The aim of the Artist-In-Residence (AIR) program, part of DC Jazz Festival Education, is to foster deeper connections between artists and our jazz community. During AIR, artists engage year-round activities including serving as guests curators, collaborating with other artists, participating in master classes or interviews, and supporting DC Jazz Festival Education community engagement activities. 

 

Emmet Cohen and Janelle Gill is to Lead Year-Long Performances, Education, and Community Engagement Across Washington, D.C.

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The DC Jazz Festival proudly announces internationally acclaimed pianist and bandleader Emmet Cohen, and distinctive DMV pianist, composer, and educator Janelle Gill as the Festival’s 2026 Artists-in-Residence. The dual residency brings together two generations of jazz innovators for a year of performances, master classes, creative collaborations, and community programs throughout the nation’s capital.

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For more information about the Artist-in-Residence program and to sponsor this program, email Hannah Kuhs at hannah@dcazzfest.org.

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The Artist in Residence program is made possible by the Galena Yorktown Foundation and the DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities