Wynton Marsalis Concert 1
Director of the Center for the Performing Arts George Trudeau speaks to the audience in Eisenhower Auditorium just before the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis took the stage for its 7:30 p.m. performance on Thursday, Oct. 9. The crowd, numbering around 1,800, was in for what would become an exciting, energized night of jazz enjoyment provided by the New York City-based big band.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 2
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra saxophonist Walter Blanding, far center, speaks with assembled concert ticket-holders during an Artistic Viewpoints session on Thursday, Oct. 9. The event, which took place on the balcony level of Eisenhower Auditorium prior to the orchestra's performace, was a chance for ticket-holders to hear about selected muscians' stories about music and their lives, and also included a open dialogue question-and-answer format.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 3
An audience of approximately 1,800 was in attendance at Eisenhower Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 9, for the 7:30 performance of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The organization, led by artistic director and distinguished jazz trumpter Marsalis, is near the end of a long tour across North America, and features 15 jazz musicians in a traditional big band format.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 4
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis introduces the big band to the audience at Eisenhower Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 9. The band, currently on tour of North America, is based out of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City, and is composed of 15 professional jazz musicians, led by Marsalis, a world-renowned trumpet player and composer.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 5
The Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis, seen here, performed at Eisenhower Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, to an audience of 1,800. Before the concert, saxophonist Walter Blanding, front and second from left, spoke at an Artistic Viewpoints session, in which he presented his musical background and fielded questions from a small assemblage of ticketholders. Following the concert, members of the orchestra were greeted at a reception for The Jazz Train, a special membership category that helps to present world-class jazz artists at Penn State University Park.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 6
Wynton Marsalis, trumpeter and artistic director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center, takes a solo during his composition "Continuous" during the 15-member orchestra's performance at Eisenhower Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 9. Earlier in the day, Marsalis, a widely-acclaimed performer and composer, held a small masterclass session for members of the University's trumpet studio of Langston Fitzgerald III.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 7
Baritone saxophonist Joe Temperley stands for a solo during the Thursday, Oct. 9, performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The concert was held in Eisenhower Auditorium, with an audience of around 1,800.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 8
Members of the audience applaud during the standing ovation following the performance by the Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis. The uproar of approval sparked some more music from the performers, led in an encore by Marsalis. The evening's worth of jazz attracted an audience of around 1,800 to Eisenhower Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 9.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 9
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra bassist Carlos Henriquez, left, greets members of the audience following the performance by the orchestra, which is led by its artistic director and trumpet player Wynton Marsalis. The orchestra drew an audience of around 1,800 to Eisenhower Auditorium on Thursday, Oct. 9.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 10
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra Artistic Director Wynton Marsalis meets members of the audience outside the stage door of Eisenhower Auditorium following the orchestra's concert on Thursday, Oct. 9. The group is made up of 15 musicians and based out of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Not only did the big band put on a full concert, but also aimed to fulfill the band members' additional roles as music educators earlier that day: Marsalis held a masterclass for the Penn State School of Music's trumpet studio; the orchestra held an open rehearsal for members of the public before the concert set; and saxophonist Walter Blanding shared his insights and musicality with ticket-holders during a pre-show Artistic Viewpoints session.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 11
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra drummer Ali Jackson, right, and bassist Carlos Henriquez, meet and speak with Penn State student and trumpet player Ben Trudeau during the post-concert reception hosted by the Center for the Performing Arts Advisory Council, which was held in the conference room of the EIsenhower Auditorium. Here, artist and audience could meet and discuss music in a free, open format.
Wynton Marsalis Concert 12
Following the performance by Jazz at Lncoln Center Orchestra Center with Wynton Marsalis, Performing Arts Advisory Council member Lynn Donald Breon, left, reads his concert program. In addition to details about the evening's talent and music, Breon's program included autographs he had received from musicians such as saxophonist Walter Blanding, seen at right.
Sunday, December 15, 2019
