Russell Schmidt
VJC Alumni Band+: Christmas Concert
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesVJC ALUMNI BAND+: CHRISTMAS CONCERT Join us for a magicalĀ Christmas ConcertĀ as Valley Jazz Cooperative program alums combine forces with a handful of leading area jazz artists for the first time! The newly-formedĀ VJC Alumni Band+Ā will perform big band arrangements of holiday classics, infusing Ravenscroft Hall with the Spirit of Christmas. Led by program directorĀ Russell Schmidt, the…
CHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: American Intersection
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesCHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: AMERICAN INTERSECTION The 2024/25 Chamber @ Ravenscroft season continues with our annual āJazz meets Classicalā event, but this time aroundā¦itās an American Intersection!Ā This unique, crossover concert once again features selections from both genres of art music. But this year, thereās a special focus: DvoÅĆ”kās āAmerican Quartetā (String Quartet No. 12 in…
VJC Winter Performance
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesVJC WINTER PERFORMANCE Two of the Valley Jazz Cooperative's student ensembles share the stage for the VJC Winter Performance in Ravenscroft Hall. This matinee event is the opening VJC concert of the year, showcasing Cerulean Two (a combo) and Indigo (a big band) on the program. Both groups are led by VJC Founder Russell Schmidt.…
CHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: Borders & Bridges
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesCHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: BORDERS & BRIDGES Join us in Ravenscroft Hall on Saturday, March 22nd, at 7:00 pm, for a daring program entitled Borders & Bridges! Pieces by an absolute A-list of āBā composers (Barber, BartĆ³k, Beethoven, Borodin, Brahms, and Britten) lead us through a crisp first half with a series of miniatures: In an…
CHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: Resonance
Ravenscroft Hall 8445 E Hartford Drive, Scottsdale, AZ, United StatesCHAMBER @ RAVENSCROFT: RESONANCE The Chamber @ Ravenscroft season closes with a powerful Resonance on Saturday, May 10th, at 3:00 pm. Taking the stage for this concert are three amazing artists familiar to our audience: violinist Rolf Haas, violist Nancy Buck, and pianist Miki Aoki, who have performed on such remarkable Chamber shows as Inspiration…