Blockbuster Event

MIT’s Annual Family Weekend Concert: Virtuosic Legacies

Celebrating 20th-century composers with members of the MIT Wind Ensemble, Festival Jazz Ensemble, and Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

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Join gifted MIT musicians for a thrilling evening of music by 20th-century composers whose works have stood the test of time.

Date & Time: Friday, October 23 at 8pm
Location: Kresge Auditorium
Ticketing: Free and open to the public
Livestream: Watch Here

The MIT Wind Ensemble performs Copland’s El Salón México, Shostakovich’s Folk Dances, Grainger’s Irish Tune from County Derry + Shepherd’s Hey, and Amis’ Legacy.

The MIT Festival Jazz Ensemble presents music by iconic jazz composers such as Ellington, Mingus, and Jobim, among others, along with special guest vocalist Laura Grill Jaye and members of the MIT Vocal Jazz Ensemble.

Watch the Livestream

Frederick E. Harris, Jr., Music Director

Kenneth Amis, Assistant Conductor

Laura Grill Jaye, vocalist and conductor