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Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra

Northwestern University Jazz Orchestra

Thursday, December 3, 2026 | 7:30 PM - 9:30 PM CT
Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Center for the Musical Arts, Galvin Recital Hall, 70 Arts Circle, Evanston, IL 60208 map it

Derrick Gardner, conductor; Virginia MacDonald, clarinet 

Featured guest clarinetist Virginia MacDonald is an in-demand bandleader and composer, regularly appearing throughout North America and Europe at Birdland, Smalls, Ronnie Scott’s, Le Duc des Lombards, Dizzy’s, and other celebrated jazz venues. A frequent collaborator with Grammy-winning trombonist Michael Dease, MacDonald co-leads quintets with trumpeter Joe Magnarelli and bass clarinetist Todd Marcus. A Juno Award winner as a member of the Canadian Jazz Collective, she released her debut album In Search Of... in May on the Cellar Music label. 

Cost: $8 general public / $5 students with valid ID

Audience

  • Faculty/Staff
  • Student
  • Public
  • Post Docs/Docs
  • Graduate Students

Contact

Concert Management Office
(847) 467-4000
Email

Interest

  • Arts/Humanities

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