Jazz Ensemble One Kicks Off 2025-26 Music Masterworks Series
Published: October 27, 2025 | Author: Kol Gibson | Read Time: 3 minutes
Southern Utah University’s Department of Music invites the community to the first concert of its 2025-26 Music Masterworks Series, the Fall Jazz Ensemble One Concert on Monday, November 3, 2025, at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Center Theater. This concert, under the direction of Dr. Adam Lambert, promises an exciting evening of energy, creativity, and beautiful music.
The evening will open with a performance by the Snow Canyon High School Jazz Ensemble, directed by Mr. Jacob Nielsen, followed by SUU’s Jazz Ensemble One performing an electrifying lineup of jazz classics and modern masterpieces. The program includes pieces by Ernesto Lecuona, Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays, George Gershwin, Alan Baylock, Sammy Nestico, Bob Mentzer, Hank Levy, and Don Menza.
Throughout the performance, audience members will enjoy instrumental and vocal solos by outstanding students from SUU’s Music program, showcasing both their technical skill and artistic expression.
“Jazz Ensemble One represents the best of SUU’s jazz tradition,” said Dr. Adam Lambert, Director of Bands and Music Department Chair at SUU. “This concert brings together incredible student talent and timeless music that celebrates rhythm, creativity, and collaboration. It’s a night that reminds us why live jazz is such a vibrant part of our cultural landscape.”
The Music Masterworks Series is a yearlong celebration of SUU’s musical excellence, featuring performances by over 300 students and esteemed faculty members. The 2025-26 season continues with:
- America in Sound: 250 Years of Freedom · Wind Symphony Concert · November 6, 2025
- The Spirit of Classical Music · Symphony Orchestra Concert · November 14, 2025
- SUU Holiday Concert · SUU Choirs, Wind Symphony, and Symphony Orchestra · December 5, 2025
- Cinematic Symphony · Symphony Orchestra Concert · February 20, 2026
- SUU Opera presents Hänsel and Gretel · March 25-28, 2026
- The Redeemer: Music on the Life of Jesus the Christ with Jenny Oaks Baker · Choirs & Symphony Orchestra · April 6 & 7, 2026
- Wind Symphony Concert · April 10, 2026
All Music Masterworks Series concerts begin at 7:30 p.m. in the Heritage Center Theater.
Join Southern Utah University’s Department of Music for this exciting opening to the Music Masterworks Series and experience the energy, passion, and artistry of live jazz! For more information about Music at SUU, visit www.suu.edu/pva/music.
About the College of Performing and Visual Arts
The College of Performing and Visual Arts (CPVA) at Southern Utah University comprises 41 academic programs including liberal arts (BA/BS) and professional (BFA, BM, BMEd) degrees in art, design, dance, filmmaking, music, and theatre. It includes graduate programs in the fields of arts administration (MFA, MA), music education (MME), and music technology (MM). More than 60 full-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 900 majors in the College. CPVA presents over 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year which are complemented by the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) and Shakespeare Studies at SUU, and is affiliated with the Tony award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival (USF). Southern Utah University is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD), National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) making SUU the first public university in the state of Utah to be accredited by all four associations. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, visit www.suu.edu/pva.Tags: Commercial Music Jazz Music Community College of Performing and Visual Arts
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Kol Gibson
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