Thanks to all who attended the 2026 Biennial Conference!

We had an incredible conference in San Francisco, CA! Thank you to the almost 4,000 registrants, young musicians, and exhibitors who were part of this outstanding event. We can’t wait to see you in 2027 and 2028! To all of the young musicians, parents and practice partners, congratulations on a fabulous set of performances! A special thanks to the incredible people who helped us put this together, and to all of the wonderful volunteers who supported the SAA! We’re so grateful to:

Conference Committee
Luciana Arraes
Trina Christensen
Charles Krigbaum
Aubrey Faith-Slaker
Ann Montzka
Kyra Sovronsky
Zachary Sweet

Student Activities Committee
Gustavo de Francisco
Manuela Iparraguirre
Blancamaria Montecinos
Jessica Retana
Chloe Ross
Carrie Salisbury
Amelia Seyssel

Flute Coordinators
Mary Basset Shemon
Elizabeth Shuhan

Ensemble Clinicians
Flor Canelo
Dr. Kara Eubanks
Gustavo de Francisco
Zara Lawler
Paul Leenhouts
Sherry Luchette
Daniel Norris
Kyra Sovronsky
Amelia Seyssel
Dr. Raphael Videira
Andrea Yun

Masterclass Clinicians
Patricia Weitzel, Bass
Patrice Jackson, Cello
Marianne Gedigian, Flute
Courtney Jones, Trumpet
Blancamaria Montecinos Valdivia, Piano
Nicole Wilton, Piano
Paul Leenhouts, Recorder
Jordan Bak, Viola
Melissa White, Violin
Amelia Seyssel, Voice

View the Schedule & Handouts

Note: all session handouts are available in PDF form in the session descriptions. If you have trouble with session PDFs, please email [email protected].