Love jazz? Head for Moscow, Idaho in February! The Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival, held on the University of Idaho campus since 1967, would make a great Idaho vacation.
Four full days of everything jazz from February 22-25, 2012 will bring thousands of participants and spectators to Moscow. The festival is renowned for the variety and breath of music and dance in this four day period.
In addition to evening concerts with international artists, daytime programs focus on workshops for grade school, middle school, high school and college musicians and their conductors. Internationally renown artists as well as Lionel Hampton School of Music faculty and other invited clinicians present the daytime workshops. There is truly something for everyone.
According to the festival website, the festival is "designed to entertain, inspire, educate, and inform". Since its beginning in 1967 with 12 student groups and one guest artist, the event has grown each year. Lionel Hampton joined the festival in 1984. After experiencing the enthusiasm of the students, Hamp pledged his support of the festival. The festival adopted his name in 1987.
What a way to spend an Idaho winter vacation. Make it part of your plans.
Additional information:
Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival - http://www.uidaho.edu/jazzfest/festival/aboutfestival
City of Moscow, Idaho - http://www.moscowchamber.com/
University of Idaho - http://www.uidaho.edu/
Lionel Hampton School of Music - http://www.uidaho.edu/class/music/
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