Described by noted American composer Libby Larsen as "fearless on stage," saxophonist Stephen Page has garnered international prominence as one of today’s leading saxophonists. Dr. Page has concertized across five continents, the United Kingdom, France, Belgium, Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Japan, Canada, Australia, the Canary Islands, and throughout the United States.

Well known for his interpretations of new and emerging repertoire for the instrument, Stephen has also gained acclaim for his innovative arrangements and performances of the violin repertoire, including works by Strauss, Grieg, Franck, Prokofiev, and Bach. He continues to further the advancement of the saxophone repertoire through the commissioning of new works from composers such as Viet Cuong, John Mackey, Ida Gotkovsky, David Lang, Alexandra Gardner, Gala Flagello, David Maslanka, Marc Mellits, and Martin Bresnick.

Stephen has earned prizes in more than ten international and national competitions, including the Music Teachers National Association Young Artist and Chamber Music Competitions, the North American Saxophone Alliance Solo and Quartet Competitions, the Fischoff Chamber Music Competition, the Yamaha Young Performing Artist Competition, and the AUREC Saxophone Competition, among many others.

As the Alto Saxophone chair of the critically acclaimed Zzyzx Quartet, Stephen has appeared internationally in venues both public and academic. Zzyzx has been featured in concert at meetings of the North American Saxophone Alliance, and the World Saxophone Congress, along with extensive touring throughout the United States, Europe, and Japan. Zzyzx Quartet was selected to serve on the panel of the Barlow Endowment and was the dedicatee of the winner, Ben Hjertmann’s new work for saxophone quartet, "Awake, Alive, Amok, Ajar."

Dr. Page has released more than fifteen recordings as a soloist and chamber musician which can be heard on the Enharmonic, Teal Creek, Crystal Music, and AUR Labels. His recent recording of John Mackey’s Concerto will soon be released with PARMA, and a current project of works by Fazil Say, Miriama Young, and Yusef Lateef, will feature a dual release of both digital audio and cinematic video.

He has enjoyed significant collaboration as a Musicians Advisory Board member with D’Addario, serving as Artist and Consultant for JodyJazz/E.Rousseau Mouthpieces, and he has served as Yamaha Performing Artist and Clinician for nearly twenty years. Dr. Page also serves as a board member for the Elise Hall Competition for Emerging Saxophonists and has been elected to the North American Saxophone Alliance Executive Committee.

Stephen Page currently serves as Associate Professor of Saxophone and Director of Undergraduate Studies at the Butler School of Music within The University of Texas at Austin, where he has received the Teaching Excellence Award, the Foxworth Centennial Fellowship, and was one of twelve nominees campus-wide for the Blunk Memorial Professorship, the University’s most prestigious award for teaching and mentorship.

Shawna Pennock has been described as “rich and powerful, yet lightly effervescent” (Classical Voice of North Carolina) and “towering” (Textura). Pennock serves as Visiting Assistant Professor of Saxophone at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. At UNLV, she teaches applied saxophone lessons, music theory, woodwind pedagogy, instrumental pedagogy, and chamber music.

Pennock has won top prizes in competitions including 1st Prizes at the North American Saxophone Alliance Quartet Competition, ENKÖR Chamber Music Competition, Southern Division of Music Teachers National Association Chamber Competition North Carolina MTNA Chamber Competition, University of Georgia Concerto Competition, and the North Carolina MTNA Young Artist Competition. She has performed across three continents: Panama, France, Hong Kong, Thailand, Russia, and the United States.

Pennock is currently the tenor saxophonist for the Dasch Quartet. Their debut CD, Necessary Edges, a collection of romantic string transcriptions by Dvorak, Puccini, and Smetana, was described as "immaculate" and "exquisitely done and played"; (Clarinet and Saxophone Society of Great Britain).

Having a diverse background in education, Pennock has experience teaching Preschool through 6th grade music in public and private schools. She has blended this background with her experience teaching saxophone in higher education to create fun and engaging ways to teach saxophonists (beginner-advanced) technique and musicality.

Pennock earned her Doctor of Musical Arts degree at the University of Georgia. She holds a Master of Music degree and Professional Artist certificate from the University of North Carolina School of the Arts and a Bachelor of Music degree with an education certificate from The University of Iowa. Her former teachers include Connie Frigo, Taimur Sullivan, Kenneth Tse, and Robin Ciccotelli.

Broken features Meredith Monk’s "Hocket" arranged for Alto and Tenor Saxophones, and the premiere recording of David Lang’s "Broken" for two saxophones, performed by Stephen Page and Shawna Pennock.