Jazz Ensemble presents “Jazz 4 Kidz – Music for the Young at Heart” on April 22

Published April 17, 2026

Jazz for Kids April 22, 2026 12:00 p.m. Brown Auditorium  Free and Open to the Public Featuring the  Jazz Ensemble Hosted by  VAPA


WHAT:Jazz 4Kidz– Music for the YoungAtHeart

WHEN:Wednesday,April 22,2026,12:00 p.m.

WHERE:Brown Auditorium, 4001DesiardSt., Monroe

COST:Free and Open to the Public


MONROE, La-The Jazz Ensemble invites families to its first-ever Jazz for Kids concert, "Jazz 4Kidz— Music for the Young at Heart,"on Wednesday, April 22, 20226, from 12:00 pm. to 1:00 p.m.in Brown Auditorium, 4001DesiardSt. on the campus.Admission is free and open to the public.This 50-minute program is crafted to engage young listeners and introduce them to America’s original art form: jazz.

The repertoire includes big-band arrangements of familiar favorites from Disney films, Broadway, and classic children’s tunes. Selections scheduled to be featured include "The Bare Necessities," "Somewhere Over the Rainbow," "La Cucaracha," "Pure Imagination," "When You Wish Upon a Star," and many more crowd-pleasers adapted to delight young and young-at-heart audiences alike.

"Jazz 4 Kidz" is the inaugural concert in ’s new Kinder Jazz series presented by the Jazz and Commercial Music program. The event is designed to spark curiosity in aspiring young musicians while offering an entertaining, family-friendly afternoon of live music. This event is free and open to the public, so please join us for the lunchtime concert and allow this music to refresh your youthful spirit!