Alyssa Morris, K-State Associate Professor of Oboe, presented a recital as oboist and composer at Carnegie Hall in New York City on October 14, 2026. The concert, “The Works of Alyssa Morris,” featured five new compositions for oboe and chamber ensemble. Morris performed oboe and English horn, and was joined by collaborating musicians Glenn Harman (piano), Kevin Nordstrom (viola), Chris Nilo (oboe), and Eric Tyler Barga (bassoon).
Alyssa Morris serves as Associate Professor of Oboe and Music Theory at Kansas State University and principal oboist of Topeka Symphony. She has appeared in performances around the world, including as concerto soloist at the Kennedy Center. Alyssa is an American Prize finalist and PEO Scholar. Her solo albums, “A Higher Place” and “Ruminations” were hailed by American Record Guide as “gorgeous and thoughtful” and by Fanfare Magazine as “pure gold.” Alyssa is a founding member of AGLOW, a trio for flute, oboe, and piano. In response AGLOW’s album “The Light is the Same,” Fanfare writes that AGLOW performs with “arresting unity” and “glowing transparency.” The trio released their second album, “Infinities,” in September 2025.
Regarding her compositions, American Record Guide writes that Alyssa’s music “has charm and substance.” Her music has been presented at the conferences of IDRS, ICA, NFA, SCI, and more. Alyssa has been invited to perform a concert of her compositions for chamber ensemble at Carnegie Hall in October 2026. Alyssa’s works have been required international competition pieces, university audition pieces, international examination pieces, and recorded on Grammy-nominated albums. Alyssa is a three-time International Barlow Composition Commission Winner, ROCO’s 2021 Composer-In-Residence, she has been invited to present oboe and composition clinics at universities and festivals around the United States, and her music is performed worldwide.