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DAY 1 Emerging Artist Festival
November 7 @ 5:00 pm
8th Annual Emerging Artist Festival
Friday, November 7, 5:00 – 8:00 pm (118 Elliot, Gallery Walk Student Showcase): VJC joins with the 118 Elliot Art Gallery to present a showcase of high school and college jazz ensembles, including Vermont Academy Trio, Emily Margaret Ensemble, Amherst College Ensemble: Agra, Northfield Mt. Hermon Honors, and PVPA Jazz, Pop + R&B Ensemble.
5:00 Vermont Academy Trio
5:30 Emily Margaret Ensemble
6:10 Amherst College Ensemble: Agra
6:50 Northfield Mt. Hermon Quintet
7:30 PVPA Jazz, Pop + R&B Ensemble
Saturday, November 8, 11:00 – 5:00 pm, Student Performances & Free Clinic (4 pm) with Ulysses Owens Jr.: VJC teams up with area schools to feature additional student groups from area high schools and colleges. Daytime activities will culminate in a no-cost clinic offered by three-time Grammy Award-winning drummer Ulysses Owens Jr. to area youth and older aficionados. This year’s participants include: Amherst College Ensemble: Petra, Putney School (tentative), VJC Youth Jazz Ensemble, UMass Ensemble 1, Northfield Quintet, UMass Ensemble 2, BUHS Madrigals, and BUHS Big Band.
Saturday, November 8 at 7:30 pm Headliner Concert Ulysses Owens Jr. & Generation Y Ensemble: Three-time Grammy Award-winning drummer, composer, and bandleader Ulysses Owens Jr. is a drummer who “take[s] a back seat to no one,” and “a musician who balances excitement gracefully and shines with innovation” (New York Times). He is one of the most dynamic and multifaceted artists of his generation. As a multifaceted artist, Owens is equally at home behind the drum set, directing large ensembles, authoring acclaimed educational books, and building community through the arts.
Cost:
Friday and Saturday Daytime Events: Free
Saturday Evening Concert: $25+ (Sliding Scale)
—The New York Times
