Doylestown, PA (04/19/2022) — On Saturday, May 7 at 1 p.m. join the Delaware Valley University (DelVal) Jazz Band and special guests, The Delaware Valley Saxophone Quartet, for a special afternoon of music celebrating the University's 125th anniversary on the Mercer Museum Green in Doylestown. Directed by Dr. Jack Schmidt, the Delaware Valley University Jazz Band is composed of talented DelVal students as well as members of the Doylestown Community.

The 19-member ensemble performs regularly on DelVal's campus and has earned a reputation for their spirited performance of works from big band standards to the latest contemporary jazz and rock fusion. Enjoy music by well-known artists such as Nat Adderly, Mercer Ellington, Pat Metheny, Stevie Wonder and others. For the concert at the Mercer, the ensemble will be joined by the Delaware Valley Saxophone Quartet. Formed in 2008, the quartet is comprised of local musicians with a love of music and especially for music composed for the saxophone. The quartet specializes in a variety of musical styles, from classical to jazz to popular. They play regularly for charitable organizations and other special events in the Bucks County area and beyond.

"This concert represents a wonderful opportunity for the university to showcase its talented musicians and to help draw attention to DelVal's 125th anniversary. As two of Doylestown's leading cultural institutions, it's exciting to partner with the Mercer on a project such as this and to bring great music to the community," says Professor of Music at DelVal, Dr. Jack Schmidt.

"Although originally founded as an agricultural school, music has been an important part of campus life at DelVal since the earliest days of its existence. In addition to its Jazz Band, the University currently offers students the opportunity to perform in a variety of vocal and instrumental ensembles. Since DelVal draws students with wide-ranging academic interests, the talented musicians who perform in our musical ensembles, major in a variety of the university's academic programs. These students enjoy the opportunity to perform alongside experienced musicians from our region, continuing the tradition of excellent music at DelVal," Dr. Schmidt concludes.

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About Delaware Valley University

Delaware Valley University is a private, comprehensive, nonprofit university educating students with a curriculum that emphasizes and requires experiential learning. Located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, about 30 miles north of Philadelphia, the University offers more than 25 undergraduate majors in life and physical sciences, business, the humanities, and agricultural and environmental sciences; more than seven master's degrees; and a doctorate in education. Founded in 1896, DelVal has been cited by the National Society for Experiential Education as having the country's top experiential learning program, by Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in the Northeast, and by College Factual as having one of the top 20 animal science programs in the country.