NCCU Jazz Ensemble at 2023 Jack Rudin Competition
The North Carolina Central University Jazz Ensemble will return to the Lincoln Center in New York City to compete in the Jack Rudin Championship, a two-day band competition, on Jan 14–15, 2023.
Under the direction of Robert Trowers, interim Jazz Ensemble director, NCCU, which ranked third place in the 2022 championship, is the only historically Black college and university (HBCU) represented among the 10 institutions slated to compete.
The event will include a combo showcase and a final concert featuring the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra in Rose Theater. The final competition will feature performances by the top three bands, followed by an awards ceremony and announcement of the winner of top honors. The ensembles will also participate in rehearsals and workshops throughout Rose Hall over the course of the event.
Tickets are available at jazz.org/jackrudin, and the events will also stream live on Jazzlive.com. The competition schedule is as follows:
Saturday, Jan. 14, 2023
- 7 p.m. ET: Combo Showcase (Appel Room)
Sunday, Jan. 15, 2023
- 10 a.m.–12 p.m. ET: Competition Part I (Rose Theater)
- 1:30–3:30 p.m. ET: Competition Part II (Rose Theater)
- 7:30 p.m. ET: Final round of competition, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra performance and awards ceremony (Rose Theater)