Events

Wold premiere of a new work for alto saxophone and piano, Minerva by Evan C. Paul. North American Saxophone Alliance Biennial Convention, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.

Performance of the new concerto for soprano saxophone and wind ensemble by William Bolcom. With Rodney Dorsey conducting and the Oregon Wind Ensemble. CBDNA West/Northwest division conference in Reno, Nevada.

Playing On the Waterfront by Bernstein with the Eugene Symphony.

Playing soprano saxophone, lead alto, and clarinet for Orchestra Next. Original choreography to a big band score by Wynton Marsalis. Hult Center in Eugene. Shows: April 9 at 7:30pm, April 10 at 2pm. Buy tickets here. More about Orchestra Next here.

A faculty showcase recital. Shner performs a new piece for alto saxophone and piano titled MINERVA by Evan C. Paul, with the composer at the piano.

Otis Murphy will be performing a recital at the University of Oregon. Idit will join Otis and Haruko Murphy on a piece by Steven Galante titled The Pawn.

A tribute to Charlie Parker with a three alto saxophone band. With Jesse Cloninger and Roger Woods.

Performing with vocalist Halie Loren at Art and the Vineyard festival in Eugene. Schedule and info here.

Recording Minerva, a new piece for alto saxophone and piano, by Evan Paul.

A workshop for Israeli saxophone teachers. We'll concentrate on overtone production, different tactics to help students of any age in their overtone development, and review the main differences between a classical embouchure and a jazz embouchure. Workshop will be conducted in Hebrew.

Playing lead alto with the Emerald City Jazz Kings. This show is in Eugene.

Playing lead alto with the Emerald City Jazz Kings. This show is at Mores Event Center in Florence, Oregon.

Playing lead alto with the Emerald City Jazz Kings. This is a matinee show in Eugene.

Playing lead alto with the Emerald City Jazz Kings. This show is on the Oregon State University campus, in Corvallis, Oregon.

Playing tenor saxophone with the Cherry Poppin' Daddies. 5:30-7:00pm, Grand Sierra Chili and Beer Festival, Reno, Nevada.

The Shner Quartet returns to the Jazz Station with a tribute to Chick Corea. Featuring Torrey Newhart (piano), Chris Higgins (bass), Jason Palmer (drums), and Idit Shner (alto and soprano saxophones).

Playing lead alto (and flute) for a Rat-Pack style Christmas show at the Hult.

Playing lead alto (and flute) for a Rat-Pack style Christmas show at the Hult.

Playing lead alto (mostly soprano) and flute with the Eugene Composers Big Band, directed by Jessika Smith.

Poetry of Our Time Jazz and Spoken Word for the Inauguration. Hallow at the inauguration with us - experience an evening of moving jazz and spoken word. Featuring poetry by Maggie Smith, Benny Andersen, Yehuda Amichai, Rita Dove, Maya Angelou. Brian McWhorter - spoken word Idit Shner - saxophones Jack Radsliff - guitar Chris Higgins […]

MUSSORGSKY/RAVEL: Pictures at an Exhibition with the Eugene Symphony.

With a stellar rhythm section: George Colligan (piano), Chris Higgins (bass), Jason Palmer (drums).

Teaching a jazz master class for North American Saxophone Alliance region I conference. Portland State University.

Performing the world premiere of Miklos Maros's Sextet, at the North American Saxophone Alliance region I conference. The ensemble: Molly Barth (flute), Melissa Pena (oboe), James Shields (clarinet), Idit Shner (alto saxo), Steve Vacchi (bassoon), Lydia Van Dreel (horn).

Playing a jazz duo set with pianist Kerry Politzer at the new AC Hotel on 3rd and Taylor, Portland, Oregon.

John Cornelius "Johnny" Hodges (July 25, 1907 – May 11, 1970) was an American alto saxophonist, best known for solo work with Duke Ellington's big band. The ShnerQuartet will pay tribute to this giant.

Performing Eden Partos's Yizkor with the Central Oregon Youth Orchestra. Bend, Oregon.

Playing tenor saxophone and flute with the Eugene Concert Choir in an evening of Tin Pan Alley song.

Recording session in Crystal Clear Studies, Dallas, TX. With Josh Hanlon, piano; James Driscoll, bass; Stockton Helbing, drums. We'll be recording Shner jazz originals.

A jazz quintet set at the Soreng theater following the Eugene Symphony concert. With Paul Krueger, trumpet; Torrey Newhart, piano; Sean Peterson, bass; Ryan Biesack, drums. 9pm-11pm.