CALENDAR
View performance and teaching schedule.
6/15/2025—6/23/2025
Conference, CMS International 2025, Presentation and Performance, Ghost Trance Music, Anthony Braxton
Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
6/18/2025—6/18/2025
Recital, Matik with 113 composers collective
Barrio Quinta Camacho, Bogotá, Colombia
8/29/2025—8/31/2025
Guest Artist, Texas Tech Saxophone Day
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
9/17/2025—9/18/2025
Soloist, Pictures at an Exhibition, Baton Rouge Symphony
River Center Theater, Baton Rouge, LA
9/25/2025—9/28/2025
Guest Artist, Crane School of Music Woodwind Summit SUNY Potsdam
Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY
9/28/2025—9/28/2025
LSU All-State Day
LSU, Baton Rouge, La
10/1/2025—10/5/2025
Guest Artist, Duo Concerto w/Kyle, Kakia Goudina Composition
Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
10/9/2025—10/9/2025
Guest Artist, Texas Southern University
Texas Southern University, Houston, TX
10/23/25—10/25/2025
Guest Artist, Morris Brown College, Paul Van Goes
Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA
10/30/2025—11/2/2025
Guest Artist Recital wtih ~Nois Saxophone Quartet, featuring Jeff Scott
Constellation, Chicago, IL
11/16/2025
LSU Saxophone Studio | Fall Studio Showcase
LSU, Baton Rouge, La
1/9/2026—1/11/2026
Conference, United States Navy Band
George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
1/22/2026
Performance, American in Paris Gershwin with Baton Rouge Symphony
River Center Theater, Baton Rouge, LA
1/24/2026
LSU Audition Day #1
LSU, Baton Rouge, La
1/28/2026—1/31/2026
LSU Saxophone Studio Guest Artist | ~Nois Saxophone Quartet Visit
LSU, Baton Rouge, La
1/31/2026
LSU Audition Day #2
LSU, Baton Rouge, La
2/12/2026
Guest Artist, Alabama State University
Montgomery, Alabama
2/23/2026—2/25/2026
LSU Saxophone Studio Guest Artist | Arno Bornkamp + Trio Abril Visit
LSU, Baton Rouge, La
2/27/2026—2/28/2026
LSU Single Reed Day w/Medusa Saxophone Quartet
LSU, Baton Rouge, La
3/12/2026—3/15/2026
Conference, NASA Biennial Confernece
The Ohio State University, Colombus, OH
3/21/2026—3/25/2026
Performance, New Music and Technology Festival
Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA
4/9/2026
LSU Saxophone Studio | Spring Saxophone Studio Recital
LSU, Baton Rouge, La
4/15/2026—4/17/2026
Performance, LSU New Music Technology Festival
LSU, Baton Rouge, La
-
11/26: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA
Karpathia Performance
Soloist | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
Ensemble | LSU Wind Ensemble
Director of Bands | Damon Talley
Composer | Tolga Özdemir
11/18-20: University of Houston, Houston, TX
Elisa Hall Celebration
Featured Guest | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
10/17-19: University of Minnesota, Minnesota, MN
University of Minnesota Voting Right Collage Concert
Narrator & Presenter | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
09/07-11/09: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA
Medusa Saxophone Quartet Residency & Tour
Members | Medusa Saxophone Quartet
08/31: LSU Campus, Baton Rouge, LA
LSU Woodwind All-State Workshops
Clinician | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
08/02-08: Cincinnati, OH
Medusa Saxophone Quartet Retreat
Members | Medusa Saxophone Quartet
07/15-28: Saarburg International Music Festival, Saarburg, Germany
Performer & Teacher | Kendra Wheeler
05/19: CWU, Ellensberg, WA
CWU Spring Saxophone Studio Recital
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio
05/04: Houston Underground Saxophone Competition, Houston, TX
Adjudicator | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
04/19-20: University of Hartford (The Hartt School) Recital and Masterclass, West Hartford, CT
Performer/Clinician | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
03/14-17: High School NASA Saxophone Competition | 2024 NASA Biennial Conference, Stillwater, OK
Adjudicator | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
03/14-17: 2024 NASA Biennial Conference, Stillwater, OK
Performers | Medusa Saxophone Quartet
02/28: CWU, Ellensberg, WA
CWU Winter Saxophone Studio Recital
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio
01/27-31: Quartet Residency at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
Personnel | New Thread Saxophone Quartet
01/12-13: United States Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium, Fairfax, VA
Performers | Medusa Saxophone Quartet
-
12/6-12/10: 2023 XIX World Saxophone Congress, Canary Islands, Spain
Performance | Fusion Sax Duo
Performance | Hutchins/Wheeler Duo
12/11: Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa (ESML), Lisbon, Portugal
Performance/Masterclass | Hutchins/Wheeler Duo
Performance | Fusion Sax Duo
11/16: CWU Faculty Recital in collaboration with Dr. Nik Caoile
Performers | Dr. Kendra Wheeler and Dr. Nik Caoile [piano]
Program | Sonata by Lawson Lunde, Candela by Lorenzo Simoni, Talisman of Selma by Tolga Özdemir, & Karpathia by Tolga Özdemir
11/09: CWU Saxophone Studio Recital, Wenatchee, WA
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio
11/04: Wenatchee Symphony Orchestra: Escapades
Soloist | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
10/04: CWU New Music Festival, Oxford, United Kingdom
Fuse for alto saxophone and percussion | by Chin Ting Chang
Plunge for alto saxophone, piano, and vibraphone | Zach Gulaboff Davis
Performers | Dr. Kendra Wheeler, Josh Gianola, & Dr. Giyong Ahn
07/18-07/20: 16th Global Studies Conference (online), Kraków, Poland
Presenter | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
07/05-07/07: 18th International Conference on the Arts in Society
Presenter | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
05/19: CWU Saxophone Spring Chamber Music Recital, Capitol Theatre, Yakima, WA
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio
05/13: Yakima Symphony Orchestra "Puccini & Pictures"
Performers | YSO members & Dr. Kendra Wheeler
05/01: CWU Celebration of Black History and Culture, Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio
04/28-04/29: WIAA/WMEA State Solo and Ensemble
Adjudicator | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
04/27: Dr. Kendra Wheeler CWU Faculty Recital
Performers | Dr. Kendra Wheeler [saxophone], Dr. Ross Salvosa [piano], Dr. Jiyoun Chung [piano]
Program | Rhapsody by André Waignein, Concerto in Eb by Alexander Glazunov, Ariaria by Jiyoun Chung, "Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child" arr. Florence Price
04/13: CWU String & Saxophone J.S. Bach Recital, Hattiesburg, MI
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio
Performers | CWU String Studio
03/30-04/02: NASA 2023 Biennial Conference Performance and DEIBA Presentation
Performance | Saxophone Trio with Dr. Kendra Wheeler, Keaton Garrett, & Charles Chadwell
DEIBA Presentation | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
03/28: Dr. Jeffrey Kyle Hutchins visit to CWU & Joint Recital, Virginia Tech
Performers | Dr. Kendra Wheeler & Dr. Kyle Hutchins
03/20-03/23: Guest Artist Visit, CWU SURC
Presenter | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
03/03-03/05: CWU Wind Fest Saxophone Masterclass, Capitol Theatre, Yakima, WA
Clinician | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
02/26: Yakima Symphony Orchestra, West Side Story Retold
Performers | YSO members & Dr. Kendra Wheeler
02/20: CWU Saxophone Studio Recital, AC Davis HS, Yakima, WA
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio
02/04: Yakima Valley Solo and Ensemble
Adjudicator | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
-
11/28: CWU Saxophone and Composition Collaborative Recital
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio
Collaborators | CWU Composition Studio
11/20: Sempre Chamber Music Series, The Seasons Performance Hall, Yakima, WA
Performers | Saxophone, Dr. Kendra Wheeler & String Quartet
11/18: Sempre Chamber Music Series, Princess Theatre, Prosser, WA
Performers | Saxophone, Dr. Kendra Wheeler & String Quartet
11/05: CWU "Understanding Identity to Build Inclusive Communities"
Presenter | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
07/04-07/06: 17th International Conference on the Arts in Society, Zaragoza, Spain
Presenter | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
06/03-06/04: International Alliance for Women in Music (Virtual), Corvalis, OR
Presenter | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
05/16: CWU Spring Saxophone Studio Chamber Recital
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio
05/15: CWU Spring Saxophone Studio Solo Recital
Performers | Members of the CWU Saxophone Studio
04/29-04/20: Washington State Championships Solo & Ensemble Saxophone, Central Washington University
Juror | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
04/03: CWU String & Saxophone J.S. Bach Recital
Performers | CWU String & Saxophone Studios
03/04-03/05: CWU Wind Fest Saxophone Clinics
Clinician | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
03/02: CWU Faculty Saxophone Recital
Performer | Dr. Kendra Wheeler
02/14: CWU Winter Saxophone Recital
Performers | CWU Saxophone Studio