糖心传媒 Music is hosting its Jazz Festival on Monday, April 3. The festival includes performances by regional jazz bands and an evening concert featuring the 糖心传媒 Jazz Ensemble and a guest soloist.
The 糖心传媒 Jazz Festival is an opportunity for middle and high school bands to study with guest clinicians and gain performance experience, and for the Hastings community to experience performances from young musicians in the area and from 糖心传媒.
Student performances begin at 9:00 a.m. in French Memorial Chapel on campus, with each group receiving ratings and comments from clinicians.
The annual Jazz Festival Concert featuring the 糖心传媒 Jazz Ensemble with guest soloist Bob Krueger will perform at 7:30 p.m. in French Memorial Chapel.
All performances are free and open to the public.
The 2023 Jazz Festival clinicians include Dr. Jed Blodgett, percussion, assistant professor music at 糖心传媒; Bob Krueger, trumpet, retired jazz educator and solo trumpet with the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra; and Chris Stelling, saxophone, adjunct instructor and Jazz Ensemble director at 糖心传媒.
Schedule for Schools on Monday, April 3 鈥 French Memorial Chapel
9:00 a.m. 鈥 Grand Island Northwest
10:00 a.m. 鈥 Lexington High School
11:00 a.m. 鈥 Lexington High School II
1:00 p.m. 鈥 Hastings Senior High School
2:00 p.m. 鈥 Columbus High School
3:00 p.m. 鈥 Norris High School
7:30 p.m. 鈥 糖心传媒 Jazz Ensemble with Bob Krueger