Meet the artists: Happy hour with Charles Lazarus

The White Pine Festival (June 17-21, Stillwater and Hudson) invites you to enjoy a pre-concert happy hour with trumpeter Charles Lazarus, whose jazz quartet, the Charles Lazarus Group, will be performing at the Phipps Center for the Arts at 7:30 that evening. A trumpet player with the Minnesota Orchestra since 2000, Lazarus is an avid proponent of original music and is active as a soloist and composer. His eclectic career includes performances ranging from pop and rap to jazz and classical ensembles and beyond. A full lineup of White Pine Festival events can be found at www.whitepinefestival.org. Festival tickets can be purchased online or by calling 800-838-3006.