Calendar

Selected performances, residencies,masterclasses, and professional activities.

  • 6/21–6/29: Ukiah, CA

    • One Heart Institute Saxophonist Retreat

    • Residency and performance activity

    6/14–6/18: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    • LSU Summer Camp

    • Teaching faculty; chamber coaching and masterclasses

    5/16: Houston, TX

    • Houston Underground Competition + Vendor Event (LSU + Eastman)
      LSU recruitment event

    4/11–4/18: Queen’s University Belfast, Belfast, Ireland

    • Sonorities Festival — SARC: Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Sound and Music

    • Hutchins/Wheeler Duo
      Two world premieres

    4/9: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    • LSU Saxophone Studio Spring Showcase

    3/21–3/25: Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA

    • New Music + Technology Festival

    • The Cube: Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
      Four world premieres

    3/12–3/15: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

    • North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Conference

    • Featured masterclass artist

    • Medusa Saxophone Quartet performance

    • Performance with ~Nois

    2/27–2/28: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    • LSU Single Reed Day with Medusa Saxophone Quartet

    • Performances, masterclasses, and student engagement

    2/23–2/25: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    • LSU Saxophone Studio Guest Artist Residency: Arno Bornkamp + Trio Abril

    1/31: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    • LSU Audition Day #2

    1/28–1/31: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    • LSU Saxophone Studio Guest Artist Residency: ~Nois

    1/24: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    • LSU Audition Day #1

    1/23: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    • Faculty Woodwind Chamber Recital

    1/22: Baton Rouge, LA

    • Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra
      Rhapsody in Blue (George Gershwin)

  • 12/5: Morris Brown College, Atlanta, GA

    Guest artist residency
    Masterclass and recital
    Hosted by Paula Van Goes

    11/16: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    LSU Saxophone Studio Fall Showcase
    2 PM, School of Music Recital Hall

    11/14: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    LSU Graduate School Faculty Fellow Career Development Luncheon
    LSU Student Union

    10/30–11/2: Chicago, IL

    Guest artist performances with ~Nois Saxophone Quartet
    Merit School of Music and Constellation
    Premiere performances of Rapture Abyss (Jeffrey Scott)

    10/9: Texas Southern University, Houston, TX

    Guest artist residency
    Masterclass and recital

    10/5: Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA

    Duo concerto performance with Virginia Tech Wind Ensemble
    Hutchins/Wheeler Duo
    World premiere of new work by Kakia Gkoudina

    10/1: Virginia Tech University, Blacksburg, VA

    New Music + Technology Festival
    The Cube: Institute for Creativity, Arts, and Technology
    Hutchins/Wheeler Duo

    9/25–9/28: Crane School of Music, Potsdam, NY

    Guest artist residency — Crane School of Music Woodwind Summit
    Recital and masterclass

    9/18: Baton Rouge, LA

    Baton Rouge Symphony Orchestra
    Pictures at an Exhibition

    8/29–8/31: Dallas College, Dallas, TX

    Dallas College Saxophone Day
    Guest teaching artist
    Hosted by Roy Allen Jr.

    8/10: Baton Rouge, LA

    First United Methodist Church
    Medusa Saxophone Quartet performance

    8/4: Baton Rouge, LA

    East Baton Rouge Parish Main Library
    Medusa Saxophone Quartet performance

    6/18: Bogotá, Colombia

    Recital — Matik Matik
    113 Composers Collective

    6/15–6/23: Bogotá and Medellín, Colombia

    College Music Society International Conference
    Lecture-recital and performance — Ghost Trance Music (Anthony Braxton)
    Pontificia Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá

    5/4: Baton Rouge, LA

    Collaborative guest performance (saxophone and organ)
    First United Methodist Church

    4/5–4/8: Yakima, WA

    Concerto performances with the Yakima Symphony Orchestra
    Escapades (John Williams)

    3/20: Virtual

    Featured speaker — Southwest District Alumni Association

    3/10: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    Guest performance — Andrew Parker Recital
    School of Music Recital Hall

    3/1–3/2: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA

    New England Saxophone Symposium
    Guest artist residency

    2/14–2/16: Chicago, IL

    Album recording with ~Nois Saxophone Quartet

    2/11: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    LSU Woodwind Faculty Chamber Recital

    2/7: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    Stately Oaks
    LSU School of Music

    2/1: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    LSU Audition Day #2

    1/25: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    LSU Audition Day #1

  • 11/26: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    LSU Wind Ensemble
    Concerto performance — Karpathia (Tolga Özdemir)
    Soloist: Kendra Wheeler
    Director: Damon Talley

    11/18–20: University of Houston, Houston, TX

    Elise Hall Celebration
    Featured guest artist

    10/17–19: University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

    Voting Rights Collage Concert
    Narrator and presenter

    9/7–11/9: Blacksburg, VA

    Medusa Saxophone Quartet residency and tour

    8/31: Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

    LSU Woodwind All-State Workshops
    Clinician

    8/2–8/8: Cincinnati, OH

    Medusa Saxophone Quartet Retreat

    7/15–7/28: Saarburg International Music Festival, Saarburg, Germany

    Performance and teaching residency

    5/19: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    CWU Spring Saxophone Studio Recital

    5/4: Houston, TX

    Houston Underground Saxophone Competition
    Adjudicator

    4/19–20: University of Hartford, The Hartt School, West Hartford, CT

    Guest artist residency
    Recital and masterclass

    3/14–17: Stillwater, OK

    2024 NASA Biennial Conference
    Medusa Saxophone Quartet performance

    3/14–17: Stillwater, OK

    High School NASA Saxophone Competition
    Adjudicator

    2/28: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    CWU Winter Saxophone Studio Recital

    1/27–31: UCLA, Los Angeles, CA

    Quartet residency — New Thread Saxophone Quartet

    1/12–13: Fairfax, VA

    United States Navy Band International Saxophone Symposium
    Medusa Saxophone Quartet performance

  • 12/11: Escola Superior de Música de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal

    Guest artist residency
    Hutchins/Wheeler Duo performance and masterclass
    Fusion Sax Duo performance

    12/6–12/10: XIX World Saxophone Congress, Canary Islands, Spain

    Conference performances
    Fusion Sax Duo
    Hutchins/Wheeler Duo

    11/16: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    Faculty recital in collaboration with Dr. Nik Caoile
    Program included works by Lawson Lunde, Lorenzo Simoni, and Tolga Özdemir

    11/9: Wenatchee, WA

    CWU Saxophone Studio Recital

    11/4: Wenatchee, WA

    Wenatchee Symphony Orchestra
    Concerto performance — Escapades

    10/4: Oxford, United Kingdom

    CWU New Music Festival
    Performances of works by Chin Ting Chang and Zach Gulaboff Davis

    7/18–7/20: 16th Global Studies Conference (online), Kraków, Poland

    Conference presentation

    7/5–7/7: 18th International Conference on the Arts in Society

    Conference presentation

    5/19: Capitol Theatre, Yakima, WA

    CWU Saxophone Spring Chamber Music Recital

    5/13: Yakima, WA

    Yakima Symphony Orchestra
    Puccini & Pictures

    5/1: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    Celebration of Black History and Culture
    CWU Saxophone Studio performance

    4/28–4/29: WIAA/WMEA State Solo and Ensemble

    Adjudicator

    4/27: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    Faculty recital
    Program included works by André Waignein, Alexander Glazunov, Jiyoun Chung, and Florence Price

    4/13: Ellensburg, WA

    CWU String and Saxophone J.S. Bach Recital
    CWU Saxophone Studio and String Studio

    3/30–4/2: NASA 2023 Biennial Conference

    Conference performance and DEIBA presentation
    Saxophone trio with Keaton Garrett and Charles Chadwell

    3/28: Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA

    Joint recital with Dr. Jeffrey Kyle Hutchins

    3/20–3/23: Central Washington University SURC, Ellensburg, WA

    Guest artist residency

    3/3–3/5: Capitol Theatre, Yakima, WA

    CWU Wind Fest Saxophone Masterclass
    Clinician

    2/26: Yakima, WA

    Yakima Symphony Orchestra
    West Side Story Retold

    2/20: AC Davis High School, Yakima, WA

    CWU Saxophone Studio Recital

    2/4: Yakima Valley Solo and Ensemble

    Adjudicator

  • 11/28: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    CWU Saxophone and Composition Collaborative Recital
    CWU Saxophone Studio and Composition Studio

    11/20: The Seasons Performance Hall, Yakima, WA

    Sempre Chamber Music Series
    Chamber performance with string quartet

    11/18: Princess Theatre, Prosser, WA

    Sempre Chamber Music Series
    Chamber performance with string quartet

    11/5: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    “Understanding Identity to Build Inclusive Communities”
    Guest presentation

    7/4–7/6: 17th International Conference on the Arts in Society, Zaragoza, Spain

    Conference presentation

    6/3–6/4: International Alliance for Women in Music (virtual)

    Conference presentation

    5/16: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    CWU Spring Saxophone Studio Chamber Recital

    5/15: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    CWU Spring Saxophone Studio Solo Recital

    4/20–4/24: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest
    Juror

    4/3: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    CWU String and Saxophone J.S. Bach Recital
    CWU String and Saxophone Studios

    3/4–3/5: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    CWU Wind Fest Saxophone Clinics
    Clinician

    3/2: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    Faculty saxophone recital

    2/14: Central Washington University, Ellensburg, WA

    CWU Winter Saxophone Recital

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