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Saxophone virtuosos to highlight Sax Fest on March 15

NATCHITOCHES – The Dear School of Creative and Performing Arts at Northwestern State University will host its annual SaxFest on Sunday March 15.

The event will include master classes for high school and collegiate saxophone players beginning at 11:30 a.m., a Legere Reed Clinic and Sax Choir reading session. The highlight will be a 4 p.m. […]

Wind ensemble, concert bands to perform this week

NATCHITOCHES – The NSU Wind Ensemble along with the Magale Concert Band and Fredericks Concert Band will perform this week. The NSU Wind Ensemble will perform on Wednesday, March 4 at 7:30 p.m. and the Magale Concert Band and Fredericks Concert Band will present a concert on Thursday, March 5 at 7:30 p.m. Both concerts […]

Ninkasi Percussion Quartet to wrap up six-day tour at NSU

NATCHITOCHES – The Ninkasi Percussion Quartet will present a recital at Northwestern State University on Saturday, Feb. 29 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public. The group will perform the percussion music of Marc Mellits, who is a faculty member at the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Members […]

Pianist Alexandra Mascolo-David to highlight Brazilian composer Feb. 26

NATCHITOCHES – Pianist Alexandra Mascolo-David will perform at Northwestern State University on Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. The concert is part of the Louisiana Piano Series International. Tickets are $15. Students are admitted free. Dr. Francis Yang and Dr. Christine Burczyk Allen are the organizers of the Louisiana Piano Series […]

Yankowski print accepted into 2 print competitions

NATCHITOCHES – A print by Northwestern State University Professor of Art Michael Yankowski has been accepted into two national print competitions.  His limited edition, hand-drawn lithographic print is entitled “He Just Couldn’t Shake the Feeling.”   Entries from across the nation in a variety of print media were juried into the exhibitions.  Only 50 works were […]

March 3 recital to feature music from the court of Dresden

NATCHITOCHES – Guest artist Lindsey Strand-Polyak will perform with Northwestern State faculty Dennette McDermott, Douglas Bakenhus and Francis Yang of a program of baroque music from the court of Dresden on Tuesday March 3 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open to the public.

Strand-Polyak will play violon, McDermott will play […]

Campus events and activities for Feb. 16-22

NATCHITOCHES – Here is a look at the week of Feb. 16-22 at Northwestern State University.

Feb. 16 – Natchitoches Historic District Development Commission Lady Demon Classic, Lady Demon Diamond

Feb. 16 – Baseball vs. Wichita State, 1 p.m., Brown-Stroud Field

Feb. 17 — Cellist Paul Christopher recital with pianists Dr. Chialing Hsieh and Michael Young, LSMSA Recital […]

NSU Jazz Orchestra to present Latin Jazz concert Feb. 19

NATCHITOCHES – The Northwestern State University Jazz Orchestra will present an evening of Latin Jazz on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 7:30 p.m. in Magale Recital Hall. Admission is free and open the public. NSU Associate Professor of Trumpet Galindo Rodriguez will conduct the orchestra.

The featured guest artist and conductor is Latin jazz percussionist Victor Rendón.

The […]

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