Margaret P. Fay
Bassoonist. Composer. Music Theorist.
PENN STATE BASSOON STUDIO
2023-2024 EVENTS
FALL SEMESTER
Double Quintet Concert
September 21, 2023, 6:30 p.m., School of Music Terrace (outside), Penn State
Featuring the Pennsylvania Quintet and the Penn State Graduate Student Quintet
Penn State School of Music Faculty Recital: The Lowest of the Low
October 1, 2023, 4:00 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
Come hear solo and chamber music performed exclusively on the lowest instruments taught at the Penn State School of Music!
PSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble and Chamber Orchestra
September 29, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State
Featuring PSU bassoonists Joey Smith, Ben Hochman, and Guanchen Peter Liu
PSU Concert Band and Symphonic Band
October 4, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State
Featuring PSU bassoonists MaxAnthony Hashem, Anna Prezioso, Nascia Joelle Phillips, and Gretta Hoffman-Aho
Fall Visit Day
October 9, 2023, Penn State School of Music
Come learn more about the many programs offered by Penn State's School of Music, meet music faculty and students, sit in on ensembles, and have a trial lesson.
PSU Philharmonic Orchestra
October 12, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State
Featuring PSU bassoonists Joey Smith, Ben Hochman, Guanchen Peter Liu, and Anna Prezioso
Common Hour: Joey Smith and the PSU Bassoon Ensemble
October 13, 2023, 2:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
Joey Smith will perform Willson Osborne's Rhapsody for Solo Bassoon and 9 members of the PSU Bassoon Ensemble will perform Franz Biebl's Ave Maria.
Penn State School of Music Faculty Recital: Dr. Margaret P. Fay, bassoon, and Dr. Timothy Shafer, piano
October 27, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
Solo bassoon and tenoroon repertoire by Lisa Neher, Giovanni Antonio Bertoli, William Hurlstone, and P.D.Q. Bach
Bassoon Studio Recital
November 12, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
Come hear all of Penn State's bassoon students, as they perform solo and chamber works by Amber Ferenz, Lindpaintner, Berwald, Jenni Brandon, Francisco Mignone, Telemann, Weissenborn, and Allan Stephenson
PSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble
November 15, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State
Featuring PSU bassoonists Joey Smith, Ben Hochman, and Guanchen Peter Liu
PSU Chamber Orchestra and Concert Choir
November 16, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State
Featuring PSU bassoonists Joey Smith, Ben Hochman, and Guanchen Peter Liu
Senior Recital: Ben Hochman, Bassoon
November 17, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Esber Rehearsal Hall
Works by Peter Josef von Lindpaintner, Paul Hindemith, Georgi Ligeti, Gene Koshinski, and more!
Graduate Quintet Recital
November 29, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Esber Rehearsal Hall, Penn State School of Music
Featuring PSU bassoonist Joey Smith
Mosaic
December 3, 2023, 4:00 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State
Penn State's annual School of Music showcase featuring faculty and students ensembles
PSU Philharmonic Orchestra
December 5, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State
Featuring PSU bassoonists Joey Smith, Ben Hochman, Guanchen Peter Liu, and Anna Prezioso
PSU Concert Band and Symphonic Band
December 6, 2023, 7:30 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State
Featuring PSU bassoonists MaxAnthony Hashem, Anna Prezioso, Nascia Joelle Phillips, and Gretta Hoffman-Aho
SPRING SEMESTER
Guest Artist Recital: Bridge Bassoon Duo
January 19, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State
Featuring guest artists Andy Sledge and Dana Brink
Lecture: Strategies for Improving Double Reed Intonation
February 1, 2024, 12:30 p.m., Columbus, Ohio
Presented as part of the annual Ohio Music Educators Association Conference.
Featuring PSU bassoon faculty Dr. Margaret P. Fay
PSU Double Reed Day
February 4, 2024, 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Penn State School of Music
A fun-filled afternoon of double reed events, including a faculty recital, master classes, reed workshops, and a double reed ensemble reading session. All events are open to double reed players and enthusiasts of all ages and abilities.
PSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble
February 20, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
PSU Philharmonic Orchestra
February 26, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State
Graduate Recital: Joey Smith, bassoon
March 15, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
Works by Amber Ferenz, Willson Osborne, Eugene Bozza, and more!
Guest Artist Recital: Atlantic Woodwind Quintet
March 24, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State
Faculty Recital: April Fool's Concert
April 1, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
Featuring PSU bassoon faculty Dr. Margaret P. Fay
PSU Bassoon Recital
April 11, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
Featuring all members of the Penn State Bassoon Studio
PSU Symphonic Wind Ensemble
April 18, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Recital Hall, Penn State School of Music
PSU Philharmonic Orchestra
April 25, 2024, 7:30 p.m., Eisenhower Auditorium, Penn State