100th Anniversary Celebration
November 6th, 2026
7:30pm – Criterions and Statesmen Welcome Concert
November 7th, 2026
2pm - Stefon Harris Masterclass
Madeleine Wing Adler Theater
6:30pm-10:30pm – A Dance Soiree: Celebrating 100 Years of Jazz
Come dance the night away with an Alumni Dance Band and current Criterions! Join Dean
Chris Hanning, Director and Jazz Studies Jonathan Ragonese and the entire Criterions
community as we dance to the sounds of the Big Band Era of the Criterions Jazz Ensemble.
Ticketed Event
RSVP Only
WCU Science and Engineering Building
November 8th, 2026
3pm – 100th Anniversary Celebration featuring Stefon Harris
Stefon Harris has been named DownBeat Critics Poll Vibraphonist of the Year multiple
times and has been heralded as “one of the most important young artists in jazz” (Los
Angeles Times). He is one of the most sought-after musicians and educators in the
world. He joins the Criterions to celebrate their rich legacy and usher them into
the future. An all-star Alumni band will perform alongside Stefon, and the current
Criterions Jazz Ensemble.