Anne Kunkle

Anne Kunkle is an award-winning saxophonist and educator based in Rochester, New York. She currently serves as the Instructor of Saxophone at Nazareth University and Syracuse University Setnor School of Music, and as an Adjunct Professor of Saxophone at Roberts Wesleyan University. Her performance career includes appearances at Lincoln Center, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, and international venues in Beijing and Singapore.

• Education: Doctor of Musical Arts (Saxophone Performance and Literature, with a minor in Music Theory) at the Eastman School of Music; Bachelor of Music (High Distinction, Saxophone Performance and Music Education) from Eastman; Master of Music from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

Kunkle's research and professional focus centers on saxophone performance, chamber music collaboration, and contemporary composition. She is also dedicated to music education and outreach, evidenced by her role as Assistant Director and chief arranger of the Eastman Saxophone Project and her teaching accolades.

Scientific and Teaching Awards:

• Jack L. Frank Award for Excellence in Teaching
• First Prize, 2018 Musician’s Club of Women Competition
• Silver Medal, 2019 Fischoff Chamber Music Competition
• Beta Pi Eastman Chapter of Pi Kappa Lambda (for academic excellence)

She collaborates with contemporary composers and contributes to professional organizations such as the Eastman Wind Ensemble and Khroma Saxophone Quartet, where she held the soprano chair.