by Lynda Hammett in Life
The Northwestern Symphony
Orchestra held a performance on
March 2 in honor of Jean D'Amato,
a Louisiana Scholar's College professor
who passed away yesterday.
On the request of Scholars' College
students who are also members
of the orchestra, Conductor Douglas
Bakenhus announced after intermission
of the performance that Symphony
#2 by Jean Sibelius would be
dedicated to D'Amato, who at that
time was already extremely ill.
by Taylor Graves in Life
The Creative and Performing Arts department will host the Louisiana Association Jazz Education State Jazz Festival this Friday and Saturday for twelve high schools and colleges.
"This Festival is a way to promote the playing and studying of the art of jazz in the public schools and universities," Galindo Rodriguez, event director, said.
