WPI hosts Jazz Festival 1996: 14 high schools from MA perform in Alden
by Jason Papadopoulos - News Editor
Last Thursday, March 20, WPI was the focal point for musicians from 14 Massachusetts high schools. The Massachusetts division of the International Association of Jazz Educators came to WPI as part of its 1996 Jazz festival. Nine school choirs and eleven combos were performed between 3:00pm and 8:30pm. Three internationally acclaimed jazz performers and educators judged the performances and presented awards to both choirs and combos at 8:30pm, in Alden Hall.
The jazz festival which kicked off this March will carry on until the end of May, with scheduled performances at many Massachusetts high schools. Apart from Fitchburg State College, WPI is the only college that is to be visited. "The WPI Music Division is proud to have been chosen once again to host the IAJE Festival," said Richard Falco, director of jazz studies at WPI. "We welcome the opportunity to have so many young, talented musicians visit our outstanding music facility."
