The Jazz Composers Forum brings together education, creation, and performance to the music community in Baltimore and the DMV. This unique forum offers students the ability to showcase compositional techniques and collaboration, all inside an intimate venue where many of Jazz’s greats have performed. Student ensembles are selected to perform their original work and audiences can listen in on the creative processes of many of the most promising young artists today. An die Musik Live hosts the Jazz Composers Forum in efforts to give the next generation of jazz informed musicians a creative and performance outlet like never before.

Each Jazz Composers Forum features three student groups.

Isaac Felix, Composer, Guitar
Indra Carpio-Pretel, Piano
Kai Beauchamp, Bass
Kevin Kearney, drums  
Jack Nelson, Tenor saxophone

Leo Sandoval, Composer, Guitar, Vocals
Rockwell Shapiro, Piano
Will Hazelhurst, Bass  
Jacob Askarinam, Drums  
Andrew Kreitner, Tenor Sax

Indra Carpio-Pretel, Composer, Piano
Aidan Taylor, Bass
Koleby Royston, Drums
Emerson Borg, Trumpet
Erick Garduno, Alto Sax