Department of Music and Performing Arts Professions

Percussion Studio Ensemble

The NYU Percussion Studio Ensemble, directed and conducted by Jonathan Haas, focuses its' repertoire on the seminal works of the 20/21st centuries. Although a relatively new art form, the percussion ensemble repertoire spans nearly 100 years. From the powerful works of iconoclast Edgar Varese to his modern day counterpart, Frank Zappa, to the cutting edge compositionalstyles of (NYU composition and music technology faculty) Morton Subtonick.

The NYU Percussion Studio Ensemble explores the entire range of styles and mediums. The NYU Percussion Studio Ensemble also performs world music. This includes the creation of the NYU Steel Band Ensemble. Finally, the Percussion Studio Ensemble is a rich venue in which NYU student and faculty composers' works are performed. Important theatrical/percussion works by such composers as Stockhuasen, Kagal, Henze and other influential composers of our time are also presented.
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