Multiple Woodwind Day Fall 2026 Featuring Sal Lozano

Join us for Montclair State University’s Multiple Woodwind Day, featuring Los Angeles saxophone and woodwind artist Sal Lozano.

Hosted by Chad Smith, Multiple Woodwind Program Coordinator, and Julie Pacheco, Multiple Woodwind Faculty, this special event brings together students, faculty and woodwind enthusiasts for a day of performances, masterclasses and exploration of the diverse world of multiple woodwinds.

All are welcome!

Sponsored by Vandoren

Registration Required

Bio:

Sal Lozano

Saxophonist | Soloist | Educator | Recording Artist

Southern California native Sal Lozano is an accomplished saxophonist whose career encompasses orchestral performance, chamber music, jazz, and the motion picture recording industry. Recognized for his versatility, expressive musicianship, and command of the instrument, Lozano has established a distinguished career performing across a broad range of musical traditions.

His orchestral engagements include performances with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Los Angeles Opera, Pacific Symphony, Santa Barbara Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and Pasadena Symphony.

An active performer in musical theater, Lozano frequently occupies the principal woodwind chair at Los Angeles’s Ahmanson Theatre, where he has performed in numerous Broadway productions.

As a recording artist, Lozano can be heard on major motion picture soundtracks, including Finding Nemo, National Treasure, Happy Feet, Star Trek Into Darkness, The Secret Life of Pets, Despicable Me 4, West Side Story, La La Land, and Incredibles 2, among many others. His professional career also includes numerous appearances with the Academy Awards Orchestra.

Equally at home in jazz and contemporary music, Lozano has performed and recorded with celebrated artists including Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Natalie Cole, Barbra Streisand, andMichael Bublé. He is a member of the Tom Kubis Big Band and John Daversa Big Band and a former member of Gordon Goodwin’s Grammy Award-winning Big Phat Band.

Dedicated to music education and the development of future generations of musicians, Lozano serves as Professor of Saxophone at the USC Thornton School of Music. Prior to his appointment at USC, he served as Professor of Saxophone at California State University, Long Beach, for 19 years. He is also a Teaching Artist with Disney’s Imagination Campus, sharing his professional experience with aspiring musicians.

Through his work as an orchestral musician, soloist, recording artist, and educator, Lozano continues to explore and demonstrate the expressive possibilities of the saxophone across
musical genres.