Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026  •  1 p.m.

Timashev Recital Hall
Columbus, OH

Contemporary Music Festival

STUDENT COMPOSERS

Fé Beatty
Jared Giovannone
Nik Henderson
Steven Hixson
Nathan Rykowski
Mahbod Shirvani
Tyler Ulbert 

PROGRAM

* = world premiere

Wire/Tap/Dance *

Fé Beatty

Quinn Bugala, piano
Quinn Jensen, clarinet
Felipe Mathias Romagnoli, violin

Two Swans

Tyler Ulbert

Video

Mercury *

Nik Henderson

Ben Newman, oboe
Briele Vollmuth, oboe
Laura Pitner, English horn
Gunnar Pellissier, bassoon

moontouched *

Steven Hixson

fixed media

Wind Chimes *

Nathan Rykowski

Prateek Bhandari, soprano saxophone
Alyssa Hartman, alto  saxophone
Sammy Smith, tenor saxophone
Kyle Buchwalter, baritone saxophone 

Resonant Ornaments

Mahbod Shirvani

Tina Tallon, viola

New Leaves in Spring *

Jared Giovannone

Sammy Smith, saxophone
Jacob Eyink, cello

Symbony in F Minor

III. The Waltzy One

Nik Henderson

Trombones
Gavin Abrams
Davis Aho
DJ Austin
Veronica Ball
Fernando Flores IV
Jackson Fortner
Sam Giles
Nik Henderson
Zach Irwin
Jonathan Kessler
Alex Meyers
Charlotte Stefani 
 

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