NASA-8 at PENN STATE

We look forward to a weekend of saxophone music making with you all!

North American Saxophone Alliance Region 8 Conference

March 29-30, 2025

Penn State University Park (main)

School of Music, Dr. Ann Marie Stanley, Director

and the Pasquerilla All-Faith Center, Robert Smith, Director


Hosted by:

Dr. David Stambler, Professor of Saxophone

Penn State School of Music

and

The Penn State Saxophone Studio


An exciting two-day event that includes numerous national and regional guest artists, musical performances, masterclasses, lectures, chamber music, and saxophone choirs.  

 

Open to all saxophone enthusiasts!

Bring your instruments!


Program Committee:

Tonya Mitchell-Spradlin- Director of Wind Band Studies, Penn State

Baljinder Sekhon- Professor of Composition, Penn State

Katherine Weintraub- Instructor of Saxophone, University of South Florida

Jeffrey Loeffert- Director, School of Music, Virginia Tech; Member of h2 Quartet

Carolyn Braus- Principal Saxophonist, US Air Force Band

Luke Kranyak- Student representative, Penn State Saxophone Alliance (BM 25)

Joe Wolf- Graduate Assistant, Penn State Saxophone Studio (MM 25)

THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!

Funding and/or Consideration for this Conference Provided by:

The North American Saxophone Alliance

University Park Allocations Committee (UPAC at Penn State)

Penn State Saxophone Alliance

David Pyle Stone Recital Endowment

Rose Mary Duncan Masterclass Fund

Margot Music Fund

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Funded by the Student Initiated Fee


For all NASA events:

PLEASE NOTE: Minors must be accompanied by parents/guardians or high school music teachers (when attending on a high school sanctioned field trip) at all events.


NASA-8 at PENN STATE will include the following events/activites:

Performances

Lectures

Masterclasses

Composer Forum

Vendors and Displays

Open (All-Are-Welcome) Saxophone Choir