Friday, December 15, 2006

Victor Goines, Juilliard Jazz Ensemble
returning to the Sheldon in February

The Juilliard Jazz Small Ensemble, directed by and featuring saxophonist and clarinetist Victor Goines (pictured), will return to The Sheldon Concert Hall for a public performance and two days of workshops with St. Louis area music students on Thursday, February 8 and Friday, February 9. The Ensemble features the top young jazz musicians from the Juilliard Institute for Jazz Studies, and during the workshops they and Goines will work with jazz students from St. Louis. The is the third consective year the workshops have been held, and this year's event culminates in a public concert at 8 p.m., Friday, February 9 featuring performances by each participating school and the Juilliard Ensemble. Tickets for the concert go on sale January 6.

The Sheldon has also officially released information about the Pat Metheny/Brad Mehldau concert mentioned here earlier. The concert is scheduled for Wednesday, April 4, and tickets go on sale January 26.

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