Guest Artist Recital and Masterclass

The inaugural UTA Single Reed Showcase is taking place on Saturday, January 24th 2026.

Join us for a day of masterclasses, presentations, and performances showcasing the many talented clarinetist and saxophonists from UTA and the DFW metroplex.

The event is free and open to the public.

Presentations and performance are largely invitational, but if you are interested in performing or presenting at the showcase, please email either Dr. Nola Preston (clarinet) at nola.preston@uta.edu or Professor Mike Nguyen (saxophone) at mike.nguyen@uta.edu.

09:30 am: Registration Opens

10:00 am: 1st Showcase

11:00 am: Clarinet Masterclass

12:00 pm: Lunch

01:00 pm: Saxophone Masterclass

02:00 pm: 2nd Showcase

03:00 pm: Featured Guest Recital: Dr. Wonki Lee and Dr. Er-Hsuan Li 

Recital Program - American Sonatas from Two Millennia

Robert Muczynski - Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano Op. 29

William Albright - Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano

David Maslanka - Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano