PITTSBURGH — International jazz greats will convene at the University of Pittsburgh

Oct. 31 through Nov. 2 for the 49th annual Pitt Jazz Seminar and Concert, the first organized by new jazz studies program director Nicole Mitchell.

“I’m excited for the seminar and concert to offer Pittsburgh audiences a historical meeting of top-flight musicians that represent diverse expressions of creativity,” said Mitchell, the award-winning flutist, composer and educator who joined Pitt this year. For the first time, the seminar will feature two public concerts — a solo performance by vocalist and pianist Amina Claudine Myers on Nov. 1 at Bellefield Hall Auditorium, followed by the larger traditional concert on Nov. 2 at Carnegie Music Hall.

Pitt Jazz Week will also feature performances by Pitt jazz students, free on-campus artist seminars, two community appearances and a panel discussion.

Concert tickets may be purchased by calling the Pitt Stages box office at 412-624-PLAY, online at www.music.pitt.edu/events/tickets or at the box office on the 16th floor of Pitt’s Cathedral of Learning, which is open noon-5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

The theme of this year’s concert is At the Edge of Beauty: Performing Creative Resistance.

Through the workshops and concerts, the artists will address a wide spectrum of issues related to jazz and creativity, with rich connections to race, culture, inclusion and social justice.

 A complete list of Jazz Week events is available here.