A CELEBRATION OF MUSIC WITH FRIENDS
A concert series dedicated to classical music of smaller ensembles with modern flair.
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Season 17 Programs
Artists and programs are subject to change without notice.
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*UPDATE, 5/14* For Vox Nova 5/30, we are outside of the Broadway Christian Church. Rain venue: First Baptist Church; maximum capacity TBA.Odyssey Season 17 is different.Due to COVID-19, we will be live-streaming our concerts this season. It is safe to assume that all Odyssey concerts this season are closed to our live audiences.
If the First Baptist Church opens its doors to the public, we may open to 70 socially distanced live audience members with your required contact information, in case contact tracing becomes necessary. Prior to attending in person, check our web site or call (573) 825-0079 to see if the concert is open to the public and/or sold out. ALL of our Season 17 concerts will be live streamed online for your enjoyment at home at NO cost, considering your safety first. 
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~ Odyssey Season 17 ~
* Odyssey Pre-Concert takes are integrated into the Odyssey Series concerts this season.
May 30, 2021 (Sun) 3pm, Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W Broadway in Columbia (rain venue: First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia)
Vox Nova
Award winning a cappella group Vox Nova covers an impressive, versatile repertoire from Baroque to Modern Day eras. This is Vox Nova’s third and final season as Odyssey’s ensemble-in-residence! To learn more about Vox Nova: www.voxnovacomo.org. This is a rescheduled event from Season 16.
~ Past Concerts ~
October 9, 2020 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Rag Rhapsody
Explore the eclectic music of the 1900’s, which continues to inspire the composers today. See Iskander Akhmadullin, Natalia Bolshakova, Anya Akhmadullina, Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta in some ragtime and boogie woogie fun!
November 6, 2020 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Love and Friendship
Discover Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio (Rosenfeld-Lara-Miyamoto), chamber music by her husband Robert Schumann and their protégé Johannes Brahms, who shared a close connection with the Schumann family throughout his life.
December 4, 2020 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Holiday Sparkles
This program features Chausson’s breathtaking Poême by violinist Holly Piccoli and pianist Ayako Tsuruta, Bacewitz’s beautiful Sonatina with oboist Alison Robuck and pianist Peter Miyamoto.
January 10, 2021 (Sun) 3pm, First Baptist Church
Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition
In collaboration with the Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association (MMAMTA), Odyssey featured some amazing young soloists in the past 3 years. This year, we will have not one, but THREE winners from this competition to perform concertos not limited to the Baroque/early Classical era. - Snow date: January 17, 2021.
February 12, 2021 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Baroque Concerto
The three winners from the 2021 Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition performs with an orchestral accompaniment this season. The performance will conclude with the exuberant “Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor” by Antonio Vivaldi with soloists Amy Appold, Siri Geenen, Julie Rosefeld and D. Lydia Redding. - Snow date February 14, 2021 at 3pm.
March 19, 2021 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Soma Quartet
The Grand Prize winner of the 9th Plowman Chamber Music Competition, Soma Quartet returns to Columbia two years later to show what unimaginable range of colors and music a saxophone quartet can create. This concert also features a performance of Brandon Kim's prize-winning work, "The Sands of Time" (2020) and Brahms Horn Trio with violinist Julie Rosenfeld, Amanda Collins on horn, and pianist Ayako Tsuruta. -This is partially a rescheduled event from Season 16.
April 16, 2021 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
M-Odyssey
A program expertly organized by Odyssey Performance Fellows, you can always expect unexpected musical treats at M-Odyssey concerts. This concert includes last season’s Kassandra Ormsby and her friends to deliver seriously hilarious P.D.Q. Bach and more!
This is partially a rescheduled event from Season 16.
April 30, 2021 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Folk Songs
Composers often draw their inspirations from their roots: Listen to Philippine folk songs arranged for saxophone and piano by Leo C. Saguiguit, and Bartók’s intensely powerful Contrasts with violinist Julie Rosenfeld, clarinetist Wes Warnhoff, and pianist Peter Miyamoto.
* Odyssey Pre-Concert takes are integrated into the Odyssey Series concerts this season.
May 30, 2021 (Sun) 3pm, Broadway Christian Church, 2601 W Broadway in Columbia (rain venue: First Baptist Church, 1112 E Broadway in Columbia)
Vox Nova
Award winning a cappella group Vox Nova covers an impressive, versatile repertoire from Baroque to Modern Day eras. This is Vox Nova’s third and final season as Odyssey’s ensemble-in-residence! To learn more about Vox Nova: www.voxnovacomo.org. This is a rescheduled event from Season 16.
~ Past Concerts ~
October 9, 2020 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Rag Rhapsody
Explore the eclectic music of the 1900’s, which continues to inspire the composers today. See Iskander Akhmadullin, Natalia Bolshakova, Anya Akhmadullina, Peter Miyamoto and Ayako Tsuruta in some ragtime and boogie woogie fun!
November 6, 2020 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Love and Friendship
Discover Clara Schumann’s Piano Trio (Rosenfeld-Lara-Miyamoto), chamber music by her husband Robert Schumann and their protégé Johannes Brahms, who shared a close connection with the Schumann family throughout his life.
December 4, 2020 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Holiday Sparkles
This program features Chausson’s breathtaking Poême by violinist Holly Piccoli and pianist Ayako Tsuruta, Bacewitz’s beautiful Sonatina with oboist Alison Robuck and pianist Peter Miyamoto.
January 10, 2021 (Sun) 3pm, First Baptist Church
Pre-Collegiate Concerto Competition
In collaboration with the Mid-Missouri Area Music Teachers Association (MMAMTA), Odyssey featured some amazing young soloists in the past 3 years. This year, we will have not one, but THREE winners from this competition to perform concertos not limited to the Baroque/early Classical era. - Snow date: January 17, 2021.
February 12, 2021 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Baroque Concerto
The three winners from the 2021 Pre-Collegiate Aria/Concerto Competition performs with an orchestral accompaniment this season. The performance will conclude with the exuberant “Concerto for Four Violins in B Minor” by Antonio Vivaldi with soloists Amy Appold, Siri Geenen, Julie Rosefeld and D. Lydia Redding. - Snow date February 14, 2021 at 3pm.
March 19, 2021 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Soma Quartet
The Grand Prize winner of the 9th Plowman Chamber Music Competition, Soma Quartet returns to Columbia two years later to show what unimaginable range of colors and music a saxophone quartet can create. This concert also features a performance of Brandon Kim's prize-winning work, "The Sands of Time" (2020) and Brahms Horn Trio with violinist Julie Rosenfeld, Amanda Collins on horn, and pianist Ayako Tsuruta. -This is partially a rescheduled event from Season 16.
April 16, 2021 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
M-Odyssey
A program expertly organized by Odyssey Performance Fellows, you can always expect unexpected musical treats at M-Odyssey concerts. This concert includes last season’s Kassandra Ormsby and her friends to deliver seriously hilarious P.D.Q. Bach and more!
This is partially a rescheduled event from Season 16.
April 30, 2021 (Fri) 7pm, First Baptist Church
Folk Songs
Composers often draw their inspirations from their roots: Listen to Philippine folk songs arranged for saxophone and piano by Leo C. Saguiguit, and Bartók’s intensely powerful Contrasts with violinist Julie Rosenfeld, clarinetist Wes Warnhoff, and pianist Peter Miyamoto.
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All concerts are presented at First Baptist Church of Columbia, 1112 East Broadway,
unless otherwise indicated.
Programs and artists may be subject to change without notice.
Odyssey Chamber Music Series is generously sponsored by:
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MMAMTA
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