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Berklee HS Jazz Fest
BOSTON, March 4, 2004 -- On Saturday, March 6, 2004, student high school musicians from all across the northeastern United States, and as far away as Los Angeles, will compete at Berklee College of Music’s 36th Annual High School Jazz Festival. Over 3,000 students will compete for trophies, citation plaques, and tuition scholarships totaling $100,000 at the largest festival of its kind in the U.S. The day’s events are free and open to the public.
The high school groups will perform and compete at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. Awards will be presented at 6:30 p.m. in the 2,700-seat Hynes Grand Ballroom.
Throughout the day, the event will feature four of Berklee’s talented faculty ensembles. Voice Department Associate Professor Diane Richardson directs The Vocal Ensemble featuring Ensemble Department Assistant Professor Dennis Montgomery III in room 100 from 12 p.m. to 12:30 p.m. The Instrumental Jazz Ensemble, directed by Ensemble Department Assistant Professor Herman Hampton performs in room 100 from 12:30 p.m. to 1 p.m. The Advanced Ensemble, directed by Ensemble Department Professor Winston Maccow performs in room 100 from 1 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. Brass Department Professor Phil Wilson directs the Berklee Rainbow Band in the Grand Ballroom from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Finally, Jazz Composition Professor Greg Hopkins directs the Berklee Concert Jazz Orchestra in the Grand Ballroom from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.
This year’s festival will feature nearly 250 jazz ensembles, including big bands, small combos, and vocal jazz groups from all six New England states, as well as New York, California, Colorado, Ohio, and Wisconsin. The adjudicators will be Berklee faculty members.
“For those concerned about what young people are doing with their time in high school, they ought to drop by this festival,” said Lawrence Bethune, Berklee’s Vice President of Student Affairs and Festival Executive Director. “They'll find reassurance that these kids are doing great things and have a bright future. Berklee is thrilled to continue to contribute to their development as musicians and citizens and to support the important efforts of their teachers and parents.”
Between competitive events at the Hynes, Berklee High School Jazz Festival participants and attendees can visit booths hosted by industry exhibitors, and student musicians will be able to take part in jam sessions at the "Rising Star Club" in the Hynes. Other activities at the festival include student-led tours of the College that will visit Berklee’s recording studios, film-scoring labs, the Stan Getz Media Center and Library, practice facilities, recital halls and more. The tours, meeting at the admissions table located outside the Hynes’ Storage Area, will last one hour, and depart throughout the day. Also, in Boylston Street Hall on the Hynes’ third level, faculty will be on hand to answer questions about Berklee’s Performance and Instrumental programs.
Students and parents are also invited to visit Berklee’s Career Development Center Exhibit to learn about career opportunities in today’s music industry, including writing, performance, education, technology, therapy, and business.
Berklee College of Music was founded on the revolutionary principle that the best way to prepare students for careers in music was through the study and practice of contemporary music. For over half a century, the college has evolved constantly to reflect the state of the art of music and the music business. With over a dozen performance and nonperformance majors, a diverse and talented student body representing over 70 countries, and a music industry "who's who" of alumni, Berklee is the world's premier learning lab for the music of today -- and tomorrow.
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