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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