Prominent Australian Clarinetist Roslyn Dunlop, clarinet teacher at Sydney Conservatorium, presented a master class and recital. Her program featured 20th century clarinet contemporary music on the B-flat clarinet and the bass clarinet, with enhanced electronics. Dunlop is an MSU alumna.

Eric Ewazen, faculty member of Juilliard School; lecturer for the New York Philharmonic's Musical Encounters Series; and composer-in-residence with St. Luke's Chamber Ensemble, NYC, presented a composition master class. The award-winning Los Folkloristas, a seven-member Latin American ensemble, performed a concert featuring a traditional blend of Mexican and Latin American music in celebration of its 35th anniversary. Students from local schools were bused in to attend the concert. The members of Los Folkloristas then visited various local middle schools to conduct workshops. The group formed in 1966 "to preserve and record the traditional music of Mexico and Latin American."

Donald Freund, professor of composition and chair of Indiana University's Composition Department, presented a composition masterclass and recital. MSU Professor of Saxophone Joseph Lulloff commissioned Freund to compose a piece entitled Louder than Words, which Lulloff premiered along with MSU College of Music Director James Forger, saxophone; and guest artist Jun Okada, piano.

Michel Garcin-Marrou, co-principal horn of the Paris (France) Orchestra, presented a master class and recital.

Katherine Kemler, professor of flute at Louisiana State University and flutist with the Timm Wind Quintet, presented a master class and recital.

Walfrid Kujala, former piccolo with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, presented flute master classes, recitals, clinics and exhibits with Richard Sherman, associate professor of flute at MSU, at his first annual Mid-Michigan Flute Festival.

So-Jin Lee, assistant professor of piano at Kyungnam University in Korea, presented a master class and recital. She is an alumna of the MSU College of Music.

David Liptak, professor of composition at the Eastman College of Music, presented a composition master class. James Forger and the MSU String Orchestra, Dai Uk Lee conducting, performed his American premiere of Serenade For Saxophone and Strings at the "Modern Music: Old and New" concert. Liptak is a former member of the MSU composition and theory faculty.

Renowned trumpeter Tim Morrison performed at the Fall 2001 Spartan Spectacular. His work can be heard in many feature films including Born on the 4th of July, JFK, Apollo 13, Nixon, Amistad and Saving Private Ryan. Morrison has played principal trumpet with the Boston Pops Orchestra, the Oregon Symphony, the Boston Classical Orchestra, the Albany Symphony, the Pacific Symphony and many others.

John Rommel, professor of trumpet at Indiana University, presented a master class.

Jazz legend Arturo Sandoval presented a jazz, trumpet and brass master class and concert. Sandoval is a protégé of the legendary jazz master Dizzy Gillespie, and received four Grammy awards among his 12 Grammy nominations. He has performed with Herbie Hancock, Celine Dion, Gloria Estefan, Patti LeBelle, and Tony Bennett.

Frank Ticheli, professor of composition at the University of Southern California, was guest composer and conductor of the MSU Concert Band and Wind Symphony.

Olly Wilson, composer-in-residence with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, and professor of composition at the University of California, Berkeley, presented a master class and lecture.