Penn State's Centre Dimensions Jazz Ensemble will perform its final concert of the 2015-16 school year at 8 p.m. Friday, April 22, in Esber Recital Hall on the University Park campus. The concert will be its last with long-time music director Dan Yoder, who will retire at the end of the semester after a career spanning over 30 years. The jazz ensemble is joined by faculty member guest artist Mark L. Lusk. A reception honoring Dan Yoder will follow the performance in the Esber Recital Hall lobby.
Tickets are $4.99 for general admission and $2 for students. No advance ticket purchase is available. Ticket sales (cash only) begin 45 minutes prior to the concert in the lobby. This concert is also available on livestream at cwstudios.tv/livestream
Centre Dimensions, the premier 20-piece jazz ensemble at Penn State, performs frequently on campus and tours throughout Pennsylvania and the East. In addition, Centre Dimensions performs and works with several internationally known artists each year. Previous guests have included Phil Woods (sax), Cyrus Chesnut (piano), Bob Mintzer (sax), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone), George Rabbai (trumpet, vocals), Frank Morgan (sax), Lynn Seaton (bass), and John Riley (drums). They perform a challenging repertoire of modern and classic jazz, as well as originals written by the director. This highly selective ensemble is open by audition to undergraduate and graduate students in all majors.