NDSU Announces 36th Annual Jazz Festival

January 26, 2018

The North Dakota State University Division of Performing Arts is excited to announce the 36th Annual High School Invitational Jazz Festival, Febraury 10th, 2018 at NDSU Festival Concert Hall, featuring guest artists Greg Abate, saxophone and Charles Lazarus, trumpet.

The NDSU High School Invitational Jazz Festival will feature regional high school jazz ensembles. Guest adjudicators bring their world class jazz talents as both educators and performers to the stage of Festival Concert Hall. During the festival, guest artists will present a series of clinics to area jazz students, along with critiquing the bands in performance. All clinics are free and open to the public.

High school’s in participation include West Fargo Liberty Middle School, Central Cass High School, Moorhead High School, West Fargo High School, and Minot High School.

The festival culminates in a high-powered concert featuring our world-class guest artists in performance with the NDSU Jazz Ensemble. The closing concert is free and open to the public on February 10th at 7:00 P.M. in Festival Concert Hall.