Over 2,000 Students to Perform in Lionel Hampton Jazz Fest
April 19, 2023
MOSCOW, Idaho — More than 2,000 students — along with educators, parents and jazz lovers — will be in Moscow Wednesday-Saturday, Apr. 19-22 for the 56th Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at University of Idaho.
Students will compete in three days of performances critiqued by professional musicians. Schools from Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Montana, Utah, Ohio and British Columbia, Canada, will attend. Evening concerts will feature some of today’s top jazz performers and student performers.
The student schedule features 200 K-12 and college student performances. Performances are planned starting at 8 a.m. each day at various campus venues. Find a full schedule online.
More than 50 free workshops open to the public start Thursday, covering a range of topics including hip hop, tap, jazz disco, yoga for musicians, the history of jazz in Germany, the music business and career exploration.
Tickets are available for the evening concerts, which will feature Grammy-award winning performers and the top student soloists competing for a scholarship to U of I, courtesy of Avista.
Tickets to Wednesday evening’s Hamp’s Gala are free. All other ticket events range from $20-$50 and are available online or at the Bruce Pitman Center Box Office. Tickets are available at the door, using credit card only, while supplies last. A clear bag policy is in effect for all events in the ICCU arena, including this year’s festival.
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Media Contact
Kelly O’Neill
Communications Specialist, Department of Theatre Arts & Lionel Hampton School of Music
208-885-6465
koneill@uidaho.edu
About the University of Idaho
The University of Idaho, home of the Vandals, is Idaho’s land-grant, national research university. From its residential campus in Moscow, U of I serves the state of Idaho through educational centers in Boise, Coeur d’Alene and Idaho Falls, nine research and Extension centers, plus Extension offices in 42 counties. Home to more than 12,000 students statewide, U of I is a leader in student-centered learning and excels at interdisciplinary research, service to businesses and communities, and in advancing diversity, citizenship and global outreach. U of I competes in the Big Sky and Western Athletic conferences. Learn more at uidaho.edu.