Event
Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation 2017 Hillfest DC Jazz Festival
The Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation (CHJF) announces six amazing performers and twelve new sponsors
to support the inaugural Capitol Hill Jazz Foundation Hill Fest in Washington, D.C.
CHJF Co-Founders and Festival Producers Herb Scott and Aron Myers
PRESENT
HillFest will bring musicians together in an effort translate performances into policy. The festival starts with a conference addressing policy concerns that directly affect musicians on a local and national level, followed by a day-long concert.
HillFest Conference Panel – Jazz & Music Education in DC:Thursday, October 5th @ CHAW (Capitol Hill Arts Workshop)
545 7th St SE, Washington, DC 20003
11:00 AM – Featured Panelist Jazz & Music Education in DC (Panelist Davey Yarborough – Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Host Dr. Dennis W. Wiley, Anna Harwell Celenza– Musicologist, Isabelle De Leon – Teacher at 7DrumCity, Ruth Wattenberg – Ward 3 School Board Member, Nasar Abadey – Peabody Institute)
2:00 PM – The DIY Artist & Arts in DC (Mark Clarke – Broadcaster, Chris Naoum – Listen Local First, Molly Ruland – One Love Massive, Dior Ashley Brown – MC, Ariel Shelton – Program Manager at John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Keith Kilgo – The Blackbyrds)
