Music in the Shape of a Pear

Student composers participate in a workshop/reading session with members of Sō Percussion in 2017.

Music in the Shape of a Pear

Each semester, the composition studio produces a concert of contemporary music, featuring faculty, student and guest performers. Often, the concerts include music by guest composers who also present colloquia.

MITSOAP XXVIII: September 29, 2018 Fluxion: Works for Flute
MITSOAP XXVII: March 3, 2018
 Woodwired Duo
MITSOAP XXVI: October 31, 2017 Reformation Cantata
MITSOAP XXV: February 24-26, 2017 Iowa Composers Forum New Music Festival
MITSOAP XXIV: November 3, 2016 Evans/Pluta Duo
MITSOAP XXIII: March 6, 2016 In Memoriam Eius
MITSOAP XXII: February 9, 2016 Solo Cello+Sound+Imagery
MITSOAP XXI: October 4, 2015 Flute Menagerie
MITSOAP XX:February 15, 2015 Music of Brooke Joyce
MITSOAP XIX: October 9, 2014 Alumni Composers
MITSOAP XVIII: February 28, 2014 Dylan Chmura-Moore, trombone
MITSOAP XVII: September 29, 2013 Music from the Year 1973
MITSOAP XVI: March 28, 2013 Music of Steve Smith
MITSOAP XV: October 28, 2012 Music for an autumn evening
MITSOAP XIV: February 3-4-5, 2012 New Music Festival
MITSOAP XIII: September 25, 2011 Sesquicentenntial Concert
MITSOAP XII: March 16, 2011 Etudes
MITSOAP XI: October 23, 2010 Machine Music
MITSOAP X: March 12, 2010 Night Music
MITSOAP IX: January 24, 2010 Strike Duo
MITSOAP VIII: September 27, 2009 New Vocal Music by Iowa Composers
MITSOAP VII: March 14, 2009 A Civil War Musicale
MITSOAP VI: October 11-12, 2008 Iowa Composers Forum Festival
MITSOAP V: March 11, 2008 Helianthus Contemporary Ensemble - Guest Composer, Forrest Pierce
MITSOAP IV: October 16, 2007 Music for Flute and Harp
MITSOAP III: March 6, 2007 Potpourri - Guest Composer, Jerry Owen
MITSOAP II: October 11, 2006 Six Pianos - Guest Composer, Barbara White
MITSOAP I: March 2, 2006 Potpourri

Colloquia

In addition to MITSOAP, composition colloquias are informal presentations by guest composers. All sessions are free and open to the public. Music by our guest composers is often featured on the Music in the Shape of a Pear concert series.

2020-2021

2018-19

2017-18

2016-17

2015-16

2014-15

2013-14

2012-13

2011-12

2010-11

2009-10

2008-09

2007-08

2006-07

2005-06