October 18-19, 2024

Truman State University
Department of Music and
Sigma Alpha Iota
invite you to experience two days of modern music
featuring guest commissioned composer:

Grace Baugher

And guest performers:

The Bardin-Niskala Duo

All events are on the Truman campus and are free and open to the public.

Friday:

7:30 PM – Ophelia Parrish Performance Hall: Opening concert by the Bardin-Niskala Duo, featuring works commissioned by the duo as part of their project of Celebrating Identity Through Music. Music by Ivette Herryman Rodriguez, Melisa Dunphy, Micahel-Thomas Foumai, Leilehua Lanzilotti, Victor Marquez-Barrios, and Michi Wiancko.

Saturday:

2:00 PM – OP2350: A recital of modern music by Truman State University students.

3:00 PM – OP2340: How Music Can Encourage Empathy and Understanding: the Bardin-Niskala Duo’s Commissioning Project

4:00 PM – OP2350: A recital of modern music by Truman State University faculty.

7:30 PM –  OPPH: Performances by Cantoria, Voci, Horn Choir, and Truman State University Wind Symphony I, including the premiere of a new work written by Baugher for this edition of the festival.

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