THE PENN STATE TROMBONE LABOR DAYS!! The 2016 version of this annual event features Professor of Trombone, Mark Lusk along with special guest artists, faculty, alumni, local artists and member of the Penn State brass studios. This year's special guest artists are Dr. Michael Davison, from the University of Richmond and Dr, John Marcellus, Professor Emeritus from the Eastman School of Music. Visting artists include Steve Rudolph, Dr. Joshua Davis, Paul and Jim Leskowicz. Faculty Artists include Kim Cook, Daryl Durran, Dr. Mark Ferraguto, Dr. Langston Fitzgerald III, Marko Marcinko, and Dr. David Stambler, also with alumni artists Adam Arango, Ben Coulter, Katelynn Griess-Bidell, Brian ...Powell, and Ryan Wells. This year's event, as in the past, will include masterclasses, open rehearsals, panel discussions and two spectacular concert are entitled "Cuba 2016!!" and "Pay Back." The "Cuba 2016!!" concert on Sunday night at 7:30 in Esber Recital Hall will feature music performed by Professor Lusk, Dr. Davison, Professor Marcinko and Stambler along with the guests Steve Rudolph, Dr. Joshua Davis along with members of The Penn State Slide Advantage, Penn State's premiere trombone jazz ensemble.