Launch of Monterey Jazz Festival Partnership with NCCU Jazz Studies
Join us for the launch of the Monterey Jazz Festival Partnership with NCCU Jazz Studies!
This event is a two-day seminar about music business and music entertainment careers.
Thursday, April 18: High School and College Musician Day
- 10–11:30 a.m. Workshop: How to Major in Music/What to Choose as a Major/Music Careers/College Pathways. Moderated by Dr. Lenora Helm Hammonds, C. Ruth Edwards Music Hall
- 12 p.m. Lunch jam session with high school students
- 12 p.m. Lunch with high school teachers in the foyer space: NCCU faculty talking about their programs
- 1:30–3 p.m. Master class and discussion with NCCU faculty, BND Annex, Durham
- 7–10 p.m. Off-campus jam sessions at Missy Lane’s Assembly Room, Durham
·Friday, April 19
- 9–10 a.m. Check-in
- 10–11:30 a.m. Google panel discussion about Generative AI and Music, with Sherol Chen and Anna Huang. C. Ruth Edwards Music Hall
- The talk covers research advancements in generative AI from RNNs/LSTMs, CoCoNet (Counterpoint by Convolution), and Variational Autoencoders to Transformers and RL for music, spanning over the past 10 years.
- RSVP to [email protected] to receive the Zoom link
- The talk covers research advancements in generative AI from RNNs/LSTMs, CoCoNet (Counterpoint by Convolution), and Variational Autoencoders to Transformers and RL for music, spanning over the past 10 years.
- 12 p.m. Lunch jam session with high school students
- 12 p.m. Lunch with high school teachers in the foyer space: NCCU faculty talking about their programs
- Campus tour
- 1:30–3 p.m. Panel discussion with NCCU faculty, C. Ruth Edwards Music Hall.
- Brenda Reddixw-Smalls, Entertainment Law and Intellectual Property/Tracemarks
- Dr. Aerial Ellis, Wells Fargo Endowed Chair, Mass Communication, Entertainment Marketing Specialist
- Darin Atwater, Artistic Director, Monterey Jazz Festival
- Colleen Bailey, Executive Director of Monterey Jazz Festival
- Dr. Lenora Helm Hammonds, Chair, NCCU Department of Music
- Thomas Taylor will be the moderator
- 7:30–8:30 p.m. Performance: High School All Stars with Darin Atwater. Free and open to public. NCCU Band Room, BND Annex, Durham
Note: This event is part of NCCU's annual Jazz Festival.