NASA Region 2 2019 Conference

Enjoyed the Region 2 NASA Conference? Then you won’t want to miss out on "UA Saxophone Day!"

Saturday, November 23rd, 2019, 10am – 5pm

UA Saxophone Day is an educational event for saxophonists of all ages and abilities. There will be workshops, clinics, saxophone ensembles, a guest artist recital and master class, and vendors with equipment to try and purchase. The event is hosted by Dr. Edward Goodman and UA Saxophone Studio.

This year’s guest artist is saxophonist Dr. Robert Young, Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts.

Registration:
Full Day early registration (by Nov. 15) - $15
Full Day at-the-door registration (after Nov. 15) - $20
Half Day registration (includes guest artist recital - $10
Accompanying Parent/Family Pass - $5
(admits all additional family members to all events)

For more information on registration, please visit our website. Official poster to come soon!:
https://saxophone.music.arizona.edu/saxophoneday/

Happening next month!

Music + Festival 2019: Varèse, Kernis, Mingus
Festival Director: Daniel Asia – Guest Artist: Aaron Jay Kernis
Guests, Faculty, Ensembles
Special Event
October 12-13, Saturday-Sunday

The 12th annual Music + Festival will present the music of Edgar Varèse, Aaron Jay Kernis and Charles Mingus. The festival will include a symposium and four concerts, featuring a guest composer, guest speakers as well as distinguished UA faculty, students and ensembles.

Symposium: The Music of Varèse, Kernis, and Mingus
Presenters: Aaron Kernis, Aaron Mobley, Jay Rosenblatt
October 12, Saturday, 1:30 p.m., Room 146, $Free

Concert I: Chamber Music of Kernis and Varèse
Pamela Decker, organ; Brian Luce, flute; Edwin Roberto Guevara Gutiérrez, guitar; Sara Fraker, oboe; Jackie Glazier, clarinet; Johanna Lundy, horn; Jason Carder, trumpet; Neal Romberg, trombone; Philip Alejo, double bass; Chad Shoopman, conductor
October 12, Saturday, 4:00 p.m., Holsclaw Hall, $Free

Concert II: Music of Mingus – UA Studio Jazz Ensemble
October 12, Saturday, 7:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $10, 7, 5

Concert III: Music of Kernis and Varèse
Brian Luce, flute; Rex Woods, piano; Daniel Linder, piano
October 13, Sunday, 1:00 p.m., Crowder Hall, $Free

Concert IV: Music of Kernis and Varèse
Arizona Symphony Orchestra; UA Wind Ensemble; Arizona Choir
October 13, Sunday, 4:30 p.m., Crowder Hall, $10, 7, 5

The Music + Festival is made possible with the support of The Apgar Foundation; The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation; The Sarah Scaife Foundation; Subaru of Tucson; Drs. Fran and Tim Orrok; Wesley Green; I. Michael and Beth Kasser; HBL CPAs; Mesch Clark and Rothschild; Classical 90.5 FM /Arizona Public Media; The Arizona Daily Star;
Jim Click Automotive Group; KVOI 1030 AM “The Voice” Radio; UA Diversity & Inclusion-Title IX; UA French Studies; and the American Culture and Ideas Initiative.

Please note: we will not be keeping the conference website running after the end of the month. If you need any materials from there, please do so before then.

Photos from the final night concert!

That’s a wrap! Thank you so much for an amazing conference!

We will continue to post pictures and some other material. If you have photos, video, or recordings from the conference that you would like us to share, please send us a message and we will be happy to post them!

Unfortunately, Jessica Maxfield will not be performing on the night concert this evening.

Thank you for your understanding.

Some photos from the second night concert!