Jazz pianist Harry Pickens will be performing at Murray State University on March 10, at 7:30 p.m. in the Performing Arts Hall of the Doyle Fine Arts Building. The general public is invited to attend this concert. Along with his visit to Murray State, Pickens will be meeting with students in two classes: Jazz Ensemble (MUS 155) and Writer’s Workshop in Poetry (ENG 416). Pickens is a well-known jazz pianist, composer, speaker and educator. He has spent the last 25 years perfecting his craft and educating people on the music he loves. He not only has mastered jazz but has incorporated classical, popular and world music to create a unique and inspiring sound. Pickens is the recipient of multiple awards, including the 2007 Community Arts Awards, the Center For Conflict Resolution Peacemaker Award (2005), LEO Reader’s Choice Best Jazz Band Award (2005), and the Plymouth Lighthouse Award (2007). The Office of Regional Stewardship, the College of Humanities and Fine Arts, the Department of English and Philosophy and the Department of Music are sponsoring Pickens's visit. For more information, contact Staci Stone, chair and associate director in the Department of English and Philosophy, at (270) 809-4717.
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