Friday, February 20, 2026
A celebration of the arts
Save the Date
Friday, Feb. 20, 2026 at the Missouri Theatre
Cost: Free and open to the community.
The winner is
Giovanni Porfirio
The University of Missouri School of Music and the Mizzou New Music Initiative have awarded the 2025 Sinquefield Composition Prize to student composer Giovanni Porfirio. The prize is the top award for a composition student at Mizzou. Porfirio's composition, Clickbait, premiered on Feb. 21, 2025, at the Chancellor's Art Showcase.
About the Sinquefield Prize
Expect to be inspired
ABOUT THE SHOW
- Art and design exhibition
Throughout Missouri Theatre lobby and Columbia Art League - Theatre performances
Including performances recognized by the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival - Visual studies presentation
Selection of short films by student filmmakers - University Philharmonic orchestra performance
Including the premiere of the 2025 Sinquefield Prize composition
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