We can all be music composers. Come learn to draw musical scores! No experience necessary. Bring an instrument if you have one. Instrument not required.

Unlike traditional Western music notation on a five-line stave showing exactly which pitch, duration, and accent should be played, a graphic score can be interpreted differently by each person who plays or sings it. Creation of graphic scores is akin to creating visual art, and they can often express linear development of a story, emotion, or experience. In addition to creating and interpreting original scores, we will engage in group improvisation and interpretation of our scores.

Evan Jagels is a versatile upright and electric bassist, composer, and educator known for his work in modern jazz and improvised music, including co-leading the Killdeer Trio and Duo Extempore. He performs globally with various jazz artists, has recorded with musicians like Arlen Roth and Martin Bisi, and is a lecturer in Music at Hartwick College. Jagels is also a GRAMMY Awards voting member, producer of the Harmony Garden Concert Series, and the creator of "Improvignettes".