piano Recital with Meng-Chien Liu, guest artist
Feb 9 (Tue) 7pm, Mitchell Auditorium, Lincoln University in Jefferson City: Jefferson City Symphony Orchestra
Feb 12 (Fri) 7pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Songs of Homeland," featuring soprano Carline Waugh, flutist Wendy Hymes, composer Fred Onovwerosuoke, pianist Ayako Tsuruta and more. General Admission $28, Student $7. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Feb 27 [Sat] 7pm, Missouri United Methodist Church (MUMC) in Columbia: Dr. Gail Archer, organist
Feb 28 [Sun] All day, TBA in Columbia: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Federation) - Strings only
March 2026
Mar 5 (Fri) PM, TBA in Columbia: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Federation) - Piano
Mar 6 (Sat) All day, TBA in Columbia: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Federation) - Piano Solos
Mar 6 (Sat) Time TBA: Capital Music Company, JC - Musicathon - Jefferson City. Jan Houser, chair.
Mar 6 (Sat) 7pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Concerto & Prometheus." The winners of the 2026 Concerto Competition will perform concerto movements with Odyssey Chamber Ensemble, and R. Paul Crabb returns with Prometheus to perform Caroline Shaw's magnificent "To The Hands." General Admission $28, Student $7. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Mar 7 (Sun) 7:30pm Broadway Christian Church: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents MOCOP, Missouri Composers Concert. Free. Information: cco.missouri.org/
Mar 8 (Mon) PM, TBA in Columbia: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Federation) - Piano Make-up Day
Mar 13 (Sat) All day, First Baptist Church in JC: Federation Festival in Jefferson City
Mar 13 (Sat) All day, TBA in Columbia: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Federation) - Piano Concertos
Mar 19 (Fri) PM, Denise Gillam Studio, JC: Federation Festival Make-Up in Jefferson City
Mar 20 (Sat) All Day, Mexico HS: MSHSAA District Solo & Ensemble Festival
Mar 25 (Thu) All Day, Columbia Public Schools: MSHSAA large groups.
Mar 28 (Sun) Easter
Mar 27- Apr 4: Spring Break
Mar 6 (Sat) All day, TBA in Columbia: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Federation) - Piano Solos
Mar 6 (Sat) Time TBA: Capital Music Company, JC - Musicathon - Jefferson City. Jan Houser, chair.
Mar 6 (Sat) 7pm First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Concerto & Prometheus." The winners of the 2026 Concerto Competition will perform concerto movements with Odyssey Chamber Ensemble, and R. Paul Crabb returns with Prometheus to perform Caroline Shaw's magnificent "To The Hands." General Admission $28, Student $7. Doors open at 6:30pm.
Mar 7 (Sun) 7:30pm Broadway Christian Church: Columbia Civic Orchestra presents MOCOP, Missouri Composers Concert. Free. Information: cco.missouri.org/
Mar 8 (Mon) PM, TBA in Columbia: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Federation) - Piano Make-up Day
Mar 13 (Sat) All day, First Baptist Church in JC: Federation Festival in Jefferson City
Mar 13 (Sat) All day, TBA in Columbia: Missouri Federated Music Clubs Junior Festival (Federation) - Piano Concertos
Mar 19 (Fri) PM, Denise Gillam Studio, JC: Federation Festival Make-Up in Jefferson City
Mar 20 (Sat) All Day, Mexico HS: MSHSAA District Solo & Ensemble Festival
Mar 25 (Thu) All Day, Columbia Public Schools: MSHSAA large groups.
Mar 28 (Sun) Easter
Mar 27- Apr 4: Spring Break
April 2027
Apr 1 (Thu) Application Deadline to submit Letter of Intent for the MMAMTA Scholarship Auditions (video).
Apr 1-4: The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival in Columbia
Apr 1 (Thu) 7pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, MU: Solo Recital by Ilya Itin, piano. General Admission, $28, Student $7. The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival.
Apr 2 (Fri) Application deadline for Gateway Piano Festival in St. Louis. https://gatewaypianofest.org/festivals/133
Apr 2 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Recital by Ole Akahoshi, cello, and Peter Miyamoto, piano. General Admission, $28, Student $7. The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival.
April 2-6: MTNA National Conference in St. Louis
Apr 3 (Sat) 9:30-5pm, Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center of the MU School of Music: The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition: The Semi-Finals. Judges are Ole Akahoshi, cello; Ilya Itin, piano; and Julie Landsman, horn. General Admission, $28, Student $7.
Apr 4 (Sun) 1:30pm, Missouri Theatre: The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition: The Finals & Awards Ceremony. General Admission, $38, Student with I.D. $10. Post-event reception at Sinquefield Music Center.
Apr 10 (Sat) 7pm, Jesse Auditorium: Carmina Burana with Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri (CAAM), Central Methodist University, and the Missouri Symphony. With its massive choral sound, driving rhythms, and defining opening, this large-scale performance brings together orchestra and voices for one of the most powerful concert experiences of the season. Tickets including fees: $12.24-$53.98
Apr 11 (Sun) 4pm, Jesse Auditorium: Carmina Burana with Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri (CAAM), Central Methodist University, and the Missouri Symphony. With its massive choral sound, driving rhythms, and defining opening, this large-scale performance brings together orchestra and voices for one of the most powerful concert experiences of the season. Tickets including fees: $12.24-$53.98
Apr 12 (Mon) Deadline to submit recordings for the MMAMTA Scholarship Auditions. Dr. Melissa Simons, chair.
April 13 [Tues] noon - Fine Arts Piano Recital, Capitol Rotunda
April 13 [Tues] 7 p.m. - JC Symphony Orchestra presents April Concert - Mitchell Aud. LU
April 14 (Wed) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Spring Choral Union
Apr 17 (Sat) 7pm, Fist Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "M-Odyssey." A program expertly curated by Odyssey Performance Associates, you can expect unexpected musical treats at M-Odyssey concert.. General Admission, $28, Student $7.
April 24 (Sat) 7pm, MUMC: ShowMe Brass
Apr 29 (Thu) - May 1 (Sat) all day, MU: MSHAAA State Music Festival.
Apr 1-4: The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival in Columbia
Apr 1 (Thu) 7pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, MU: Solo Recital by Ilya Itin, piano. General Admission, $28, Student $7. The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival.
Apr 2 (Fri) Application deadline for Gateway Piano Festival in St. Louis. https://gatewaypianofest.org/festivals/133
Apr 2 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Recital by Ole Akahoshi, cello, and Peter Miyamoto, piano. General Admission, $28, Student $7. The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition & Festival.
April 2-6: MTNA National Conference in St. Louis
Apr 3 (Sat) 9:30-5pm, Sheryl Crow Hall, Sinquefield Music Center of the MU School of Music: The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition: The Semi-Finals. Judges are Ole Akahoshi, cello; Ilya Itin, piano; and Julie Landsman, horn. General Admission, $28, Student $7.
Apr 4 (Sun) 1:30pm, Missouri Theatre: The 12th Plowman Chamber Music Competition: The Finals & Awards Ceremony. General Admission, $38, Student with I.D. $10. Post-event reception at Sinquefield Music Center.
Apr 10 (Sat) 7pm, Jesse Auditorium: Carmina Burana with Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri (CAAM), Central Methodist University, and the Missouri Symphony. With its massive choral sound, driving rhythms, and defining opening, this large-scale performance brings together orchestra and voices for one of the most powerful concert experiences of the season. Tickets including fees: $12.24-$53.98
Apr 11 (Sun) 4pm, Jesse Auditorium: Carmina Burana with Choral Arts Alliance of Missouri (CAAM), Central Methodist University, and the Missouri Symphony. With its massive choral sound, driving rhythms, and defining opening, this large-scale performance brings together orchestra and voices for one of the most powerful concert experiences of the season. Tickets including fees: $12.24-$53.98
Apr 12 (Mon) Deadline to submit recordings for the MMAMTA Scholarship Auditions. Dr. Melissa Simons, chair.
April 13 [Tues] noon - Fine Arts Piano Recital, Capitol Rotunda
April 13 [Tues] 7 p.m. - JC Symphony Orchestra presents April Concert - Mitchell Aud. LU
April 14 (Wed) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Spring Choral Union
Apr 17 (Sat) 7pm, Fist Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "M-Odyssey." A program expertly curated by Odyssey Performance Associates, you can expect unexpected musical treats at M-Odyssey concert.. General Admission, $28, Student $7.
April 24 (Sat) 7pm, MUMC: ShowMe Brass
Apr 29 (Thu) - May 1 (Sat) all day, MU: MSHAAA State Music Festival.
May 2027
Apr 30 (Thu) - May 2 (Sat) all day, MU School of Music: MSHAAA State Music Festival.
May 1 (Sat) 7 pm, Miller Performing Arts Center in JC: Jefferson City Cantorum Spring Concert
May 2 (Sat) 7pm Missouri Theatre: Missouri Symphony Pops Concert.
May 7 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Almost Summer." General Admission, $28, Student $7.
May 8 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Columbia Civic Orchestra
May 14 and 15 (Fri & Sat) AM, tentative, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, JC: Piano Guild Auditions in Jefferson City
May 15 (Sat) 2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: The Tsuruta Piano Studio Spring Recital.
May 17-20, TBA at MU, tentative: The Piano Guild Auditions in Columbia
May TBA (Fri) 11am, TBA: MMAMTA Spring Meeting - Everyone is welcome to attend!
FYI, Graduation Schedule by High School
May 1 (Sat) 7 pm, Miller Performing Arts Center in JC: Jefferson City Cantorum Spring Concert
May 2 (Sat) 7pm Missouri Theatre: Missouri Symphony Pops Concert.
May 7 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "Almost Summer." General Admission, $28, Student $7.
May 8 (Sat) 7pm, Missouri Theatre: Columbia Civic Orchestra
May 14 and 15 (Fri & Sat) AM, tentative, Our Savior's Lutheran Church, JC: Piano Guild Auditions in Jefferson City
May 15 (Sat) 2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall at MU: The Tsuruta Piano Studio Spring Recital.
May 17-20, TBA at MU, tentative: The Piano Guild Auditions in Columbia
May TBA (Fri) 11am, TBA: MMAMTA Spring Meeting - Everyone is welcome to attend!
FYI, Graduation Schedule by High School
- Douglass High School: Friday, May 21, 2027
- Rock Bridge High School: Friday, May 21, 2027
- Battle High School: Saturday, May 22, 2027
- Hickman High School: Saturday, May 22, 2027 [1]
June & July 2026
2027 June 4-6 (Fri-Sun): Odyssey Chamber Music Series presents "The Reunion Festival." Free Admission.
June 4 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Vox Nova. All donations will benefit Vox Nova and its programs.
June 5 (Sat) 2/3pm, First Baptist Church: Instrumental Petting Zoo and Kids@Heart: The Reunion Edition.
June 6 (Sun) 2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, MU: The Reunion Recital, hosted by Odyssey and the MU School of Music.
June 4 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church: Vox Nova. All donations will benefit Vox Nova and its programs.
June 5 (Sat) 2/3pm, First Baptist Church: Instrumental Petting Zoo and Kids@Heart: The Reunion Edition.
June 6 (Sun) 2pm, Whitmore Recital Hall, MU: The Reunion Recital, hosted by Odyssey and the MU School of Music.
Information forthcoming:
2027 Missouri Symphony: Firefly Music Festival
2027 Mizzou Piano Camp, June 25 - July 4. https://music.missouri.edu/mizzou-summer-music-camps-and-programs
2027 Missouri International Composers Festival (MICF), July 24 -31
2027 Missouri Symphony: Firefly Music Festival
2027 Mizzou Piano Camp, June 25 - July 4. https://music.missouri.edu/mizzou-summer-music-camps-and-programs
2027 Missouri International Composers Festival (MICF), July 24 -31
~ Past Events ~
August 2026
Aug 27 (Thu) - 29 (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. Tickets $12-45 can be purchased on the Friends of Historic Boonville website or by calling 660-882-7977. Additionally, a accompanying visual arts display will be on view at the Historic Hain House. https://friendsofhistoricboonvillemo.org/missouri-river-festival-of-the-arts/
Aug 29 (Sat), AM/early PM, MU's Sinquefield Music Center, 3rd Floor (SMC 383 & 385): MMAMTA Fall Workshop presents Sara Ernst in 3 topics, with pot-luck lunch. Sign-up for Potluck CLICK HERE. Potluck drop-off: North side of the building — we will assist with elevator access as needed.
* Schedule*
8:45am Potluck drop-off and coffee (SMC 383)
9:00-10:30am Intro and Topic I (SMC 385) - Young Pianists Power-Up! Building Knowledge and Skills through Warm-ups
10:45-12:00pm Topic II (SMC 385) - Rich with Romantic Spirit: The Overlooked Gems of Gurlitt
12:00pm-1:30pm Pot-luck (SMC 383)
1:30-2:45pm Topic III (SMC 385) - Impactful Rote Teaching Through Creative Play
2:45-3:00pm Q&A/Clean up.
About Dr. Sara Ernst:
Sara M. Ernst, PhD, NCTM, is an active piano pedagogue, researcher, and pianist, and serves as Associate Professor of Piano and Director of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Oklahoma. She is currently the Director of Teacher Engagement for the Frances Clark Center, where she has directed the program of The Piano Conference: NCKP since 2020 and contributed to its publications and initiatives. She received the Frances Clark Center’s Outstanding Service Recognition Award in 2021. Other leadership roles have included serving as South Carolina Music Teachers Association President and Vice President of Conferences and, currently, as the Collegiate Chapter Chair for the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association.
Dr. Ernst’s scholarship in piano pedagogy includes investigating teaching effectiveness, language use in instruction, and best practices in elementary piano instruction and curricula. In addition, she frequently researches pedagogical music of the 20th and 21st centuries and examines the pacing of instruction through the intermediate years. Her presentations and lecture recitals have been featured at the conferences of the International Society of Music Education, Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference, Research in Music Education, Music Teachers National Association, GP3, NCKP, and College Music Society, and Ernst has been an invited pedagogy speaker at several state conferences and universities. Her articles have appeared in Piano Magazine, Clavier Companion, and American Music Teacher. She designed and contributed to the first two online courses for the Frances Clark Center, The Beginner Course and The Pianist's Guide to Teaching Online, and authored modules on teaching elementary students for the Royal Conservatory of Music's online teacher training courses. She is currently co-editor-in-chief of the magazine Piano Inspires Kids, senior editor of Piano Magazine, and recently edited the 2023 and 2025 volumes of the Proceedings of NCKP.
She is a frequent adjudicator for piano events and competitions and has served as an examiner for the Royal Conservatory of Music in the U.S. and Canada. Furthermore, she assisted in the music selection of multiple volumes of the Celebration Series (2015) and reviewed the RCM Piano Syllabus (2015). Her perspectives on piano music and educational materials have been solicited by the American Music Teacher and Clavier Companion as a reviewer and content contributor.
Prior to Oklahoma, Dr. Ernst worked at the University of South Carolina for ten years, serving as Associate Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy and Keyboard Area Chair. She founded the Center for Piano Studies, which grew into a vibrant community of piano students from the area. She also coordinated the Group Piano program, directing Graduate Assistants, revising curricula, and overseeing the renovation of the Group Piano Lab. Additional previous positions include those at the New School for Music Study in New Jersey as the Administrative Director and faculty member, Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan, and the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Dr. Ernst earned a PhD in music education with an emphasis in piano pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma, completing her dissertation on the teaching philosophy of Mr. Marvin Blickenstaff, an internationally acclaimed piano teacher. Her other degrees are from the University of Missouri-Columbia and Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Her former piano and piano pedagogy teachers include Jane Magrath, Barbara Fast, Karen Larvick, and John Strauss.
- Aug 27 (Thu) 7:30pm, Thespian Hall in Boonville: Peter Henderson, pianist from the St. Louis Symphony, will perform the Brahms Piano Quartet alongside the Missouri River Festival String Ensemble.
- Aug 28 (Fri) 7:30pm, Thespian Hall in Boonville: "The 442s" take the stage, a five-piece instrumental ensemble playing an exciting blend of jazz and classical music.
- Aug 29 (Sat) 7:30pm, Thespian Hall in Boonville: Conductor Sam Hollister will lead the Festival Chamber Orchestra through Mozart's "Adagio and Fugue in C minor," the first movement of the Grieg Piano Concerto, and Tchaikovsky's "Serenade for Strings"
Aug 29 (Sat), AM/early PM, MU's Sinquefield Music Center, 3rd Floor (SMC 383 & 385): MMAMTA Fall Workshop presents Sara Ernst in 3 topics, with pot-luck lunch. Sign-up for Potluck CLICK HERE. Potluck drop-off: North side of the building — we will assist with elevator access as needed.
* Schedule*
8:45am Potluck drop-off and coffee (SMC 383)
9:00-10:30am Intro and Topic I (SMC 385) - Young Pianists Power-Up! Building Knowledge and Skills through Warm-ups
10:45-12:00pm Topic II (SMC 385) - Rich with Romantic Spirit: The Overlooked Gems of Gurlitt
12:00pm-1:30pm Pot-luck (SMC 383)
1:30-2:45pm Topic III (SMC 385) - Impactful Rote Teaching Through Creative Play
2:45-3:00pm Q&A/Clean up.
About Dr. Sara Ernst:
Sara M. Ernst, PhD, NCTM, is an active piano pedagogue, researcher, and pianist, and serves as Associate Professor of Piano and Director of Piano Pedagogy at the University of Oklahoma. She is currently the Director of Teacher Engagement for the Frances Clark Center, where she has directed the program of The Piano Conference: NCKP since 2020 and contributed to its publications and initiatives. She received the Frances Clark Center’s Outstanding Service Recognition Award in 2021. Other leadership roles have included serving as South Carolina Music Teachers Association President and Vice President of Conferences and, currently, as the Collegiate Chapter Chair for the Oklahoma Music Teachers Association.
Dr. Ernst’s scholarship in piano pedagogy includes investigating teaching effectiveness, language use in instruction, and best practices in elementary piano instruction and curricula. In addition, she frequently researches pedagogical music of the 20th and 21st centuries and examines the pacing of instruction through the intermediate years. Her presentations and lecture recitals have been featured at the conferences of the International Society of Music Education, Australasian Piano Pedagogy Conference, Research in Music Education, Music Teachers National Association, GP3, NCKP, and College Music Society, and Ernst has been an invited pedagogy speaker at several state conferences and universities. Her articles have appeared in Piano Magazine, Clavier Companion, and American Music Teacher. She designed and contributed to the first two online courses for the Frances Clark Center, The Beginner Course and The Pianist's Guide to Teaching Online, and authored modules on teaching elementary students for the Royal Conservatory of Music's online teacher training courses. She is currently co-editor-in-chief of the magazine Piano Inspires Kids, senior editor of Piano Magazine, and recently edited the 2023 and 2025 volumes of the Proceedings of NCKP.
She is a frequent adjudicator for piano events and competitions and has served as an examiner for the Royal Conservatory of Music in the U.S. and Canada. Furthermore, she assisted in the music selection of multiple volumes of the Celebration Series (2015) and reviewed the RCM Piano Syllabus (2015). Her perspectives on piano music and educational materials have been solicited by the American Music Teacher and Clavier Companion as a reviewer and content contributor.
Prior to Oklahoma, Dr. Ernst worked at the University of South Carolina for ten years, serving as Associate Professor of Piano and Piano Pedagogy and Keyboard Area Chair. She founded the Center for Piano Studies, which grew into a vibrant community of piano students from the area. She also coordinated the Group Piano program, directing Graduate Assistants, revising curricula, and overseeing the renovation of the Group Piano Lab. Additional previous positions include those at the New School for Music Study in New Jersey as the Administrative Director and faculty member, Interlochen Arts Camp in Michigan, and the University of Missouri-Columbia.
Dr. Ernst earned a PhD in music education with an emphasis in piano pedagogy from the University of Oklahoma, completing her dissertation on the teaching philosophy of Mr. Marvin Blickenstaff, an internationally acclaimed piano teacher. Her other degrees are from the University of Missouri-Columbia and Luther College in Decorah, Iowa. Her former piano and piano pedagogy teachers include Jane Magrath, Barbara Fast, Karen Larvick, and John Strauss.
- PhD, Music Education with an Emphasis in Piano Pedagogy - University of Oklahoma
- MM, Piano Pedagogy - University of Missouri-Columbia
- BA, Music and Mathematics - Luther College in Decorah, IA
September 2026
Sept 2 (Wed) Application Deadline for MMTA District Auditions. Chair: Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim. NEW: TenutoWEb system for MMTA: momta.tenutoweb.com/
Sept 2 (Wed) Registration Deadline for MMTA Preview Recital: Chair: Professor Judith Shaw.
Sept 9 (Wed) 2pm Central Time: Application Deadline for MTNA Auditions. https://www.mtna.org/Competitions_Guidelines.html
Sept 12 (Sat) 2pm, Fairview United Methodist Church in Columbia: MMAMTA Preview Recital. Judith Shaw, chair.
Sept 13 (Sun) 2:30pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jefferson City: MMAMTA Preview Recital. Jan Houser, chair.
Sept 13 (Sun) 2-4pm, MT: The Missouri Symphony presents "Made in America: A 250th Celebration. MOSY opens the season with a concert shaped by American sound: bold, lyrical, restless, and full of character. Pianist Jeffrey Biegel joins the Missouri Symphony for Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a work that still feels alive with motion, color, and possibility. The program also features the Missouri premiere of Peter Boyer’s Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue, part of a national 50-state commission project honoring America’s 250th. At the Missouri Theatre, this season-opening performance invites audiences to hear how American music continues to move, reflect, and surprise us. This concert is sponsored in part by the American Composers Forum. Adults (18+): $49/$39/$29; College Students: $15; Youth (17 and under): $10* - *Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: https://www.comotickets.com/events/made-in-america-a-250th-celebration-9-13-2026
Sept 13 (Sun) 3pm, MU Sinquefield Music Center: MU Faculty Concert honoring the Donors.
Sept 19 (Sat) All day, Fine Arts Building at the MU: MMTA District Auditions. Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim, chair.
Sept 20 (Sun) PM, Fin Arts Building at MU: MMTA District Auditions Make-Up Day. Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim, chair.
Sept 21 (Mon) 2025 Piano Showcase Auditions Deadline: https://themosy.org/piano-showcase
Sept 2 (Wed) Registration Deadline for MMTA Preview Recital: Chair: Professor Judith Shaw.
Sept 9 (Wed) 2pm Central Time: Application Deadline for MTNA Auditions. https://www.mtna.org/Competitions_Guidelines.html
Sept 12 (Sat) 2pm, Fairview United Methodist Church in Columbia: MMAMTA Preview Recital. Judith Shaw, chair.
Sept 13 (Sun) 2:30pm, Our Savior's Lutheran Church in Jefferson City: MMAMTA Preview Recital. Jan Houser, chair.
Sept 13 (Sun) 2-4pm, MT: The Missouri Symphony presents "Made in America: A 250th Celebration. MOSY opens the season with a concert shaped by American sound: bold, lyrical, restless, and full of character. Pianist Jeffrey Biegel joins the Missouri Symphony for Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue, a work that still feels alive with motion, color, and possibility. The program also features the Missouri premiere of Peter Boyer’s Rhapsody in Red, White & Blue, part of a national 50-state commission project honoring America’s 250th. At the Missouri Theatre, this season-opening performance invites audiences to hear how American music continues to move, reflect, and surprise us. This concert is sponsored in part by the American Composers Forum. Adults (18+): $49/$39/$29; College Students: $15; Youth (17 and under): $10* - *Children must be accompanied by an adult. Tickets: https://www.comotickets.com/events/made-in-america-a-250th-celebration-9-13-2026
Sept 13 (Sun) 3pm, MU Sinquefield Music Center: MU Faculty Concert honoring the Donors.
Sept 19 (Sat) All day, Fine Arts Building at the MU: MMTA District Auditions. Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim, chair.
Sept 20 (Sun) PM, Fin Arts Building at MU: MMTA District Auditions Make-Up Day. Dr. Helena Hyesoo Kim, chair.
Sept 21 (Mon) 2025 Piano Showcase Auditions Deadline: https://themosy.org/piano-showcase