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2025 Woodwind Festival

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Calling all flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, and bassoon players! We are excited to invite you to the 2025 WCU Woodwind Festival presented by The School of Music at Ƶapp. Join us for a day of inspiring performances, ensemble experiences, masterclasses, and workshops with WCU music faculty and our guest artists.

Event Details:

  • Date and Time: Saturday, March 1, 2025: 9am-5pm

  • Location: Coulter Building, Ƶapp Campus, Cullowhee, NC

  • Activities:
    • Play in a Flute Ensemble, Clarinet Ensemble, Saxophone Ensemble, or Double-Reed Ensemble
    • Perform in a Woodwind Choir
    • Listen to performances by WCU music faculty and guest artists
    • Learn about your instrument from WCU music faculty and their guest artists
    • Learn the “Art of Practicing”
  • Woodwind Refresher Sessions by WCU Woodwind Faculty for Band Directors! (These take place while your students are attending classes and rehearsals.)
  • Admission: FREE! – Register below.
  • Questions?  Contact Dr. Will Peebles at wpeebles@wcu.edu

Pre-Festival Events by our flute, clarinet, and saxophone guest artists that you are also invited to (no need to register for these):

Friday, Feb 28th, Coulter Building, WCU Campus

  • 3pm: Flute Mechanism Workshop by Bradford Malbon, Coulter 375
  • 4:30pm: Flute Masterclass by Dilshad Posnick, Coulter Recital Hall (WCU students perform)
  • 7:30pm: Clarinet Masterclass by Emily Talley, Coulter 357 (WCU students perform)
  • 7:30pm: Saxophone Masterclass by Matt Younglove, Coulter Recital Hall (WCU students perform)