Calendar of Events Instrumental Music Events

Wednesday, February 20, 1:00 p.m.

Mason Gross Presents

Kofi Agawu

Iconicity in African Musical Thought and Expression

Noted scholar and professor of Princeton University, Agawu's areas of interest are 18th and 19th century European compositions, the music of West Africa, and their musical relationships.

Schare Recital Hall

FREE

Event Program


Friday, February 29, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Band

Darryl Bott, conductor

A band comprised of music majors and talented non-majors.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Saturday, March 1, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Orchestra

Ryan McAdams, conductor

Celebrating Ravel

Ravel: Le Valse, Piano Concerto in G Major

Stravinsky: Firebird Suite (1919)

Nicholas Music Center

$25/$20/$15


Sunday, March 9, 2:00 p.m.

Mason Gross Presents

Guarneri Quartet

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Sunday, March 9, 5:00 p.m.

Mason Gross Presents

Cello Master Class

Peter Wiley, cellist

Mr. Wiley is the cellist of the Guarneri Quartet performing at 2:00 p.m. on the same day.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Sunday, April 6, 2:00 p.m.

HELIX!

Paul Hoffmann, director

Modern music ensemble performing original compositions.

Nicholas Music Center

FREE

Event Program


Friday, April 11, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Percussion Ensemble

She-e Wu, director

Nicholas Music Center

FREE

Event Program


Friday, April 18, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Orchestra

Andrew Grams, conductor

Back to the Russian Masterworks

Rachmaninov: Piano Concerto No. 3, Opus 30 in D minor

Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 6, Op. 74, B minor (Pathetique)

Nicholas Music Center

$25/$20/$15

Event Program


Friday, April 25, 8:00 p.m.

Sounds of Chamber Music

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Wednesday, April 30, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Symphony Band

Darryl Bott, conductor

Frank L. Battisti, guest conductor

Bach: Fantasia in G Major

Russell: Theme and Fantasia

Persichetti: Chorale Prelude: Turn Not Thy Face, Op. 105

Dello Joio: Satiric Dances

Delle Cese: Inglesina

Persichetti: Pageant

Gillingham: Concertino for Percussion and Wind Ensemble

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Thursday, May 1, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Concert Band

Tim Smith, conductor

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Friday, May 2, 8:00 p.m.

Rutgers Wind Ensemble

William Berz, conductor

Frank L. Battisti, guest conductor

Maureen Hurd, clarinet

Bernstein: Fanfare for the Inauguration of JFK

Daugherty: Brooklyn Bridge

Ives: Postlude in F and Variations on America

Husa: Music for Prague

Nicholas Music Center

FREE


Sunday, May 4, 5:00 p.m.

Rutgers Sinfonia

Fernando Raucci, conductor

Nicholas Music Center

FREE

 

Price Key:

General Public/Rutgers alumni and employees and Seniors /Students

Adobe Acrobat required to read many of the links.