The UVA Music Department is pleased to present a Jazz Masterclass with Richard D. Johnson on Friday October 30th at 5pm in 107 Old Cabell Hall. This event is free and open to the public.
Richard D. Johnson is an accomplished jazz pianist, composer, educator, and cultural innovator whose musical roots are grounded in the African American tradition. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, the Boston Conservatory, and the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance at New England Conservatory, Johnson has performed with Wynton Marsalis’ Septet and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, collaborated with jazz legends, and served as a U.S. Musical Ambassador performing in more than 76 countries. Currently Associate Professor of Jazz Piano at the Peabody Conservatory of Johns Hopkins University and a Yamaha-endorsed artist, Johnson bridges jazz tradition and innovation through performance, composition, and education, inspiring creativity and fostering cultural connection through music.
Mr. Johnson will be the special guest at the UVA Jazz Ensemble concert " A Swingin' Halloween" on Friday, October 30th at 7:30pm in Old Cabell Hall.
There was no doubting the inventiveness, aplomb or authority of Johnson’s work.”
Chicago Tribune
Richard D. Johnson is the 2026 A.I. Data Science Center Award Winner at Johns Hopkins University and the 2025 Public Engagement Fellow for Johns Hopkins University.
Room 107 Old Cabell Hall is located inside the historic Old Cabell Hall on the lobby level (off the lawn). It is a facility used for performances, classes, colloquia, lectures, juries, and more. Old Cabell Hall is located on the south end of UVA's historic lawn, directly opposite the Rotunda. Parking is available in the central grounds parking garage on Emmet Street and in the parking lots at the UVA Corner.
All events are subject to change.