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  • Please note we are unable to take registration and payment information at the festival. General ($60) Senior ($50) Grade 6 and Older Student ($30) PLU Student ($10) Active members of the Seattle

    . He has taught jazz and classical guitar, ear training, and jazz history at PLU. Howland and his colleague Elizabeth Brown started the festival in 2011. They have played together as a classical guitar duo most years at both the festival and the annual Seattle Classic Guitar Society Holiday Concert. Howland has written and arranged much music for the guitar over the last 30 years. Programing for the duo led to new arrangements of pieces by Albéniz, Bach, Shostakovich, Tchaikovsky, and Turina

  • Lecturer - Guitar, Jazz Guitar | Guitar & Lute Program | howlansn@plu.edu | 253-535-7602 | Stephen Howland is a Lecturer at Pacific Lutheran University where he teaches jazz and classical guitar, co-directs the annual PLU Guitar Festival, and directs the PLU Guitar Festival Jazz Guitar Ensemble.

    Stephen Howland Lecturer - Guitar, Jazz Guitar Phone: 253-535-7602 Email: howlansn@plu.edu Website: http://www.stephenhowland.com/ Professional Biography Personal Video Additional Titles/Roles Ear-training I/II Education D.M.A., Arizona State University M.M., Arizona State University B.M., University of Idaho Areas of Emphasis or Expertise Jazz, Classical, and Contemporary Guitar Performance, Pedagogy, and History Music Composition, Arranging, Theory, and Analysis Responsibilities Applied

  • Registering for Guitar Orchestra & Ensemble (Music 318) Registration for new students is best done in person at the Music Office.

    at brownec@plu.edu with questions. Rehearsal Times Guitar Orchestra rehearses on Thursday evenings, 5:30-6:15 PM in MBR 116. Guitar Ensemble(s) rehearses immediately afterwards, 6:15-7:00 PM, also in MBR 116. Performances PLU Guitar Orchestra & Ensemble has a concert in Lagerquist Concert Hall every semester. In addition, there is usually one chapel performance per semester and occasional run-out concerts. Instruments A standard classical (nylon-string) guitar is preferable, but steel-string

  • Performance and Creative Interest Clubs and Organizations offer a wide array of communities to express creativity, passion, and individuality while being uplifted by those around you.

    Performance and Creative InterestPerformance and Creative Interest Clubs and Organizations offer a wide array of communities to express creativity, passion, and individuality while being uplifted by those around you. These clubs and organizations are great for you if you enjoy the art of creation, seek a community to explore new ideas, and strive to inspire and be inspired.Alpha Psi Omega (APO)Description: Alpha Psi Omega (ΑΨΩ) is a national theatre honor society, dedicated to recognizing

  • PLU seeks to educate students for lives of thoughtful inquiry, service, leadership and care—for other people, for their communities, and for the earth.

    institution was reorganized as a university in 1960, reclaiming its original name. It presently includes a College of Health Professions, College of Humanities, Interdisciplinary Studies, and Social Sciences, College of Natural Sciences, College of Professional Studies, and both graduate and continuing education programs. PLU has been closely and productively affiliated with the Lutheran church throughout its history. It is now a university of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, owned by the more

  • Cassio Vianna, Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies, 2018-present David Deacon-Joyner, Professor of Music, Director of Jazz Studies, 2000-2018 David Robbins, former Chair, PLU Music

    A History of Jazz Under The Stars Jazz Under the Stars—two decades of great jazz concerts at Pacific Lutheran University. Tucked away in the Tacoma suburb of Parkland, Washington, JUTS has quietly and modestly offered free outdoor concerts to its community, a community of loyal concertgoers that has expanded to the greater metropolitan area and beyond. Jazz Under the Stars had its beginnings in 1997 when Phase 2 of construction on the Mary Baker Russell Music Center was completed. Judy Carr

  • PLU Guitar Orchestra and Ensemble is open to guitarists and lutenists of various levels. Guitar Orchestra is open to anyone with basic guitar and music reading skills.

    Welcome!In addition to the highly acclaimed choirs, various instrumental ensembles and jazz ensembles at PLU, there is also PLU Guitar Orchestra and Ensemble, which is open to guitarists and lutenists of various levels. Guitar Orchestra is open to anyone with basic guitar and music reading skills. There are multiple players playing each part, and Professor Brown conducts in all performances and rehearsals. More advanced students (typically guitar/lute majors) also play in smaller, coached

    Guitar & Lute Program
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center, Room 206 Tacoma, WA 98447-0003
  • by Damian Alessandro. The scope of human history is vast, encompassing everything that has happened in past societies. However, when most students think about history, they usually focus on the dates and events that have been highlighted in textbooks. These events tend to include social…

    , and making public presentations of my work for peers and community members. I love the content, from European history to American history to Asian history. Right now, I am completing my capstone project on the contributing roles of travel, technology, and business in the travel industry in contemporary China since the Cultural Revolution. Damian Alessandro Something that is great about History is its flexibility as a major. The PLU program requires just 36 credits (or nine classes). This gives

  • Here you find information about our jazz courses and ensembles, events and concert schedule, and more.

    Jazz at PLU The education of improvisation Jazz at Pacific Lutheran UniversityWelcome to the PLU Jazz website! Here you find information about our jazz courses and ensembles, events and concert schedule, and more. PLU offers classes in jazz history, jazz theory, private instrumental lessons, as well as lessons in jazz composition and arranging. The jazz ensemble and combos provide students and audiences with the opportunity to experience jazz music both in its traditional form and in a variety

    Dr. Cassio Vianna, Director of Jazz Studies and Assistant Professor of Music
    Mary Baker Russell Music Center Tacoma, WA 98447
  • Performance/clinic: Each school band will perform and receive a 30-minute clinic from two professional jazz educators following their performance on stage Midday Concert:  The PLU Jazz Ensemble

    ensembles and band directors; to inspire the next generations of jazz musicians through professional concerts, clinics, and masterclasses; and to build connections in the jazz community within our region and beyond. Festival Highlights Performance/clinic: Each school band will perform and receive a 30-minute clinic from two professional jazz educators following their performance on stage Midday Concert:  The PLU Jazz Ensemble will perform a short concert Artist Talk/Q&A: Guest artist (Wayne Bergeron