The 24th Annual Penn State Jazz Festival will occur April 5 and 6, 2024 and feature workshops and performances by outstanding guest artists Caroline Davis, Fabian Almazan, and Obed Calvaire, in addition to collegiate and K-12 student performances and adjudications with Penn State faculty Dr. Joshua Davis, Dr. Dan Isbell, and Rick Hirsch.
All events are free, unticketed, open to the public, and hosted in-person at the Penn State School of Music.
Minors must be accompanied by adults.
Tentative Schedule
Friday, April 5, 2024
1:00 – 6:30 p.m. Open rehearsals with guest artists
7:30 p.m. Performance with Penn State jazz ensembles and guest artists
Saturday, April 6, 2024
9:00 a.m. – 1 p.m. K-12 student ensembles perform for adjudicators Dr. Joshua Davis, Dr. Dan Isbell, and Rick Hirsch
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Improvisation masterclass with Caroline Davis
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Rhythm section masterclass with Obed Calvaire
10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. “Jazz For Strings” masterclass with Fabian Almazan
11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Open rehearsal with Centre Dimensions big band and guest artists
12:30 p.m. – 2:00 p.m. Drum set masterclass with Obed Calvaire
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Improvisation masterclass with Fabian Almazan
1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. “Finding Your Voice” masterclass with Caroline Davis
3:00 p.m. Performance with Centre Dimensions and guest artists