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![Lawrence students perform with Liam Teague at the 2022 Jazz Celebration Weekend.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-10/JazzWeekend22.jpg?h=e4412086&itok=i5_yeczy)
The annual Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend will bring more than 400 high school and middle school students to campus Nov. 3-4 for immersive jazz instruction while showcasing the talents of Conservatory students and guest artists.
![The Jazz Band follows the direction of Jose Encarnacion during a Jazz Celebration Weekend performance.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2023-05/JazzBand_2.jpg?h=fe63ae4f&itok=0IkWEAA1)
Two jazz ensembles in Lawrence’s Conservatory of Music brought home huge honors in DownBeat magazine’s annual Student Music Awards, adding to a "remarkable" run of success over the past six years.
![Jose Encarnacion plays the saxophone during a previous Jazz Weekend performance.](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2022-10/JazzWeekend_110819_365%281%29.jpg?h=86b42d37&itok=jNMYiZsb)
The annual Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend returns Nov. 4-5, bringing more than 400 high school and middle school students to campus for immersive jazz instruction.
![Fred Sturm sitting in an audience seat in an empty auditorium](/sites/default/files/styles/medium_16_9/public/2021-12/Sturm_fred.jpeg?h=18a56817&itok=YwDblNJH)
The annual Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend, a staple of the jazz program in the Lawrence Conservatory of Music for four decades, will be held Nov. 5 and 6 with a bit of a twist.