Keys to Inclusion hosts guest speaker Dr. Leah Claiborne for her lecture, "Teaching Piano Music of Black Composers" on Saturday, January 30 at 5:30ET/4:30CT/2:30PT.

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Please join us on Zoom for a presentation by guest speaker William Chapman Nyaho. His talk is titled "Exploring Piano Literature by Composers of African Descent." 

Keys to Inclusion is an initiative between the piano departments at NEIU, UMBC, Loyola University New Orleans, Denison U. & SDSU, to commit to learning about the piano music of African American composers for the 20-21' school year.

Mezzo-soprano Stephanie Guevara presents a junior recital. Event is free and open to the public.

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Dr. Tyler Smith leads Loyola voice faculty in performing classics from the American Songbook. Ticket required.

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The 50th Annual Loyola Jazz Fest offers performance opportunities and clinics for jazz groups as well as two concerts open to the public. Registration and more information available here.

March 6th at 4:30 p.m. - Loyola Jazz Faculty (free)
March 7th at 4:30 p.m. - Loyola Jazz Ensemble with Matt Wilson (ticket required)

Fr. James Carter has always been an avid supporter of the arts, particularly of Loyola’s College of Music and Media. During his tenure as university president, Carter was an outspoken proponent of arts education, and demonstrated time and time again his commitment to Loyola’s unique tradition of excellence in this field.

The last Jazz Underground of the season features Jamil Sharif on trumpet, Delfeayo Marsalis on trombone, Roderick Paulin and Tony Dagradi on tenor saxophone, Jeff Gardner on piano, James Singeleton on bass, and Shannon Powell on drums. Ticket required.

Evan Christopher combines virtuosity, immaculate taste, and enthusiasm with a commitment to exploring the full range of possibilities in the New Orleans clarinet tradition. Ticket required.

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The Loyola Guitar Fest begins on February 7th. Performing artists include Adam Bock, Martha Masters, the Texas Guitar Quartet, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, and festival participants. 

All concert tickets are included with $50 festival registration. Some workshops are available for individual purchase.

For the most up-to-date information on this and other events at the School of Music & Theatre Arts, visit Loyola Presents.