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  • 3/19/2024 – Eric Marienthal with the Pacific Lutheran University Jazz Ensemble https://www.plu.edu/music-theatre-dance/documents/3-19-2024-eric-marienthal-with-the-pacific-lutheran-university-jazz-ensemble/

    5/18/2024 - Natalia Parmly, Piano - Forestine Wise Monsen Memorial Scholarship Recital (pdf) view download

  • Jazz Under the Stars 20th anniversary and concert lineup announced https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2018/05/08/jazz-under-the-stars-18/

    native of Memphis, Tennessee, mentored by jazz piano great James Williams. He studied composition with Donald Freund and Jonathan Kramer, and ethnomusicology with David Evans. Dr. Deacon-Joyner came to western Washington from the University of North Texas in Denton, where he held the position of Associate Professor of Jazz Studies from 1986 to 2000. He received his Bachelor’s degree in composition and Ph.D. in ethnomusicology from the University of Memphis, and his master’s degree in composition from

  • PLU Jazz Day in Seattle May 3 https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2015/04/27/plu-jazz-day-in-seattle-may-3/

    PLU Jazz Day in Seattle May 3 Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / April 27, 2015 April 27, 2015 By Zach Powers '10PLU Marketing & CommunicationsJazz music is a dish best served live and in person. A fusion of African-American, European-American and international musical traditions, jazz is known for its energy, creativity and ingenuity. Its iconic founding fathers and mothers are revered as some of the greatest improvisational artists in modern history. No performance stage is too grand or too modest

  • Jazz Under the Stars concert lineup announced https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2016/05/02/jazz-under-the-stars-concert-lineup-announced/

    Jazz Under the Stars concert lineup announced Posted by: Mandi LeCompte / May 2, 2016 Image: 15th Annual Jazz under the Stars in 2013 in the Mary Baker Russell Amphitheater (Photo/ John Struzenberg ’15) May 2, 2016 By Mandi LeCompteOutreach ManagerThe 2016 Jazz Under the Stars series will begin on Thursday, July 7 in the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center on the PLU campus. This annual summer concert series is FREE to the public, PLU’s gift to our community. The series

  • New Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2019/03/14/cassio-vianna/

    New Director of Jazz Studies, Cassio Vianna Posted by: Kate Williams / March 14, 2019 March 14, 2019 By Mackenzie Cooper '19PLU’s music faculty welcomes their newest hire, Cassio Vianna. The native of Brazil brings with him an extensive resume of teaching, composing, and performing jazz music. This year, he’ll begin a new journey channeling his passion into educating and inspiring PLU students as director of the University Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Combos, as well as teaching History of Jazz

  • Jazz Under the Stars concert lineup announced https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2019/04/30/jazz-2019/

    Jazz Under the Stars concert lineup announced Posted by: Kate Williams / April 30, 2019 April 30, 2019 By Kate Williams '16Outreach ManagerThe 2019 Jazz Under the Stars series will begin on Thursday, July 11th in the outdoor amphitheater of the Mary Baker Russell Music Center at PLU. This annual summer concert series is FREE to the public, as it is PLU’s gift to the community. The series runs Thursdays, 7:00-9:00 p.m. for six weeks. The lineup for the 2019 series: July 11 – David Deacon-Joyner

  • Weathermon Joyful Noise Endowment for Jazz Studies https://www.plu.edu/professional-studies/weathermon-joyful-noise/

    About Our DonorsGuest ArtistPast Guest ArtistsPLU Weathermon Jazz FestivalLivestreamPLU Director of Jazz StudiesPLU Jazz StudiesPLU MusicDirections to PLUConcert Tickets$16 general admission $12 seniors (60+), military, alumni, PLU faculty/staff $8 Immediate family of performers and attendees under 18 Free for PLU students with ID Tickets are available online ahead of time using the link below, or if still available, at the door. Purchase Tickets2024 Poster View/Download MARCH 19, 2024 | 7:30

  • Organ Study at PLU https://www.plu.edu/organ/organ-study-at-plu/

    Pacific Lutheran University Organ Studies. Most lessons are taught on the Gottfried and Mary Fuchs Organ, a wonderful instrument well known to the organ world, nationally and internationally

    . PLU is located just minutes from Tacoma’s bustling arts scene, about 40 minutes from downtown Seattle, and about one hour from Mount Rainier National Park. It is a school of about 3,100 students, of whom nearly 600 participate in some way in music programs and ensembles. We offer many experiences that are open to all majors: large ensembles such as band, choir, jazz and orchestra, plus smaller ensembles for guitar, percussion, piano and chamber groups. For those who want to focus their studies in

  • Shining a Light on Female-Identifying Jazz Composers https://www.plu.edu/music/news/2019/10/29/a-tribute-to-women-composers/

    Shining a Light on Female-Identifying Jazz Composers Posted by: Reesa Nelson / October 29, 2019 October 29, 2019 By Reesa NelsonMarketing and Communications ManagerThe University Jazz Ensemble, a 19-piece performing group, will present the concert A Tribute to Women Composers on Friday, November 8, 2019 at 8 PM. Featuring the work of five female jazz composers, the concert will be held in Eastvold Auditorium in the Karen Hille Phillips Center for the Performing Arts on Pacific Lutheran

  • Teachers tinker: Education department’s annual Benson Lecture, hands-on workshop bring spirit of mak https://www.plu.edu/news/archive/2016/03/22/teachers-tinker/

    TACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd? Thanks to the maker movement and some creative minds, it isn’t. Pacific Lutheran University’s School of Education & Kinesiology is bringing that creative spirit to campus April 12…

    Teachers tinker: Education department’s annual Benson Lecture, hands-on workshop bring spirit of maker movement to PLU Posted by: Kari Plog / March 22, 2016 Image: The seventh annual Benson Lecture on April 12 will focus on the maker movement and its impact on education. The lecture will be held at 7 p.m. in the Regency Room in the UC. March 22, 2016 By Kari Plog '11PLU Marketing & CommunicationsTACOMA, WASH. (March 23, 2016)- Imagine using bananas and a circuit board to create a piano. Absurd