SEMO Composer Stephen Casey Wins Statewide Competition for Best New Orchestral Music "The Dear King"

Stephen Casey, a senior music education major at Southeast Missouri State University, has been named a 2025 Missouri Composers Project (MOCOP) winner in the Orchestral Open Age category for his original composition, The Dear King. Selected through blind judging and performed by the Columbia Civic Orchestra, Casey's work stood out among submissions from across the state. Sponsored by the Mizzou New Music Initiative and the University of Missouri School of Music, the MOCOP recognizes excellence in new choral and orchestral works. Casey's achievement highlights both his creative dedication and the strength of SEMO's music program, which offers students robust opportunities in composition, education, and performance.

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