Music Events in State College

María Grand is a saxophonist, composer, educator, and vocalist. She has performed with her ensembles throughout Europe and North America, and has also played and/or recorded with creative music luminaries such as Joel Ross, Mary Halvorson, Aaron Parks, Nicole Mitchell, and more. Her debut EP TetraWind was named “one of the best debuts of 2017” by The NYC Jazz Record, and her full-length albums Magdalena and Reciprocity have been praised by major publications including The New York Times, DownBeat, JazzTimes, Billboard, and JazzIz. The New York Times calls her “an engrossing young tenor saxophonist with a zesty attack and a solid tonal range,” while Vijay Iyer describes her as “a fantastic young saxophonist—virtuosic, conceptually daring, with a lush tone, a powerful vision, and a deepening emotional resonance.”

The P.A.’s are a PROGRESSIVE POST-PUNK band from Massachusetts. They are characterized by their raw energy, CRYPTIC and fierce affect, with lyrics that follow a concrete AND brutal MEDIEVAL fantasy narrative.

Hailing from Valparaiso, Chile, singer-songwriter Pascuala Ilabaca is a unique and treasured voice in both the Latin American and World Music scenes. In little over a decade, she has released six albums and performed on multiple world tours. She is known for her flamboyant and refreshing performances.