The Brass Ensemble, under the direction of John Sheppard, will present moving works, arrangements, and transcriptions that highlight each brass instrument and showcase the rich harmonies of the brass family.

The RSO will perform Valerie Coleman’s Seven O’clock Shout, commissioned by the Philadelphia Orchestra and premiered virtually in 2020 during the course of the COVID-19 pandemic under the direction of Yannick Nézet-Séguin. The program will also feature William Walton’s Viola Concerto with soloist Oh Hyun Kwon, winner of the 2020 RSO Concerto Competition, and Polish … Read More

Rutgers New Music Workshop World premieres of works by Rutgers graduate and undergraduate composers

Dark Mountains by Robert Paterson, a work commissioned by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra and premiered in 2011, will be featured, musically depicting the beautiful mountain landscape in the Northeast of the United States with occasional reminiscences of Copland’s Appalachian Spring, as well as works by Russian composers Tchaikovsky and Shostakovich.

Featuring Mass - a Celebration of Love and Joy by André Thomas feature André Thomas

The Fall Percussion Ensemble concert will feature “Straitjacket” by Marc Applebaum, “Triple Play” by Ayanna Woods, “Scratch” by Rolf Wallin, and “Trio in a Rudimental Style” by Joseph Tompkins, among other works.

Cutting-edge works by today’s leading composers, including world premieres by Rutgers composers.

The Rutgers Jazz Lab Band, directed by Dr. Anthony Branker, will feature “Three of Four Shades of the Blues” celebrating the sound, sensibility, and influence of the Blues spotlighting the compositions of Thad Jones, Benny Carter, Frank Foster, Charles Mingus, Lyle Mays, and others.