Glenn Jenks: Outstanding Achievement Award
The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation recognized the late, Glenn Jenks, as the 2024 recipient of its Lifetime Achievement...
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Jan 122 min read
Tom Brier Receives 2023 Award
Tom Brier is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award by the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Federation. The award was...
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Jan 123 min read
Fred Hoeptner Receives 2022 Lifetime Achievement Award
The following tribute is from Larry Melton's nomination of Fred Hoeptner for the award: It is my privilege to nominate Fred G. Hoeptner,...
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Jan 121 min read
Syncopated Saturday Night VII
The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation (SJIRF) presents its Seventh YouTube Concert (SSN7) to support artists with limited...
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Jan 121 min read
Past President, Bill Long Has Passed
July 20, 2021 William Robert Long, 73, of Lee’s Summit, formerly of Sedalia, died Friday, July 16, 2021. He was raised and educated in...
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Jan 103 min read
In Memoriam
We've lost a lot of people who were passionate about ragtime music in the past two years. Following is a partial list of some who are no...
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Jan 101 min read
The 2021 INTERNET Festival
The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation (SJIRF) presents its fifth internet-based concert (SSN5) to support artists with...
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Jan 102 min read
2021 Festival Is Cancelled
March 15, 2021 The 2021 Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival has been cancelled due to ongoing concerns regarding COVID and the safety of our...
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Jan 101 min read
Syncopated Saturday Night III
In support of artists challenged by COVID performance cancellations, the Scott Joplin Ragtime Foundation (SJIRF) presents the Second...
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Jan 101 min read
Syncopated Saturday Night II
November 2, 2020 In support of artists challenged by COVID performance cancellations, the Scott Joplin Ragtime Foundation (SJIRF)...
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Syncopated Saturday Night I
September 5, 2020 The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation (SJIRF) is initiating a series of internet-based concerts to support...
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Jan 102 min read
Mourning Nevin Almquest
March 30, 2020 We regret to announce the passing of Nevin A. Almquist, 78, on March 17, 2020. Through the years Nevin participated in...
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Jan 102 min read
Larry Karp Memorial Fund Announced
August 31, 2019 The Scott Joplin International Ragtime Foundation (SJIRF) of Sedalia, Missouri is proud to announce Ragtime Kids, an...
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Jan 102 min read
Peter Lundberg Receives 2019 Lifetime Achievement Award
June 6, 2019 During the Music Hall concert Saturday, June 1, 2019, Peter Lundberg received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2019...
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Jan 91 min read
Chrysanthemum Award Presented to Nancy Moss
Sedalia resident, Nancy Moss, was presented with the Chrysanthemum Award at the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival May 30,...
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Jan 91 min read
Richard Dowling, Artist-In-Residence for 2018
1-18-2018 The Scott Joplin Foundation is pleased to announce Richard Dowling as our 2018 Artist in Residence. Dowling, of New York City,...
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Jan 92 min read
Brazil Ragtime Fans Make Pilgrimage to Missouri
12-13-2017 Tarcisio and Izilda Tamega and their daughter Gizel and son-in-law Paulo, from Sorocaba Brazil, had only one day and two...
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Jan 91 min read
Karen Melton, Festival Co-Founder
7-4-2017 Karen Marie Hatcher Melton died, Thursday, June 29 at Mercy Hospital, St. Louis from a series of debilitating strokes. Karen...
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Jan 91 min read
Lucille Salerno Receives Lifetime Achievement Award
6-22-2017 Lucille Salerno has been a champion of Ragtime music and its place in American Musical History for almost thirty years. For...
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Jan 91 min read
Festival Fan Al Wiltjier (1922-2017)
5-3-2017 Albert Wiltjer, passed away recently at the age of 94 on April 29, 2017. He was a huge fan of the Scott Joplin Ragtime Festival...
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