$15 Digital Access
This event will be livestreamed only
Featuring vocalist Helen Welch.
Together again, together at last! A comeback celebration with many of the Columbus Jazz Orchestra’s favorite players and favorite hits -- from jazz standards to fresh new versions of classic tunes featuring British-born vocalist Helen Welch.
Joining in the fun are two talented young artists -- both winners of the Hank Marr High School Jazz Award -- drummer Simon Metzger (2020 winner) and guitarist Mason Bryant (2021 winner).
Mason Bryant, 2021 Award Winner
Mason Bryant
Mason Bryant is a 16 year old sophomore who is currently attending Hilliard Bradley High School. Mason fell in love with music around the age of 9 when he first heard his step father play an acoustic guitar. To him, it was the best thing he had ever heard and it made him want to learn guitar. A year or so later, Mason played guitar in his elementary school’s talent show. When he saw the looks on people’s faces as he launched into a solo, he knew that this was what he was meant to do. After this, Mason participated in a Columbus Youth Jazz Lab, and was introduced to his guitar instructor, Dennis Hodges. Mason also joined School of Rock which introduced him to kids who were as passionate about music as he was. While he was in School of Rock, Mason earned a place in their House Band and later became a School of Rock AllStar through an international audition process. As a School of Rock AllStar, Mason did a 9-day tour of the west coast in 2019, from Seattle to San Francisco. In 2020, Mason joined the Columbus Youth Jazz Orchestra, as jazz has become his musical passion. After graduating from high school, Mason is looking forward to playing music at the college level and eventually becoming a professional musician.
Simon Metzger, 2020 Award Winner
Simon Metzger
Simon Metzger, 17, is finishing his junior year at Bowling Green High School in Bowling Green, Ohio. He participates in the BGHS Marching Band, Symphonic Band, and Jazz Cats. Simon began playing the drums at age 4 when he began his studies with students of the late Dr.Roger Schupp and briefly with Dr.Schupp himself. He currently studies with Dr. Dan Piccolo at Bowling Green State University, where he also participates in jazz ensembles directed by Jeff Halsey and David Bixler. During Simon's first three years of high school, he has twice been selected to the OMEA All-State Band, BGSU High School Honors Band, Northwest Regional Orchestra, and to the OMEA District 1 Honors Band three times. In 2019, he was selected as a member of the NAfME All-National Concert Band. In 2020, he performed with the OMEA All- State Jazz Band under the direction of Bill Warfield. He has received the Woody Herman Jazz Award. Simon will be attending the University of Southern California, majoring in Jazz Studies.
In-theatre tickets are priced at $40 per concert and are available at the CAPA Ticket Office (45 East State Street), online at CBUSArts.com and by phone at (614) 469-0939 starting Wednesday, June 23 at 10 a.m.
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