MANSFIELD, PA (04/03/2023) The annual Vocal Jazz Festival will take
place at Commonwealth University-Mansfield on Thursday, April 27, and
will feature the world-famous vocal quartet, The Four Freshmen.
The
vocal jazz festival will begin at 10 a.m. in Steadman Theatre and
feature high school choirs from Dover, Wyalusing, and Forrest City all
led by MU graduates: Samantha Roberts, Damien Wickizer, and Alison
Yuravich.
In addition, there will be rehearsals for students to
learn a vocal jazz selection, Gershwin’s “Embraceable You,” arranged by
Teena Chinn. Dr. Eddie Severn, jazz instructor at Mansfield, will lead
an improvisation workshop, and the Mansfieldians will participate in a
coaching session with the Four Freshmen. They will open the evening
concert in Straughn Auditorium at 7:30 p.m.
Since their inception
in 1948, The Four Freshmen have continued to tour internationally,
entertaining audiences year-round and continuing their unparalleled
musical legacy. Among the members of the Four Freshmen is Ryan Howe, the
group’s lead tenor, and a 2009 Mansfield University graduate of the
music program.
Tickets for the evening concert are $15 for adults; $10 for seniors; and $5 for children 18 and under and can be purchased online mansfield.booktix.com. All other events held during the day are free and open to the public.