October 16-18, 2026
Truman State University
Department of Music and
Sigma Alpha Iota
invite you to experience two days of modern music
featuring guest commissioned composer:
Gene Koshinski
And guest performers:
Quey Percussion Duo
Natalie Landowski
Nicholas Miguel
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 Quey Percussion Duo.
Saturday:
11:00 AM – OP2340: Truman recital. Performances by TSU students and faculty, music by Gene Koshinski, Sherwood Shaffer, Steven Verhelst, Ben Moore, and William Averitt.
3:00 PM – OPPH: Piano and Voice recital, with guest artists Dr. Natalie Landowski and Dr. Nicholas Miguel, and Truman Faculty members Dr. Jill Phillips and Dr. Ruoyang Xiang. Music by Grazyna Bacewicz, Modesta Bor, Marilyn Shrude, Victor Marquez-Barrios, and Luke Carlson.
7:30 PM – OPPH: Performances by TSU Students and Faculty, including the world premiere of a new work written by Koshinski for this edition of the festival.
Sunday:
2:00 PM – OPPH: Saxophone recital by Dr. Xin Gao (saxophone) and Dr. Ruoyang Xiang (piano)



