Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University’s Music & Message
Hailed by Jazz Journal International as “one of the best of the new generation of jazz piano players,” Deanna Witkowski is a rising star on the jazz scene. Known for her adventurous music that heals the soul, pianist-composer-vocalist Deanna Witkowski moves with remarkable ease between Brazilian, jazz, classical, and sacred music. Witkowski has curated a program of sacred jazz featuring her trio and the Hendricks Chapel Choir to be performed at Syracuse University’s Hendricks Chapel on Sunday, March 26, 2023, at 4 P.M.
Sunday’s concert will feature Witkowski’s own jazz arrangements of familiar hymn tunes as well as her own sacred jazz compositions. She will be joined by bassist Daniel Foose and drummer Scott Latzky. In addition to her concert at Hendricks Chapel, Witkowski will coach and perform with jazz students in the Setnor School of Music during her residency on campus.
“The Hendricks Chapel Choir has enjoyed rehearsing Deanna’s compositions in preparation for her residency and we are excited to collaborate with her,” said Syracuse University organist, Dr. Anne Laver. “This concert will allow a number of opportunities for the audience to sing, as well.”
Music & Message is the popular weekly series from Hendricks Chapel at Syracuse University that features musical performances and spoken reflection from diverse religious and spiritual perspectives. These gatherings seek to nurture the soul and ignite the spirit, and we invite all students, faculty, staff, and community members for another season of inspiration. All Music & Message gatherings are free and open to the public.
The Malmgren Concert Series was made possible by a generous gift from Syracuse University alumna Ester Malmgren to Hendricks Chapel in 1991. The series offers the Syracuse community the highest quality of arts with free and open admission. The series typically includes three-to-four concerts each year at Hendricks Chapel, many of which feature the organ, Ester Malmgren’s favorite instrument.
Complimentary parking is available in the Quad Lot and Irving Garage. Programs are offered in-person and streamed online via the Hendricks Chapel YouTube channel.
For more information on this and other Hendricks Chapel events, visit chapel.syracuse.edu
Hendricks Chapel, the spiritual heart of Syracuse University, is the student-centered global home for religious, spiritual, moral, and ethical life. Established in 1930 as a home for all faiths and place for all people, the chapel hosts 9 chaplaincies, 25 student-led religious and spiritual groups, and sponsors over 1,000 programs for more than 500,000 annual attendees. Hendricks Chapel employs student workers, supports musical ensembles, offers support through the Student Opportunity Fund and Food Pantry, and partners throughout the campus community to advance academic excellence at a university welcoming to all. As a central contributor to holistic life and learning at Syracuse University, Hendricks Chapel helps to prepare engaged citizens, scholars, and leaders for participation in a changing global society. For more information, visit chapel.syracuse.edu.
