Events & Calendars "Two Weeks from Everywhere": A Lecture on the Compositional Process

Professor Christopher Merz, University of Northern Iowa, will present the piece he has composed for the Amherst College Jazz Ensemble on Friday, Feb. 24, at 4:30 p.m. in Arms Music Center Room 7. Merz is the 2017 McBride '59 Jazz Commission Series Composer. This lecture is open to all the Five College community, will last for about one hour and will be followed by Professor Merz giving an open rehearsal of his piece with the Jazz Ensemble at 5:30 p.m.

The world premiere of the piece will take place on Saturday, Feb. 25, at 8 p.m. in Buckley Recital Hall.