11/10/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/10/2026 09:52
The Minnesota State Moorhead Jazz Ensemble and Guitar Ensemble will present a concert on Tuesday, Nov. 17, at 7:30 p.m. in the university's Weld Hall Glasrud Auditorium.
The Jazz Ensemble will present works by various composers and arrangers, including Bob Mintzer, George Gershwin, and Jule Styne. Professor Tom Strait has directed the award-winning Jazz Ensemble for more than 25 years. He is principal trumpet with the Fargo-Moorhead Symphony Orchestra and frequently performs lead trumpet with the famed funk band Post-Traumatic Funk Syndrome.
The Guitar Ensemble will present works by Wes Montgomery, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and Frank Zappa. Jake Schaefbauer, a guitarist, singer, songwriter, arranger, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and recording artist, directs the Guitar Ensemble. He is an adjunct faculty member in the School of Performing Arts.
Tickets are $10 for adults, $8 for students, and free for MSUM students. For tickets, visit mnstate.edu/tickets.
Moorhead is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible event. If you need a reasonable accommodation to attend this event, please complete the Event Accommodations Form and a staff member will be in touch with you.