Wynton Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra to perform at Penn State
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UNIVERSITY PARK -- Jazz trumpeter and composer Wynton Marsalis will return to Penn State on Sunday, Nov. 8, as the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra presents "Marsalis’ Swinging Cities" at Eisenhower Auditorium.
The performance, scheduled for 4 p.m., is part of a national tour marking Marsalis’ final season as artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center and music director of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.
The program features compositions inspired by Marsalis’ nearly five decades of international touring, drawing on his experiences and connections with audiences around the world.
Among the locations influencing the music are Vitoria, Spain; Shanghai, China; and Marciac, France, a town known for its jazz heritage.
"This is a celebration of the uncommon embrace and unflagging support I have received from different cities during my nearly five decades on the road," Marsalis said.
The concert will mark the orchestra’s eighth appearance at Penn State with Marsalis. The Grammy Award-winning musician and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer has also performed at Eisenhower Auditorium with a sextet and appeared virtually in 2020 with his septet for a performance of "The Democracy Suite!"
Marsalis, a prominent figure in contemporary jazz, has spent much of his career promoting jazz education, preserving the genre’s traditions and introducing its music to audiences worldwide.
The upcoming concert will showcase the orchestra’s big-band sound while exploring the musical influences Marsalis has encountered throughout his career.
Tickets are $69 for adults, $14 for Penn State University Park students and $23 for those 18 and younger.
Tickets are available through the Arts Ticket Center online, by calling (814) 863-0255 or in person at Eisenhower Auditorium from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays. Those purchasing tickets by phone or in person can avoid the $4 online ticketing fee.
Eisenhower Auditorium is certified as a sensory-friendly venue through KultureCity, offering accommodations for guests with sensory sensitivities and other accessibility needs.
Available resources include a designated quiet space, noise-reducing earmuffs, anti-strobe glasses, lap pads and other sensory tools.
The performance is presented by the Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State, part of the university’s College of Arts and Architecture.