North Star Music Festival

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. 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 State Faculty members Dr. Jill Phillips and Dr. Ruoyang Xiang. Music by Modesta Bor, Victor Marquez-Barrios, and Luke Carlson.

7:30 PM –  OPPH: Performances by TSU Students, Faculty, Cantoria, and Percussion Ensemble, including the premiere of a new work written by Koshinski for this edition of the festival.

Sunday:

3:00 PM – OPPH: Saxophone recital by Dr. Xin Gao