Penn State Fall 2024 Jazz Guest Artists
Gilad Hekselman
Gilad is among the leading voices in jazz guitar today and has shared the stage with some of the greatest artists in jazz including Chris Potter, Ari Hoenig, Esperanza Spalding, Jeff Ballard, Ben Wendel, Gretchen Parlato, Avishai Cohen, Tigran Hamasyan, Aaron Parks and Becca Stevens among many others.
Wednesday 11/13/24
3 PM Improvisation Jam/Masterclass in room 128
6 PM Soundcheck/rehearsal with Centre in the Recital Hall
7:30 PM Concert with Centre in the Recital Hall
Thursday 11/14/24
2 – 4 PM Guitar Masterclass with rhythm section in room 122 (All instruments are invited to play but please email me so I can plan your spot.)
7 – 9 PM Trio at PGH with Gilad Hekselman, Todd Harrison and Joshua Davis
Gilad Hekselman joins Centre Dimensions for evening of high-energy jazz featuring the electric guitar.
Vardan Ovsepian
Known for his mesmerizing pianistic wizardry, jazz pianist and composer Vardan Ovsepian returns to Penn State this Fall after having played for the sold-out crowd at Penn’s Woods Music Festival this summer to great acclaim. This concert blends his Bach-based writing with an assortment of jazz standards showcasing new faculty members Charlie Heim on drums and George Carpten on trumpet. Veteran Penn State performers David Stambler, Gabriel Herrera, Alex Mijangos and Joshua Davis join for this evening of joyous creation.
https://www.vardanovsepian.com/
Monday, October 14th – Wednesday, October 16th, 2024
Penn State School of Music, Music Building II & Recital Hall
SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
MONDAY 10/14
3:00 – 4:15 pm Jam session, room 128 MB II
4:15 – 5:00 pm Coaching Inner Dimensions in room 128 MB II
5:00 – 6:30 pm Soundcheck in Recital Hall
6:30 – 7:15 pm Coaching Centre Dimensions in room 128 MB II
7:30 pm Concert in Recital Hall (with Joshua Davis, Charlie Heim, George Carpten, David Stambler, Gabriel Herrera, Alex Mijangos)
TUESDAY 10/15
12:05 -1:20 Jazz Improvisation class in room 128 MB II
1:30 – 3:30 Lessons (open to all to observe) in room 105 MB II
1:30 pm Gabriel Herrera and Alex Mijangos
2:00 pm Isaac Bolan
2:30 pm Luscinia Quance
3:00 pm Jacob Rea
3:30 – 5:00 pm Coaching Advanced Jazz Combo in room 101 MB II
5:00 – 7:30 pm Masterclass/Q&A in Room 122 MB II
WEDNESDAY 10/16
12:20 – 1:10 pm Vocal Pedagogy in room 110 MB I
3:00 pm Jam session in room 128 MB II
4:15 pm Masterclass with Inner Dimensions big band in room 128 MB II
5:00 pm Coaching Stambler Combo in room 101 MB II
6:00 pm Coaching Isbell Combo in room 101 MB II
7:00 pm Coaching Heim Combo in room 101 MB II
7:30 pm Coaching Himes Combo in room 128 MB II
8:15 pm Coaching Mijangos w Quance Combo in room 128 MB II
9:00 pm Coaching Mijangos w Rea Combo in room 128 MB II
Sivan Arbel
Monday, 9/9/24
Sivan Arbel, NYC Jazz Artist, joins Penn State Jazz as our vocal and rhythmic coach Monday, 9/9/24 from noon – 9 PM to offer a vocal jazz improvisation masterclass, solo jazz voice melodic interpretation masterclass, konnakol (raga rhythm) training with jazz applications for vocalists and instrumentalists, and several lessons open to all for observation.
ALL EVENTS ARE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC