Visiting Presenters

Signs of Life: The Concept Album in Concert is an evening featuring a star-studded cast based on the original new musical (music and lyrics by Christopher DeLair) where healing becomes a hero’s journey and the key to growing up lies within one’s younger self. The concert features Shoshana Bean, Jenn Colella, Charity Angel Dawson, Amber Iman, Tiffany Mann, Rob Moose (Violin), Chris Ranney (Music Director) and many more. Signs of Life celebrates both the stars and what makes us all divinely human.

The Walter W. Naumburg Foundation celebrates its 100th year as the world's oldest music competition with this extraordinary event featuring a remarkable gathering of alumni whose artistry has defined the Foundation’s first century: Carol Wincenc, Colin Carr, Charles Neidich, Anton Nel, Leonidas Kavakos, Awadagin Pratt, Frank Huang, Erin Wagner, Andreas Mader, Valentin Kovalev, Jack Gao, Lucy Shelton, Seth Knopp, the Terra String Quartet, the Emerson String Quartet, the Brentano String Quartet and more.

The evening will include all-time legends and unknown gems from the worlds of jazz, blues, rock and R&B. The star-filled and soulful program includes 10-time Grammy winner Norah Jones, (JFA 2026 Dr. Billy Taylor Humanitarian Award honoree); living legends Buster Williams and Gary Bartz, (recipients of a 2026 Jazz Legacies Fellowship), and JFA Artistic Director Steve Jordan, with many more to be announced. Together, we will raise awareness and funds to provide compassionate support for musicians in need. Proceeds benefit JFA’s lifesaving programs which include housing assistance, pro bono medical care, disaster relief, dignified employment, and direct financial support to musicians nationwide.