Commissioned music composition

Lucy Croasdale, a senior saxophone student at Lawrence University, was one of the commissioned composers for the recent Fred Sturm Jazz Celebration Weekend, a Lawrence tradition dating back to 1981. The festival invited high school and middle school jazz ensembles to learn from faculty and visiting clinicians in a non-competitive program. Visitors and members of the Lawrence community alike were welcomed to attend performances, which featured visiting artists Samara Joy and Liam Teague, as well as Conservatory students and faculty. Croasdale, of Middleton, was chosen to compose a piece, "Down the Hall (From Us)," that would be performed by participating bands. Choosing one Lawrence student to compose a piece is a long-standing tradition of the Jazz Celebration event.