ORCHESTRAL - CHAMBER - PERCUSSION - NEW MUSIC
CHORAL - JAZZ - CONCERT BAND & MUSIC ED JAZZ ENSEMBLE - OTHER
ORCHESTRAL
The NYU Steinhardt Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions Orchestra Program is comprised of the NYU Symphony, NYU Philharmonia, and all-University NYU Community Orchestra.
Contact: Prof. Joseph Bongiorno, Director of Orchestras, nyu.orchestras@gmail.com
NYU Symphony and Philharmonia:
The NYU Symphony and Philharmonia present concerts led by world-class conductors at NYU’s Frederick Loewe Theatre and Skirball Center for the Performing Arts, as well as at off-campus venues, such as the Peter Norton Symphony Space on the Upper West Side and the Church of Saint Joseph in Greenwich Village. Membership in the Symphony and Philharmonia is mandatory for Instrumental Performance Majors; however, currently matriculating Non-Music Majors are eligible for membership based on audition and availability.
Symphony:
MPAGC-GE 2087.002 & MPAGC-UE 1087.002
Mondays, 12:30 PM-3:00 PM & Fridays, 9:30 AM-12:00 PM;
Global Center for Academic & Spiritual Life, 238 Thompson St., 5th Floor Grand Hall**
Spring 2013 NYU Symphony Season:
Friday, March 8 at Skirball Center
Monday, April 29 at Loewe Theatre
**Please note that some rehearsals will be held outside of class time, and some performances occur on weekends. For specifics, please reference the information on the online sign-up form.
Philharmonia:
MPAGC-GE 2087.003 & MPAGC-UE 1087.003
Mondays, 5:00 PM-7:30 PM & Thursdays, 5:00 PM-7:30 PM; Global Center for Academic & Spiritual Life, 238 Thompson St., 5th Floor Grand Hall
2012-2013 NYU Philharmonia Season:
Monday, October 8 at Loewe Theatre
Thursday, November 8 at The Church of St. Joseph
Wednesday, December 12 at Loewe Theatre
The NYU Community Orchestra, an all-University ensemble directed and conducted by Prof. Roger Mahadeen, provides the opportunity for students, staff, faculty, and community members to perform with a full symphony orchestra.The NYU Community Orchestra rehearses once a week and gives one concert per semester. Membership is determined by audition.
MPAGC-GE 2087.001 & MPAGC-UE 1087.001 (registration only after acceptance by audition)
Wednesdays, 7:00 PM-9:30 PM; Global Center for Academic & Spiritual Life, 238 Thompson St., 5th Floor Grand Hall
Spring 2013 NYU Community Orchestra Season:
Wednesday, May 8 at Loewe Theatre
CHAMBER
Chamber music is essential to the curricula of NYU Steinhardt’s programs in Instrumental Performance. Chamber music ensembles are organized through each of the Instrumental Programs departments; contacts are listed below.
String and piano chamber music ensembles are reserved for Instrumental Performance Majors. Non-Performance and Non-Music Majors are invited to audition for woodwind and brass chamber ensembles, which include quintets and brass choirs.
Strings: Prof. Stephanie Baer, Director of String Studies, stephanie.baer@nyu.edu
Woodwinds: Dr. Esther Lamneck, Director of Woodwind Studies, esther.lamneck@nyu.edu
Christopher Bush, Assistant Administrative Director of Woodwind Studies, ctb267@nyu.edu
Brass: Prof. John Rojak, Director of Brass Studies, john.rojak@nyu.edu
Spring 2013 String Chamber Music Season:
Thursday, May 2 at Tenri Cultural Institute
Friday, May 3 at Provincetown Playhouse
Saturday, May 4 at Black Box Theatre
Thursday, May 9 at Tenri Cultural Institute
Friday May 10 at Black Box Theatre
Spring 2013 Woodwind Chamber Music Season:
Tuesday, May 7 at Black Box Theatre
Thursday, May 16 at Provincetown Playhouse
PERCUSSION
The percussion ensembles listed below are open solely to Instrumental Performance Majors.
Contact: Prof. Jonathan Haas, Director of Percussion Studies, jonathan.haas@nyu.edu
The NYU Percussion Studio Ensemble, directed by Jonathan Haas, studies and performs seminal works of percussion repertoire from the 20th and 21st centuries.
MPAPS-GE 2190.001 & MPAPS-UE 1090.001
Wednesdays, 7:00-10:00 PM; Steinhardt Percussion Penthouse Suite, 35 West 4th St., 13th Floor
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Saturday, May 4 at Loewe Theatre
The NYU Steinhardt Marimba Ensemble, under the direction of Simon Boyar, is dedicated to preserving the seminal works of the past, while continuing to push the envelope and explore new and diverse literature. Each year, the ensemble presents several unique performances, collaborating with composers from around the world and continuing to enrich the marimba repertoire. Boyar and his ensemble strive to breakdown boundaries between classical and popular music.
MPAPS-GE 2190.002 & MPAPS-UE 1090.002
Time TBA; Steinhardt Percussion Penthouse Suite, 35 West 4th St., 13th Floor
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Wednesday, April 24 at Loewe Theatre
Under the direction of Joshua Quillen, NYU Steel explores the world of steel pan music. The students of NYU Steel discover the rich cultural sounds of Trinidad, where steel pan was pioneered in the mid-1940s, while breaking boundaries with arrangements of works by contemporary composers such as Philip Glass and Jason Trueting.
MPAPS-GE 2190.003 & MPAPS-UE 1090.003
Sundays, 2:00-5:00 PM; Steinhardt Percussion Penthouse Suite, 35 West 4th St., 13th Floor
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Tuesday, April 30 at Loewe Theatre
NYU African Percussion Ensemble:
The NYU African Percussion Ensemble, under the direction of Valerie Naranjo (Saturday Night Live! and The Lion King), studies and performs traditional African music for percussion and voice.
MPAPS-GE 2190.004 & MPAPS-UE 1090.004
Fridays, 5:00-7:00 PM; Steinhardt Percussion Penthouse Suite, 35 West 4th St., 13th Floor
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Monday, May 6 at Loewe Theatre
NEW MUSIC
The NYU New Music Ensemble is recognized for the promotion and performance of improvisational music and multimedia production with electronic scores, as well as experimental and interactive computer music. The ensemble has premiered works throughout the United States and in festivals in Hungary, France, Yugoslavia, and Italy, in residence during the NYU Graduate Music Program Abroad.
Contact: Prof. Esther Lamneck, Director, esther.lamneck@nyu.edu
MPAPS-GE 2034.015
Thursdays, 6:45-8:25 PM, Room 779
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Thursday, March 14 at Loewe Theatre
Monday, May 13 at Loewe Theatre
NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble:
The NYU Contemporary Music Ensemble was formed in 2011, under the direction of Jonathan Haas. With an instrumentation of Pierrot and percussion, the ensemble is dedicated to performing new and relevant works by contemporary composers, including Iannis Xenakis, Pierre Boulez, Jacob Druckman, Philip Glass, and Julia Wolfe, as well as up-and-coming composers such as Andy Akiho, Timothy Andres, and students in NYU Steinhardt’s composition programs. Recent significant performances include Philip Glass’s Fall of the House of Usher in collaboration with the NYU Program in Vocal Performance and the world premiere of Lars Graugaard's Three Places.
Contact: Prof. Jonathan Haas, Director, jonathan.haas@nyu.edu
MPAPS-GE 2190.006 & MPAPS-UE 1090.006
Wednesdays, 4:00-6:30 PM; Steinhardt Percussion Penthouse Suite, 35 West 4th St., 13th Floor
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Monday, March 11 at Loewe Theatre
Friday, May 10 at Loewe Theatre
CHORAL
The NYU Choral Arts Society is the official choral program of New York University. It consists of six choirs, each with a unique identity and style. The Society welcomes participation from the entire University and surrounding community. Concerts are performed on campus, as well as venues throughout the city. Auditions are held twice annually, at the beginning of the fall and spring semesters. Descriptions of the choirs are below.
Contact: Prof. Ira Shankman, Coordinator of Choral Groups: is37@nyu.edu
All choral rehearsals take place at Steinhardt, 35 W. 4th St.
NYU Chorale, directed by David Rosenmeyer, is an all-University ensemble and the largest classical choral ensemble at NYU, offering singers an in-depth performance experience of large-scale choral works, with a special emphasis on works from the 19th and 20th centuries. Membership is open to any currently matriculating NYU student by audition.
MPAME-GE 2085.001 & MPAME-UE 1085.001
Wednesdays, 7:00-8:30 PM; Room 303
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Friday, May 10 at Church of Saint Joseph
Saturday, May 18 at Loewe Theatre
The Madrigal Singers, directed by Prof. Nancy Shankman, is a small, co-ed ensemble of 12-16 students dedicated to a capella singing. Challenging repertoire ranges from Renaissance to Rock--and everything in between.
MPAME-GE 2085.005 & MPAME-UE 1085.005
Mondays, 6:45 PM- 8:45 PM; Room 306
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Saturday, May 11 at Church of Saint Joseph
Saturday, May 18 at Loewe Theatre
The Jazz Choir, directed by Ira Shankman, is an ensemble of 20 vocalists that studies and performs a wide range of jazz and contemporary repertoire, accompanied by a trio.
MPAME-GE 2085.004 & MPAME-UE 1085.004
Mondays, 6:45 PM-8:15 PM & Thursdays, 6:45 PM-8:15 PM; Room 307
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Saturday, May 11 at Church of Saint Joseph
Saturday, May 18 at Loewe Theatre
The Women’s Choir, directed by Chantel Wright, is an ensemble of 60 voices devoted to the highest quality literature in a wide variety of musical styles.
MPAME-GE 2085.003 & MPAME-UE 1085.003
Tuesdays, 7:00 PM-8:30 PM; Room 303
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Friday, May 10 at Church of Saint Joseph
Saturday, May 18 at Loewe Theatre
The newest ensemble in the Choral Arts Society, directed by John Atorino, performs a wide variety of music specifically for male voices.
Contact: nyumensglee@gmail.com
MPAME-GE 2085.006 & MPAME-UE 1085.006
Tuesdays, 7:00 PM-9:00 PM; Room 303
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Saturday, May 11 at Church of Saint Joseph
Saturday, May 18 at Loewe Theatre
The NYU Children's Chorus, directed by Prof. Elaine Gates, is an outreach initiative of the University to the children and the parents of the community. The program is free of charge and is open to any young singer between the ages of six and twelve. In the chorus, the children will learn proper vocal techniques, musicianship, and quality repertoire.
Contact: Prof. Elaine Gates, elgates@yahoo.com
Tuesdays, 3:45 PM-4:45 PM; Location TBA
JAZZ
There are over 30 ensembles in NYU’s prestigious Jazz Studies programs. Please see the NYU Jazz Ensembles webpage for details.
Contact: Prof. David Pietro, dap224@nyu.edu
NYU CONCERT BAND AND MUSIC EDUCATION JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Contact: Prof. Michael Breaux, michael.breaux@nyu.edu
The NYU Concert Band is an all-University ensemble that performs varied literature from the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble genres. This ensemble performs traditional repertoire as well as contemporary works and commissioned compositions. Membership is open to any currently matriculating NYU student by audition.
MPAME-GE.2083.001 & MPAME-UE.1083.001
For non-Steinhardt undergraduates: MPAME-UE.0083.001
Tuesdays & Thursdays, 12:30 PM-1:30 PM; Room 303
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Friday, May 3, 2013 at Loewe Theatre
Music Education Jazz Ensemble:
The Music Education Jazz Ensemble is an all-University ensemble, performing literature from the Big Band and modern Jazz Ensemble genres. The ensemble encourages members to compose and arrange new works for the ensemble. Membership is open to any currently matriculating NYU Student by audition.
MPAME-GE.2034.001 & MPAME-UE.1080.001
Mondays, 7:30-9:30 PM; Room 303
Spring 2013 Concert Season:
Thursday, May 9, 2013 at Loewe Theatre
OTHER
The NYU Pipes and Drums performs at various university and community functions throughout the year, including Commencement, graduation week ceremonies, and many other NYU-sponsored events. The Band recruits from the vast NYU community and welcomes all students, faculty, staff, and alumni to become members.
Contacts: Brian Meagher, brianmeagher@verizon.net
John Henderson, john.henderson@nyu.edu
MPAWW-UE 1080.008
Tuesdays, 8:00-10:30 PM, Kimmel Center, 60 Washington Square South, 6th floor
Fall 2012 performances include the President’s Welcome on Monday, August 27, various athletic events, and December’s mid-year graduation.
Spring 2013 performances include the St. Patrick’s Day parade, Tartan Day, and NYU’s Commencement ceremonies at venues such as Yankee Stadium, the Beacon Theatre, Radio City Music Hall, Carnegie Hall, Madison Square Garden, Lincoln Center, the Brooklyn Academy of Music, and the Apollo Theater.