North Star New Music Festival
The North Star New Music Festival, previously the New Horizons Music Festival, showcases recently composed music and artistry and is held each fall on the Truman State University campus. In this exciting weekend festival, we invite guest composers and artists to campus to present workshops and performances, as well as featuring performances from students and faculty in an exciting collaboration to celebrate new music. Traditionally, each closing concert features the world premiere of a newly commissioned piece for one of our campus ensembles.
This festival is hosted as a collaboration between Sigma Alpha Iota and the Truman State Department of Music.
For information on dates and line-ups, visit nsmf.truman.edu
For inquiries, contact northstarfestival.epi.sai@gmail.com
Here is the schedule for North Star 2026!
North Star 2026
Epsilon Pi is starting the year with preparations for our annual North Star Music Festival at Truman State University. Held every fall semester, Epsilon Pi collaborates with Truman State Department of Music to invite artists for performances, workshops, and an opportunity to hear a newly composed piece presented by one of Truman’s own ensembles. This year, SAI Philanthropies, Inc. Impact Grant gives us the opportunity to host Dr. Gene Koshinski, an award winning soloist from the University of Delaware, as our composer and the Quey Percussion Duo, which is the only percussion duo in the United States to hold a full-time residency. Dr. Natalie Landowski and Dr. Nicholas Miguel from Western Illinois University will also feature in the festival. Dr. Landowski is a pianist, partaking in solos and ensembles, and has presented in pedagogy workshops and presentations such as the College Music Society and MMTA convention among others. Dr. Miguel is a baritone soloist currently singing with True Concord, a GRAMMY-Nominated professional choir. Epsilon Pi is elated to share these talented artists to the Kirksville community!
