Press and Bio
Michael Budds' last project: A book about the rich history of music in Missouri
Report on co-authored book released in June 2021
Late Professor's Bicentennial Book Chronicles 'Surprising Tidbits' of Missouri Music
Newspaper highlighting co-authored project released in June 2021
THEMUS 2020: 7th Annual Graduate Conference
Conference presentation abstract and biography listed under "Special Session"
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Presenting Public Reading of New Works by Mizzou Composers
Mizzou New Music Initiative News Post
Whole Notes: MU Student Unites Body, Soul, and Mind in Musical Pursuits
Interview with the Columbia Missourian. November 2018.
Dial-Up Tones and Clacking Sounds: Innovation Rules in New MU Compositions
Article in the Columbia Missourian. April 2018.
Belhaven Orchestra, Strings, and Choir Concert feat. Student Composer
News and information post from Belhaven University
Notes of Art: Mississippi Symphony Orchestra Reads Student Compositions
Blogpost about the 2012 MSO Student Composition Reading (with pictures and link to video)
Short Bio:
Elisabeth (Libby) Roberts is a multi-disciplinary artist, educator, and scholar who is currently completing her Ph.D. in musicology/cognition at the University of Western Ontario under the supervision of Jonatha De Souza. Growing up in upstate New York, she began musical involvement in her childhood with piano, and has since maintained involvement in music as a performer, a composer, and researcher. Comfortable in a variety of idioms, her work onstage often incorporates melodic and tuneful textures within the framework of interdisciplinary mediums (including electronic, vocal, orchestral, and participatory features). As a researcher and academic, Libby has focused her efforts on understanding music's role in the life story through post-disciplinary approaches. Her developing dissertation addresses the influence of digital media on music-evoked autobiographical memory. She has engaged in music education for a decade, currently student teaching courses in music theory, history, and writing at Western. In her freetime, Libby enjoys spending time with her partner, Cameron, spending time outdoors, and training/competing as an amateur strength athlete.