Paul Hanson
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Paul Hanson

bassoon and saxophone Paul Hanson’s musical journey is a testament of fearless dedication to craft and creativity. Over the last 20 years, Paul has rewritten the rulebook and set new standards for what is possible on this most classical of woodwind instruments. As one reviewer puts it, “But he simply transcends technique to a point…
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Giovanni Hoffer
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Giovanni Hoffer

french horn Giovanni Hoffer ranks as one of the best and innovative horn players on the Italian music scene, easily approaching a wide variety of musical languages, from the classical repertoire (working with conductors such as Lorin Maazel, Riccardo Muti, Daniele Gatti, Daniel Barenboim and Georges Prêtre) to the jazz one, being regularly invited to…
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James Falzone
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James Falzone

clarinet and penny whistle Clarinetist, penny whistle player, composer, and improviser James Falzone is an acclaimed member of the international jazz and creative music scenes, a veteran contemporary music lecturer and clinician, and an award-winning composer who has been commissioned by chamber ensembles, dance companies, choirs, and symphony orchestras around the globe. He leads his own ensembles Allos…
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Johanna Cox Pennington
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Johanna Cox Pennington

oboe Johanna Cox Pennington joined the faculty at Baldwin Wallace University Conservatory of Music as Professor of Oboe in the Fall of 2023. Her teaching career spans two decades including tenured positions at Louisiana State University and the University of Oklahoma School of Music. Pennington performed her Carnegie Hall solo debut in October of 2005, of…
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Nancy Stagnitta
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Nancy Stagnitta

flute Praised for her “brilliance and beauty of tone” by the Baltimore Sun, Powell Artist Nancy Stagnitta is a leading crossover artist as classical, jazz, funk, and pop flutist. In 2025, she joined American icon and sixteen-time Grammy winning artist Paul Simon as featured flutist for his Quiet Celebration tour, performing fifty-six concerts in twenty…
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Tony Negron

clarinet A native to Tampa Bay, Tony Negron has enjoyed a richly varied career as a professional clarinetist, chamber musician, concerto soloist, and as an educator.  He graduated from the University of South Florida with a Bachelor’s in Music Education and from Duquesne University with a Masters in Clarinet Performance, where he studied with Ron Samuels of the…
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