Howard Payne University Jazz Ensemble Concert Thursday, November 18th at 7:30 p.m. The HPU Jazz Ensemble has illustrious accomplishments including Outstanding Collegiate Band awards for seven years at the Temple Jazz Festival and performances at the North Texas Jazz Festival. The concert is open to the public, free of charge, and will take place in HPU’s Mims Auditorium.

The Department of Music seeks to prepare students for careers in the field of music. Performance is strongly emphasized in the department.  Students have a wide variety of opportunities to perform both in ensembles and as soloists. Howard Payne University is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music (or NASM).