Upcoming Public Programs
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s public programs explore a range of topics reflecting on the ongoing impacts and continued resonance of the attacks, their historical context, and their aftermath.
Wednesday, December 11, 2024
Intersections: Jazz and 9/11
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm ET
September 11, 2001 was the first day of classes for students at The Juilliard School. Among them were Dominick Farinacci, jazz trumpeter and composer, Erica Von Kleist, saxophonist and educator, and Carmen Intorre Jr., drummer and percussionist, all members of the school’s inaugural jazz studies program. That morning, students emerged from practice rooms with orders to evacuate, and in the following days and weeks, the arts served as the backdrop for the community as they gathered to cope with the trauma of the attacks.
In collaboration with the National Jazz Museum in Harlem, 9/11 Memorial & Museum President & CEO Beth Hillman is joined by these musicians and Loren Schoenberg, NJMH Senior Scholar, to reflect on 9/11, its impact on these college students and on the jazz community, and the power of music in times of tragedy.
The 9/11 Memorial & Museum’s programs are made possible, in part, by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.