Concert Schedule

Saturday, June 15, 2002, 8 p.m.
Rutgers Festival Orchestra
Conducted by David Hayes of The Philadelphia Orchestra
Program: Dvorak Carnival Overture; Liszt Piano Concerto No. 2 in A Major featuring soloist Evelyn Ulex from Berlin; Tchaikovsky Symphony No. 5.
Nicholas Music Center, Mason Gross Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick, NJ.
For tickets call 732/932-7511. $20 adults/$10 students

Wednesday, June 19, 2002, 8 p.m.
The Klezmatics
The Klezmatics play soul-stirring Jewish roots music for the 21st Century, concocting klezmer as only adventurous musicians can, in arrangements and compositions that combine Jewish identity and mysticism with a contemporary Zeitgeist and a post-modern aesthetic. Their music has uplifted sold-out audiences around the world.
Bettenbender Plaza (rain site: Nicholas Music Center), Mason Gross Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick, NJ.
Free

Saturday, June 22, 2002, 8 p.m.
Rutgers Jazz Ensemble
Members of the Rutgers Jazz Ensemble present an evening of top-drawer jazz with a tight rhythm section and creative solos. Whether you’re new to jazz or a jazz enthusiast, this romantic, lively and playful performance will leave you with a spring in your step.
The Rutgers Jazz Ensemble is the resident jazz ensemble at the Mason Gross School of the Arts and consists of both students and faculty. Since its inception over 25 years ago, the Jazz Program at Rutgers University has been training high-caliber jazz musicians.
Bettenbender Plaza (rain site: Nicholas Music Center), Mason Gross Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick, NJ.
Free

Wednesday, June 26, 2002, 8 p.m.
Rutgers Percussion Extravaganza
Directed by She-e Wu, Professor of Music at the Mason Gross School
The Rutgers Percussion Ensemble presents an evening of explosive Brazilian music. The ensemble’s creativity and technical expertise combine for a dazzling performance that rejuvenates. The Rutgers Percussion Ensemble is the resident percussion ensemble at the Mason Gross School of the Arts and consists of both students and faculty. The ensemble has performed and worked with world-class percussionists such as Bob Becker and Eric Ewazen.
Bettenbender Plaza (rain site: Nicholas Music Center), Mason Gross Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick, NJ.
Free

Saturday, June 29, 2002, 8 p.m.
Rutgers Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Arnold Steinhardt, Violinist of the Guarneri Quartet and Professor of Music at the Mason Gross School
Program: Bach Concerto in A Minor for Violin and Strings featuring soloist Arnold Steinhardt, violin, BWV 1041; Mozart Symphony concertante for Violin and Viola, K. 364, featuring soloists Dan-Wen Jiang, violin, and Arnold Steinhardt, viola; Mozart Symphony No. 29 in A Major, K. 201
Nicholas Music Center, Mason Gross Performing Arts Center, New Brunswick, NJ.
For tickets call 732/932-7511. $20 adults/$10 students

Mason Gross Performing Arts Center
85 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

For tickets and information call 732/932-7511