Jazz and the African, Latin American Tinge Jazz is emblematic of our cultural heritage. It is an art form that emerged out of the encounter of African, Caribbean, and European sensibilities and approaches to music-making. It is because of the coming together of musical elements from diverse ethnic groups representing the Western and non-Western … Read More
The New Music Workshop world premieres of works by Rutgers graduate and undergraduate composers
The Rutgers University Jazz Ensemble, directed by Conrad Herwig, will feature "Beatles Brazil". The premier twenty-two-piece student jazz orchestra will showcase best-known hits from the legendary Beatles band performed in this unique setting featuring custom arrangements from the jazz studies faculty.
String Day is an event coordinated by Dr. Elena Chernova-Davis that will bring together the most advanced high school string orchestras from around the tri-county area for a day of playing, fun and learning in Nicholas Music Center at Mason Gross School of the Arts.
The Rutgers Symphony Orchestra and Rutgers choral ensembles are pleased to present a choral-orchestral concert. The program will open with Première Ouverture a Grand Orchestre by Louise Farrenc, followed by Lili Boulanger’s Vieille prière bouddhique and Psalm 129. While the first half of the program features two French female composers, the second half of the … Read More
The Latin American Chamber Music Ensemble concert will feature the “Buena Vista Social Club” song catalogue in instrumental form. This famous Cuban music repertoire will be paired with several works by the prominent Argentine composer Astor Piazzolla. Join us on a musical journey that will take us from the warm Caribbean shores all the way … Read More
New Music Ensemble Chamber Opera Performances of Act I of Matteo Neri’s Escobar and Melissa Dunphy’s Alice Tierney with the Helix! New Music Ensemble. Escobar is a Spanish-language grand opera in two acts about Colombian … Read More
A concert featuring works for soprano-alto choir and instruments, including seasonal carols and songs
Rutgers Chamber Jazz Ensembles, directed by esteemed jazz faculty members, will feature students in small-group settings performing works from renowned artists, including Horace Silver, Miles Davis, and Oliver Nelson.