Last Friday was the Chancellor’s Arts Showcase, Mizzou’s largest annual exhibition of student creativity. Nearly 100 students shared their work across a range of mediums — including the visual arts, architecture, music, theater and design — for an audience of more than 600 in the Missouri Theatre. 

As always, I was impressed by the incredible student displays and the amazing live performances. We celebrated the winner of the 19th Sinquefield Composition Prize: Seda Balci, a master’s student in music composition. Curator Jeanne Cairns Sinquefield recognized Seda on-stage, followed by the world premiere of her piece, “Merdiven.” Congratulations to Seda! I want to thank Curator Sinquefield and Rex Sinquefield for their incredible support of new music at Mizzou.

We’re proud to have such an innovative and talented community on campus. The Chancellor’s Arts Showcase was a moving display of creative excellence.

— Mun