Release date: Sept. 20, 2002
Contact: Sally Corbett, Director of Public Relations, Arts,
at 404-727-6678 or sacorbe@emory.edu

Emory Presents Dave Brubeck Festival And Symposium

Emory University's Department of Music has organized a five-day festival and symposium exploring the contributions of Dave Brubeck to the arts and humanities. The Emory University Dave Brubeck Festival, Oct. 1-5, 2002, provides an overview of Brubeck's career, with a special look at his role in the civil rights movement, his musical compositions and style, and his impact on the history of jazz.

The festival features a variety of concerts and educational opportunities, including a two-day symposium, concerts by the Dave Brubeck Quartet in Glenn Memorial Auditorium, master classes, and an exhibit in Schatten Gallery. Brubeck's breadth of composition spanning jazz, choral and classical genres offers Emory students and the Atlanta community a chance to listen to and learn from one of the most prolific composers of our time. For more information and tickets, call 404-727-5050 or visit www.emory.edu/ARTS.

"The Dave Brubeck Festival and Symposium is a chance for students to interact with and learn from a living legend -- a remarkable opportunity to gain knowledge from and collaborate with a musician who's been active for more than sixty years," says Stephen Crist, associate professor of music history at Emory and organizer of the events. "Whether to learn or just to listen, Brubeck's visit promises to be both an entertaining and educational experience, " adds Crist.

The symposium is open to the public and will feature leading jazz scholars discussing Brubeck's significance to the history of jazz. Brubeck leads his world-renowned quartet on Friday, Oct. 4 at 8 p.m. and culminates his visit in a joint performance on Saturday, Oct. 5 with his quartet and several Emory music ensembles and faculty artists. In addition, Brubeck will work hands-on with students in a jazz improvisation class.

Eighty-one-year-old Brubeck's career spans six decades. He is an active composer, writing jazz and classical music and in some cases crossing boundaries between these genres. He also continues to perform around the world, most recently at Carnegie Hall, Tanglewood and the Monterey Jazz Festival. With new CDs being released every year, his status as a jazz legend is consistently affirmed.

FESTIVAL AND SYMPOSIUM EVENT SCHEDULE:

Emory University Dave Brubeck Festival and Symposium, Oct. 1–5
Emory's Department of Music has organized a five-day festival and symposium exploring the contributions of Dave Brubeck to the arts and humanities. The Emory University Dave Brubeck Festival, Oct. 1-5, 2002, provides an overview of Brubeck's career, with a special look at his role in the civil rights movement, his musical compositions and style, and his impact on the history of jazz.

Exhibit: Sept. 13-Oct. 17, 2002
"Kinship doesn't come from skin color. It's in your soul and your mind."--Dave Brubeck, free, Schatten Gallery, Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle, Emory University
This exhibit features photographs, newspaper stories and other materials from the Dave Brubeck Collection (Holt-Atherton Special Collections Department, University of the Pacific Library, Stockton, Calif.), documenting his friendship and collaboration with African-American musicians over the past six decades and his role in the civil rights movement.

Master Class: Oct. 1, 7:30 p.m.
Music Forum: A Master Class on Dave Brubeck's Classical Piano Music, with John Salmon, free (first-come, first-served; no tickets required), Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd., Emory University

Question and Answer Session and Demonstration with the Artist: Oct. 3, 2:30 p.m.
Performers Up Close: Dave Brubeck, free (first-come, first-served; no tickets required), Performing Arts Studio, 1804 N. Decatur Rd., Emory University

Free Concert: Oct. 4, noon-1 p.m.
Emory Students Perform Brubeck Compositions for Brubeck, donations appreciated (seating is first-come, first served), Carlos Museum Reception Hall, 571 Kilgo Circle, Emory University. This event is part of the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta Noontime Series.

Symposium: Oct. 4, 2-5 p.m.
Brubeck Symposium, Part I, "In His Own Sweet Way: Dave Brubeck's Place in the History of Jazz," free (no reservations required), Jones Room, 311 Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle
Symposium Organizer and Chairperson: Emory music professor Stephen Crist

Speakers:
Ingrid Monson, the Quincy Jones Professor of African American Music at Harvard University, "Popularity, Politics, and Peer Review: Dave Brubeck Betwixt and Between"
Lewis Porter, professor of music at Rutgers University, "Rare Brubeck on Radio and Video"

Round table participants: Emory music professors Stephen Crist (moderator) and Dwight Andrews, Spelman University music professor Joe Jennings, Harvard University professor Ingrid Monson, Emory music professor Gary Motley, Rutgers University music professor Lewis Porter, University of North Carolina piano professor John Salmon, and jazz history scholar Frank Tirro.

Concert: Oct. 4, 8 p.m.
Dave Brubeck Quartet, ticket availability is now limited to Zone C ($25), Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1652 N. Decatur Rd., Emory University, 404-727-5050
The world famous jazz pianist and American music pioneer Dave Brubeck will lead his acclaimed quartet in a sizzling night of jazz. Brubeck launched what is known as "West Coast" or "cool" jazz and has been entertaining audiences since 1945. He has performed with such legends as Duke Ellington, Charlie Parker, and Dizzy Gillespie. Highlights of Brubeck's vast career include performances for eight U.S. presidents, his appearance on the cover of Time, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The concert will be introduced by H. Johnson, host, "Jazz Classics," WABE-FM.

Symposium: Oct. 5, 9 a.m.-noon
Brubeck Symposium, Part II, "In His Own Sweet Way. Dave Brubeck's Place in the History of Jazz," free, Jones Room, 311 Woodruff Library, 540 Asbury Circle, Emory University
Chairperson: Emory music professor Dwight Andrews

Speakers:
Frank Tirro, specialist in the history of jazz, "Dave Brubeck, Composer"
Joe Jennings, Spelman University coordinator of jazz studies, "Brubeck from a Black Musician's Perspective"

Round table participants: Emory music professors Dwight Andrews (moderator) and Stephen Crist, Spelman University coordinator of jazz studies Joe Jennings, Harvard University's Quincy Jones Professor of African American Music Ingrid Monson, Emory music professor Gary Motley, Rutgers University music professor Lewis Porter, University of North Carolina piano professor John Salmon and specialist in jazz history Frank Tirro

Concert: Oct. 5, 8 p.m.
Dave Brubeck & His Emory Friends, tickets now available in all seating zones ($15-$25), Glenn Memorial Auditorium, 1652 N. Decatur Rd., Emory University, 404-727-5050
The illustrious Dave Brubeck and his quartet will perform a special program with the Emory Symphony Orchestra, Emory University Chorus, Timothy Albrecht (university organist), pianist Gary Motley (director, Emory Jazz Combos), and alumni artists. Piano, organ, choral, and orchestral performers will join in for such favorites as "Boogie One A.M," "All My Hope," "In Your Own Sweet Way" and "Take Five." The program will be conducted by Russell Gloyd.

The Emory University Dave Brubeck Festival, including the Dave Brubeck Quartet and Dave Brubeck and His Emory Friends concerts, is co-sponsored by the Walter Candler Lectureship in the Humanities and the Flora Glenn Candler Endowment. The Emory University Brubeck Symposium is co-sponsored by the Hightower Fund and the Emory Friends of Music. The Noontime Series concert is sponsored by the Emory Chamber Music Society of Atlanta.

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