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Justin Morell is a Los Angeles-born composer and guitarist whose work bridges jazz, classical, and contemporary music. He currently serves as Professor of Music at Lebanon Valley College in Annville, Pennsylvania, where he teaches composition, jazz theory, and co-directs the Valley Jazz Orchestra. Morell’s acclaimed 2021 project, “All Without Words”, was premiered under the direction of Maria Schneider at the Henry Mancini Institute, and has since been performed by the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra and featured in a multidisciplinary performance with dance and visual art. Morell's discography includes “Exit Music for Intelligent Life on Earth” (2022), “Concerto for Guitar and Jazz Orchestra” (2018), and “Subjects and Complements” (2013). His latest project, under the pseudonym Dr. Ohm Digital Jazz Orchestra (www.drohmdjo.com) playfully explores the relationship between music and AI and features recordings for jazz orchestra fully realized by Morell in his home studio.

Roundtable

October 25, 2026

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Daniel Jamieson, Andrew Rathbun, Chelsea McBride, TBA

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TBA

Daniel Jamieson

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Listening Session

October 21, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Dave Scott

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Chelsea McBride

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Composer Spotlight

October 18, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Brian Krock

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TBA

Miho Hazama

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Rewatch Party

October 7, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Matthew Sheens

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Think Bigger: Ideas for Macro-Composition

Chelsea McBride

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Composer Spotlight

October 4, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Sam Blakeslee

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TBA

Erica Seguine

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Listening Session

September 30, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Justin Morell

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Chelsea McBride

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Composer Spotlight

September 27, 2026

Presenting Artist(s)

Geoffrey Keezer

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Exploring ‘The Multiverse Of Ms. Margot’

Andrew Rathbun

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