P U B L I C F O R U M  Jazz Artists in the Concert Hall Admission: FREE Date: Saturday,
March 27, 3pmLocation: City of Oakland Downtown Oakland Senior
Center (Veterans Memorial Building) 200 Grand Avenue, Oakland
CAIntroduction & Commentary: Maestro Michael Morgan Keynote: Professor John Howland, PhD Panelists: New Vision/New Vistas Project Composers: Rebeca
Mauleón, Benedikt Brydern and Scott Amendola Moderator: John Kendall Bailey Composers Rebeca Mauleón, Benedikt Brydern and Scott Amendola will discuss the history of jazz composers making the transition to the concert hall, including Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and Darius Milhaud. Topics will include American cultural history and the stratification of popular vs. classical culture that began in the 19th century, and the split that occurred at the turn of the century. |
 Mauleón  Brydern  Amendola |
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| The New Visions/New Vistas Commissioning Project is supported by a grant from The James Irvine Foundation. Presented by Oakland East Bay Symphony in association with Oakland Symphony Chorus and City of Oakland Downtown Oakland Senior Center |
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