Friday & Saturday, April 23-24, 2021 Six extraordinary artists representing a wide variety of piano styles come together to pour their hearts into their performances and communicate their unique ideas in masterclasses. A weekend of concerts and educational opportunities that celebrate the breadth and depth of solo jazz piano for music-lovers who want to dig deep into the piano’s unique capacity to convey a broad range of sounds, textures and rich harmonic options. This instrument gives artists an unparalleled medium to express feelings, concepts and emotions through its unmatched versatility. The VJC is offering the Festival by donation. Tickets are valued at $95 for the weekend or $20 per concert. Your contribution will go directly towards sustaining the Vermont Jazz Center’s mission of providing access to top quality jazz music to all as well as fair employment to jazz musicians.   VJC Piano Festival Schedule: Friday, April 23 8:00   Harvey Diamond Performance 8:45    Harvey Diamond Interview 9:00   Elio Villafranca Performance 9:45    Elio Villafranca Interview Saturday, April 24 10:00  Masterclass- Harvey Diamond – Lessons from Tristano 11:00   Masterclass- Elio Villafranca- Music from the Root Up! 12:00  Masterclass- Kris Davis – From Monk to Ligeti 1:00     Lunch Break 2:30    Emerging Artist Performance & Interview- Camila Cortina 3:50    Emerging Artist Performance & Interview- Hidemi Akaiwa 4:00    Masterclass- Craig Taborn – Strategies for Improvised Performances 5:00    Juried Questions to Headliners 6:00   Dinner Break 8:00   Kris Davis Performance 8:45    Kris Davis Interview 9:00   Craig Taborn Performance 9:45    Craig Taborn Interview