American jazz composer and performer Ramsey Lewis will headline the 26th annual Valparaiso University Jazz Festival, taking place April 11-16 at the Harre Union. Jazz Fest is the Midwest’s largest non-competitive jazz event. In addition to Mr. Lewis, Tia Fuller, Vincent Gardner, the University’s Faculty Jazz Trio, University student ensembles, and jazz bands from Northwest […]
Jazz legend Ellis Marsalis will headline the 27th annual Valparaiso University Jazz Festival, scheduled for April 9-14. The Valpo Jazz Festival is the Midwest’s largest non-competitive jazz event. Also appearing are trumpeters Terrell Stafford and Bobby Lewis. Valpo’s Faculty Jazz Trio and Jazz Ensemble as well as high school and college groups from Indiana and […]
Valparaiso University Jazz Festival will be taking place at the Harre Union. Jazz Fest is the Midwest’s largest non-competitive jazz event. April 19: Valpo Faculty Jazz Trio with guest artist Don Braden, saxophone, 7:30 p.m., Ballrooms April 20: David Sanborn and Joey DeFrancesco Trio, 8 p.m., Ballrooms For more information, please visit the Jazz Festival […]
Valparaiso University will host the 2014 Jazz Fest April 7-12, offering an exciting lineup by local, regional, and international jazz artists capped with a thrilling performance by the Grammy Award-winning vocal group New York Voices. In addition to guest performances, the University’s faculty and student ensembles, as well as high school jazz ensembles, will participate […]
The Legendary Count Basie Orchestra to Headline Concert on April 2 Valparaiso University will host the 2016 Jazz Fest March 28 – April 2, featuring diverse workshops and performances including the Benny Green Trio and the legendary Count Basie Orchestra. A number of the University’s faculty and student ensembles and middle school and high school […]
Headliners: Victor Wooten Trio on April 7 CALJE (The Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble) on April 8 Valparaiso University will host the 2017 Jazz Fest April 3–8 with an array of exciting performances by talented artists, including local performers as well as CALJE (The Chicago Afro-Latin Jazz Ensemble) and the Victor Wooten Trio featuring Dennis Chambers […]
Valparaiso University organ students will host a Dec. 7 screening of the classic vampire movie “Nosferatu” as the silent film was originally seen by audiences in the 1920s – to the accompaniment of live organ music. Valpo’s chapter of the American Guild of Organists will present the screening at 7:30 p.m. in the Chapel of […]
A Valparaiso University music professor has won the 2010 Arlin G. Meyer Prize in Music Performance, presented by the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities and the Arts to honor a faculty member’s work exemplifying the practice of Christian artistic or scholarly vocation. Dennis Friesen-Carper, Reddel professor of music, received the prize for directing his original […]
Valparaiso University will celebrate the Christmas season during the month of December with several musical performances, highlighted by the annual Valpo Christmas Concert featuring the University’s premier choral and instrumental ensembles. Holiday performances taking place in December are: • Dec. 3 and 4 – Valparaiso University Christmas Concert, “A Carol Festival,” featuring the University’s premier […]
Two of the most beloved works of the Christmas season will be performed by The Bach Institute at Valparaiso University on Dec. 18. The Bach Institute Choir will perform the first part of Handel’s “Messiah” and the first part of Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio” at 7 p.m. in the Chapel of the Resurrection on campus. Tickets […]