Original music composed by SIUE alumna Amy Jo Sawyer, of O’Fallon, was performed at a World Accordion Event in Kaunas, Lithuania in September.
Sawyer earned a bachelor’s in music theory and composition with a minor in jazz performances from the SIUE College of Arts and Sciences in 1988. She completed a master’s in music performances from SIUE in 1989.
Details on her accomplished musical career, including the international performance of her composition, “Coupe Mondiale,” are available in an article posted Thursday, Nov. 8 in the O’Fallon Progress.