{"id":215137,"date":"2024-07-09T11:47:28","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T15:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/?page_id=215137"},"modified":"2025-06-30T13:13:54","modified_gmt":"2025-06-30T17:13:54","slug":"cali-residency-24-25","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/cali-residency-24-25\/","title":{"rendered":"Cali Immersive Residency 2024-25"},"content":{"rendered":"
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CALI IMMERSIVE RESIDENCY PROGRAM<\/h2>\n

Join us for our fourth annual<\/strong> re-imagined professional residency program at the John J. Cali School of Music. The week-long residencies include a rotation of top-rated artists and ensembles. Each residency will contribute to an ongoing exploration of the ever-changing landscape of music today, introducing students to a future that will be, at times, less traditional. Through the multiple opportunities to learn and collaborate with guest artists, Cali students will broaden their understanding of their future musical careers. <\/span> (Subscribe to the full residency<\/strong> Google Calendar!<\/a>)<\/p>\n

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PUBLIC EVENTS AT THE CALI SCHOOL OF MUSIC AND THE CO-HOSTED BRIDGES SERIES CONCERTS AT MERKIN CONCERT HALL<\/a> IN NEW YORK CITY.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Co-presented with Kaufman Music Center<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Kaufman\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\"\"<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

The 24\/25 Season<\/span>
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JLIN<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

FORWARD-THINKING ELECTRONIC COMPOSER<\/p>\n

OCTOBER 21 – 25, 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

A math lover, former steel factory worker, Pulitzer Prize nominee, and proud resident of Gary, Indiana, Jlin<\/strong> (Jerrilynn Patton) has quickly become one of the most distinctive composers in America and one of the most influential women in electronic music. Jlin\u2019s thrilling, emotional, and multidimensional compositions have earned her praise as \u201cone of the most forward-thinking contemporary composers in any genre\u201d (Pitchfork).\u00a0Jlin has collaborated with artists including William Basinski, Holly Herndon, the late, iconic SOPHIE, Bj\u00f6rk, Max Richter, and Ben Frost and has been commissioned by the Kronos Quartet, Third Coast Percussion, legendary choreographers Wayne McGregor & Kyle Abraham, and fashion designer Rick Owens.<\/p>\n

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Jlin Bio<\/div>
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A math lover, former steel factory worker, and proud resident of Gary, Indiana, Jlin<\/strong> (ne\u0301e Jerrilynn Patton) has become one of the most distinctive composers in America and one of the most influential women in electronic music. Jlin\u2019s signature sound builds on the Chicago footwork style of her origins, expanding to embrace diverse influences (ranging from Igor Stravinsky and Philip Glass to Miles Davis and Eartha Kitt) that give her complex percussion-driven work a sophisticated polyrhythmic sound that is all its own.<\/p>\n

Jlin\u2019s thrilling, emotional, and multidimensional compositions have earned her praise as \u201cone of the most forward- thinking contemporary composers in any genre\u201d (Pitchfork). Jlin was a 2023 Pulitzer Prize nominee for Perspective \u2013 originally commissioned and performed by Third Coast Percussion. Her albums Dark Energy (2015) and Black Origami (2017) received critical acclaim and have been featured in \u201cbest of\u201d lists in The New York Times, The Wire, LA Times, Rolling Stone, The Guardian, and Vogue.<\/p>\n

Referencing a wide range of musical movements and techniques, Jlin has collaborated with contemporary artists including William Basinski, Dope Saint Jude, Holly Herndon, Zora Jones, and the late, iconic SOPHIE. She has remixed works for major artists including Bjo\u0308rk, Max Richter, Martin Gore (of Depeche Mode), Galya Bisengalieva, Marie Davidson, Nina Kraviz, Ben Frost, and others. In the last decade, Jlin has been commissioned by the Kronos Quartet, Third Coast Percussion, the Pathos Quartet, legendary choreographers Wayne McGregor & Kyle Abraham, and fashion designer Rick Owens. Jlin was named a 2023 USA Artists Fellow.<\/p>\n

Her latest album, Akoma (Planet Mu), was released on March 22, 2024 and features collaborations with Philip Glass, Bjo\u0308rk, and Kronos Quartet.<\/p>\n

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Jlin Schedule<\/div>
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Monday, October 21<\/strong>
\n1PM<\/strong> Composition practicum Jlin and Creative Collaboration, Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (PUBLIC)
\n2PM<\/strong> New Music Ensemble Jam Session Collaborations \u201cCollaborations and\/or Learning Environments\u201d, Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (PUBLIC)
\n3PM<\/strong> Electronics Music Masterclass, Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (Students Only)<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday, October 22
\n<\/strong>2:30-4:30PM <\/strong>Physical Theater Dance Studio Class, Freeman Dining Hall (PUBLIC)
\nA workshop collaboration featuring <\/span>Jlin<\/span><\/strong> with choreographer and physical theater artist <\/span>Stefanie Batten Bland <\/span><\/strong>exploring the intersection of electronic music, site-based movement, and dramatic narratives<\/span>
\n5:30-6PM<\/strong> Pathways: Intros and Equal Exchanges; Mutual Professional Development, Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (Students Only)<\/em><\/p>\n

Wednesday, October 23<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>1:30PM Cali Midweek: Cali Conversations – Who is JLin <\/strong>Moderated by Cali 24-25 Artist-in-Residence Daniel Bernard Roumain<\/strong> (PUBLIC)
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall FREE Tickets<\/a>
\n3PM <\/strong>Music and Mathematics Room G1(Students Only)
\n<\/em>An investigation of the close relationship between music and mathematical structures
\n7:10-8:30PM <\/strong>Performance Entrepreneurship Room G1 (<\/em>Students Only)<\/em><\/p>\n

Thursday, October 24
\n<\/strong>Thursday events will be hosted by Cali Artist-in-Residence Daniel Bernard Roumain<\/strong><\/em>
\n2PM <\/strong>Intro to Beatmaking Class – Computer Lab Room 122, Chapin Hall (<\/em>Students Only)<\/em>
\n3PM<\/strong> Intro to Beatmaking Class – Computer Lab Room 122\u00a0 (Students Only<\/em>)<\/p>\n

Friday, October 25
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DOREEN KETCHENS<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

CLASSICAL + JAZZ CLARINETIST<\/p>\n

OCTOBER 31 + NOVEMBER 1, 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Doreen Ketchens<\/strong> has been called Lady Louie, Miss Satchmo, and The Female Louis Armstrong, to name a few. However, on May 26, 2022, Doreen was honored with a Doctorate degree in music from Five Towns College in Long Island, New York. Now she is Dr. Doreen J. Ketchens! Dr. Doreen has changed the way scholars view their clarinets. She has successfully created her own style that blends her classical training with the soul of jazz.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Doreen Ketchens Bio<\/div>
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Doreen Ketchens’<\/strong><\/span> intense passion captivates audiences, transporting them through genres such as Gospel, Blues, R&B, Classical, and Jazz. Dr. Doreen Ketchens not only rocks her clarinet on multiple levels but also sings with the grace of a songbird. She has earned comparisons to Charlie \u201cBird\u201d Parker for her playing, Mahalia Jackson for her singing, and Louis Armstrong for her chops and charisma.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Dr. Ketchens has appeared in numerous radio and television shows, including HBO’s Treme<\/em> and Drunk History<\/em>. Her talents have also been showcased in music videos and movies such as Out of Blue, Come On, Come On, Tyler Perry\u2019s Temptation, and more recently on Jimmy Kimmel Live and CBS Sunday Morning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Doreen Ketchens Schedule<\/div>
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Thursday, October 31<\/strong>
\n12:30-2:15PM <\/strong>Masterclass with Doreen Ketchens<\/strong> (PUBLIC)
\nClassical and jazz repertoire with selected Cali students
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall<\/p>\n

Friday,\u00a0 November 1<\/strong>
\n12-1:15PM<\/strong>\u00a0 Clinic with Jazz Ensemble (Students Only)<\/em>
\nRoom 201\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

7:30PM<\/strong> (PUBLIC)
\nUniversity Wind Symphony
\n<\/strong>and University Symphonic Band
\n<\/strong>with special guest Doreen Ketchens
\n<\/strong>Thomas McCauley,\u00a0<\/strong>Conductor
\n<\/em>Friday, November 1 @ 7:30 PM
\nAlexander Kasser Theater
\n<\/strong>$20 Standard | $15 Seniors
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\n<\/em>Clarinetist\u00a0Doreen Ketchens<\/strong>\u00a0joins the Montclair State University Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band for an evening of classical and jazz music. The concert will also feature the music of composers Mary Lou Williams, Quinn Mason, Omar Thomas, Carol Brittin Chambers, and Ayatey Shabazz, among others.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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B\u00c9LA FLECK<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

BLUEGRASS, FUSION, FOLK, JAZZ, CLASSICAL + GLOBAL MUSIC<\/p>\n

NOVEMBER 19 \u2014 21, 2024\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Over the last four decades, B\u00e9la Fleck<\/strong> has made a point of boldly going where no banjo player has gone before\u2014a musical journey that has earned him 16 Grammy awards in nine different fields, including Country, Pop, Jazz, Instrumental, Classical, and World Music. <\/span><\/p>\n

Béla Fleck Bio<\/div>
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Over the past half-century, B\u00e9la Fleck<\/strong> has revolutionized the banjo, blending bluegrass, fusion, folk, jazz, classical, and global music. With 18 Grammy Awards, he\u2019s recognized as one of the most brilliant instrumentalists of our time.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Fleck\u2019s years-long collaboration with the late pianist Chick Corea left a profound impact on him. Their new double album, “Remembrance,” released on May 10, serves as a testament to their creative and personal bond, featuring previously unreleased Corea compositions and live recordings from their final tour in 2019.<\/p>\n

“Remembrance” showcases a range of styles, from new Fleck tunes to interpretations of Thelonious Monk and Scarlatti, and highlights Corea\u2019s exceptional writing. Fleck describes the title track as a perfect example of Corea\u2019s genius, combining elements of New Orleans funeral marches and Latin rhythms.<\/p>\n

Corea\u2019s death in 2021 was a significant loss to the jazz community. Fleck recalls their relationship fondly, noting Corea\u2019s kindness, curiosity, and positive spirit. Their partnership began when Fleck, inspired by Corea\u2019s work with Return to Forever, included an arrangement of “Spain” on his 1979 debut LP. Over the years, their collaborations, including the 2007 Latin Grammy-winning “The Enchantment,” showcased their symbiotic mastery of music.<\/p>\n

In “Remembrance,” Fleck\u2019s compositions and Corea\u2019s improvisations blend seamlessly, a testament to their deep musical connection. Fleck\u2019s reflections on Corea\u2019s generosity and brilliance highlight the special bond they shared. \u201cWe pushed the bar up a little higher in terms of what was possible,\u201d Fleck says, celebrating their legacy.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Béla Fleck Schedule<\/div>
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Monday Nov 18, 2024<\/strong>
\n4-4:50PM Special Topics in the Field of Audio Technology<\/strong>, Room 122 (Students Only)<\/em>
\n5:30-7PM Introduction to Music Recording, <\/strong>School of Communications and Media Studio (Students Only)<\/em><\/p>\n

Tuesday Nov 19, 2024<\/strong>
\n10:30-12:30PM Rehearse with Grad Quartet, <\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall (Students Only)<\/em>
\n1:30PM Cali Collective,<\/strong>\u00a0Leshowitz Recital Hall (Students only)<\/em>
\n2:30-3:45PM Jazz Arranging,<\/strong> Room 230 (Students only)<\/em>
\n5-6:30PM Pathways Project<\/a> <\/span>and Cali String Students – “What’s a Bluegrass Tune?”,<\/strong>\u00a0(FREE + OPEN TO PUBLIC)<\/p>\n

Wednesday Nov 20, 2024<\/strong>
\n9AM Jazz Practicum, <\/strong>Room\u00a0G55 (Students only)<\/em>
\n10-10:50AM Jazz Literature Class \u2013 “The Evolution of a Song”, <\/strong>Room G55 (Students only)<\/em>
\n11:15-11:45AM Rehearse with Quartet, <\/strong>(Students only)<\/em>
\nNoon-12:45PM Jazz Big Band,<\/strong> Leshowitz Recital Hall (Students only)<\/em><\/p>\n

1:30-2:30PM Cali Conversations:<\/strong>
\nB\u00e9la Fleck Cali Director Anthony Mazzocchi<\/strong> will engage in an in-depth discussion exploring B\u00e9la Fleck’s<\/strong> unique journey and remarkable career and featuring a performance, including a special presentation of “Night Flight” with the Graduate Quartet-in-Residence Trillium String Quartet<\/strong>.
\nTickets <\/a><\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (FREE + OPEN TO PUBLIC)<\/span><\/p>\n

2:30-3:30PM Discussion & Demonstration on Live Sound Reinforcement for the Banjo<\/strong>, Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall<\/span> (FREE + OPEN TO PUBLIC)
\n5-6PM Orchestra Visit, <\/strong>Room 201 (Students only)<\/em><\/p>\n

Thursday Nov 21, 2024<\/strong>
\n9:45am-11:00AM Aural Skills Workshop: Working by Ear,<\/strong> Room 201 (Students only)<\/em>
\n11:15am-12:15PM Jazz Styles and Culture, <\/strong>University Hall Room 3013 (Students only)<\/em>
\n1-3PM Composition Practicum \/ Reading of Compositions,<\/strong> Leshowitz Recital Hall<\/span>\u00a0(FREE + OPEN TO PUBLIC)
\n3:30-4:30PM FMTV 451 Television Production Class Interview for the Advanced TV Production Class <\/strong> (Students only)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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WESTERLIES<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

VERSATILE CHAMBER ENSEMBLE<\/p>\n

FEBRUARY 3 \u2014 8, 2025 | Bridges Series Concert, FEBRUARY 8, 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Westerlies<\/strong>, \u201can arty quartet\u2026mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk\u201d (<\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/em>), are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet and Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon on trombone. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cCHAMBER MUSIC WITH BRACING MELODIES AND, CRUCIALLY, AN UNDENIABLE SENSE OF FUN.\u201d \u2014 L.A. Times<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The Westerlies Bio<\/div>
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The Westerlies<\/strong>, \u201can arty quartet\u2026mixing ideas from jazz, new classical, and Appalachian folk\u201d (New York Times<\/em>) are a New York-based brass quartet comprised of Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet, and Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon on trombone. From Carnegie Hall to Coachella, The Westerlies navigate a wide array of venues and projects with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along.<\/p>\n

Formed in 2011, the self-described \u201caccidental brass quartet\u201d takes its name from the prevailing winds that travel from the West to the East. \u201cSkilled interpreters who are also adept improvisers\u201d (NPR\u2019s Fresh Air<\/em>), The Westerlies explore jazz, roots, and chamber music influences to create the rarest of hybrids: music that is both “folk-like and composerly, lovely and intellectually rigorous\u201d (NPR Music<\/em>).
\nThe ensemble has produced numerous critically acclaimed albums of genre-defying music. 2022 saw the release of the Songbook Vol. 2<\/em> and Live at TOURISTS<\/em> on Westerlies Records, the ensemble\u2019s in-house record label. The previous year was a prolific year for the ensemble, with the release of Fireside Brass: A Westerlies Holiday<\/em> (Westerlies Records), Songbook Vol. 1<\/em> (Westerlies Records), and Bricolage<\/em> (Westerlies Records), a collaborative album of improvisations with pianist\/composer Conrad Tao. 2021 also saw the release of This Land<\/em>, the ensemble\u2019s collaboration with GRAMMY-nominated vocalist Theo Bleckmann. Sought-after collaborators, The Westerlies are also featured on recordings by Fleet Foxes (Nonesuch), Big Red Machine (Jagjaguwar), Vieux Farka Tour\u00e9 (Six Degrees Records), Common (Lakeshore) and Dave Douglas (Greenleaf).<\/p>\n

Education and community engagement are core elements of The Westerlies’ mission. In 2021, The Westerlies were named the inaugural small ensemble-in-residence at the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music at The New School. The Westerlies also produce an annual music festival in Seattle called Westerlies Fest, which combines evening performances featuring numerous guest artists, and workshops in local public schools. The Westerlies have engaged students of all ages and abilities around the country with their innovative assemblies and masterclasses, promoting the values of cooperation and inclusion through music.<\/p>\n

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Monday Feb 3rd, 2025
\n<\/span><\/strong>2:15PM-4PM Composition Readings, <\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall\u00a0(PUBLIC)
\n<\/span>Part one of an interactive workshop and recording session of brand new music created by Cali School student composers
\n4:30-6PM Graduate Jazz Combo<\/strong> Room 330 (STUDENTS ONLY)
\n<\/span>7PM Coaching with Cali Brass Quartet<\/strong> in Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (STUDENTS ONLY)
\n<\/span>8PM Octet Rehearsal<\/strong> in Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (STUDENTS ONLY)<\/span><\/p>\n

Tuesday Feb 4th, 2025
\n<\/span><\/strong>10AM-NOON Composition Readings<\/strong> in Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (PUBLIC)
\n<\/span>Part two of an interactive workshop and recording session of brand new music created by Cali School student composers
\n2-4PM\u00a0 Jazz Graduate Arranging Class<\/strong> Room 230 (STUDENTS ONLY)
\n<\/span>4PM-5:45PM Wind Symphony Visit<\/strong> Room 201 (STUDENTS ONLY)<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday Feb 5th, 2025
\n<\/span><\/strong>10AM Coaching with Cali Brass Quartet<\/strong> in Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (PUBLIC)
\n<\/span>Join us for an upcoming masterclass with The Westerlies, the acclaimed brass quartet celebrated for their unique fusion of jazz, classical, and folk influences. This inspiring event will explore ensemble playing, improvisation, and musical storytelling, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their creative process.
\n<\/span>11AM Octet Rehearsal <\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall\u00a0(STUDENTS ONLY)
\n<\/span>2PM Cali Midweek: Westerlies Performance <\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall, Cali School of Music
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\n3PM Cali Conversation: Career Development<\/strong> Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (PUBLIC)
\n<\/span>Join the Westerlies for a conversation on arts career development. Drawing on their success as a brass quartet, they\u2019ll share insights on building sustainable careers, navigating the music industry, and forging unique artistic paths. Don\u2019t miss this chance for valuable advice and inspiration.
\n4-5PM Jazz Combo<\/strong> (STUDENTS ONLY) Room 206
\n<\/span>6-7PM Cali Pathways Program<\/strong>\u00a0(STUDENTS ONLY) Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall
\n7:10PM Performance Entrepreneurship<\/strong> Room G2\u00a0<\/span>
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Friday Feb 7th, 2025
\n<\/span><\/strong>9AM Jazz Practicum<\/strong>\u00a0(STUDENTS ONLY) Room G55
\n<\/span>10AM Jazz Literature II<\/strong> (STUDENTS ONLY) Room 206
\nNOON Jazz Ensemble <\/strong>(STUDENTS ONLY) Room 201<\/span>
\n<\/span>2-4PM Brass Practicums<\/strong> (STUDENTS ONLY) Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall
\n<\/span>4:30PM Coaching\/Octet Rehearsal<\/strong> if needed (STUDENTS ONLY) Room G1<\/span><\/p>\n

KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER & JOHN J. CALI SCHOOL OF MUSIC CO-PRESENT
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\nSaturday, February 8, 2025 7:30PM<\/strong>
\n<\/strong>Merkin Hall NYC
\n<\/strong>Westerlies at Merkin Hall, collaborating with Cali School of Music and Special Music School, will showcase innovative brass repertoire and celebrate intergenerational musical partnership.
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PAT METHENY<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

JAZZ GUITARIST + COMPOSER<\/span><\/p>\n

FEBRUARY 17 \u2014 19, 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pat Metheny<\/strong> is an American jazz guitarist and composer. He was the leader of the Pat Metheny Group (1977\u20132010) and continues to work in various small-combo, duet, and solo settings, as well as other side projects. His style incorporates elements of progressive and contemporary jazz, Latin jazz, and jazz fusion. He has three gold albums and 20 Grammy Awards and is the only person to have won Grammys in 10 categories. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Pat Metheny<\/strong><\/span> was born in Kansas City on August 12, 1954, into a musical family. He started on the trumpet at age 8 and switched to guitar at 12. By 15, he was performing with top jazz musicians in Kansas City. Metheny entered the international jazz scene in 1974, showcasing a unique style blending flexible articulation and advanced rhythmic and harmonic sensibilities. His debut album, “Bright Size Life” (1975), redefined the jazz guitar sound.<\/p>\n

Throughout his career, Metheny has continually evolved the genre, integrating new technologies and expanding the improvisational and sonic potential of his instrument. He has collaborated with diverse artists like Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Herbie Hancock, Jim Hall, Milton Nascimento, and David Bowie. His compositions span solo guitar, small ensembles, orchestras, and ballets, covering modern jazz, rock, and classical.<\/p>\n

Metheny has also been a dedicated music educator. At 18, he became the youngest teacher at the University of Miami, and at 19, the youngest at Berklee College of Music, where he later received an honorary doctorate. He has taught worldwide, from the Dutch Royal Conservatory to the Thelonius Monk Institute of Jazz.<\/p>\n

A pioneer in electronic music, Metheny was one of the first jazz musicians to seriously use synthesizers, employing the Synclavier as a composing tool before MIDI technology. He has developed new guitars, including the soprano acoustic guitar, the 42-string Pikasso guitar, and the solenoid-driven Orchestrion.<\/p>\n

Metheny has received widespread acclaim, winning numerous polls as “Best Jazz Guitarist” and earning 20 Grammy Awards in 12 categories. The Pat Metheny Group won seven consecutive Grammys for seven consecutive albums. Metheny has been a prolific performer, averaging 120-240 shows a year since 1974. He remains a prominent figure in the jazz community, supporting both his projects and those of emerging and established artists.<\/p>\n

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Monday Feb 17, 2025
\n<\/strong>2-4PM Jazz Combos Masterclass <\/strong>Mike Lee, Rachel Z, Dave Stryker, Leshowitz Recital Hall (Students Only)
\n<\/span>Three Student combos will play one or two selections each and receive feedback from Pat Metheny. Topics may include improvisation, group interplay, and general musicianship.<\/span><\/p>\n

5PM Performance with<\/strong> Billy Hart (PUBLIC)
\n<\/strong>An opportunity for students to watch Pat Metheny<\/strong> play and work out music with NEA Jazz Master and Cali School faculty Billy Hart<\/strong>.
\n<\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall
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Tuesday Feb 18, 2025<\/strong>
\n12:30-3PM\u00a0 Composition\/Theory & Arranging Class,<\/strong> Leshowitz Recital Hall (Students Only)
\nA discussion about Jazz theory, composing, and arranging.\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\n5:30-6:30PM Pathways Masterclass and Jam session with Q&A, <\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall (Students Only)
\n7:30-9PM FMTV 451 Television Production Class Interview for the Advanced TV Production Class, <\/strong>School of Communication and Media (Students Only)<\/p>\n

Wednesday Feb 19, 2025<\/strong>
\n9:45-11:10AM Aural Skills IV Class<\/strong>, Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (Students Only)\u00a0<\/span>
\n12-1:45PM MSU Jazz Ensemble, <\/strong>201 (Students Only)\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

2PM\u00a0 Cali Midweek Series: Pat Metheny
\nCALI CONVERSATIONS <\/span>with Director Anthony Mazzocchi
\n<\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (PUBLIC)
\nReservations Required<\/em>
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5:30PM Graduate Jazz History <\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall (Students Only)\u00a0<\/span>
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J\u2019NAI BRIDGES<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

OPERA MEZZO-SOPRANO<\/p>\n

MARCH 3 + 5, 2025\u00a0 | Bridges Series Concert, MARCH 5, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

American mezzo-soprano J\u2019Nai Bridges<\/strong>, known for her \u201crich, dark, exciting sound\u201d (Opera News<\/em>) is quickly becoming one of the most sought-after talents of her generation. Two-time Grammy<\/span>\u00ae<\/span> Award-winning American mezzo-soprano J\u2019Nai Bridges, known for her\u00a0 \u201cplush-voiced mezzo-soprano\u201d (<\/span>The New York Times<\/span><\/em>), and \u201ccalmly commanding stage presence\u201d (<\/span>The New Yorker<\/span><\/em>), has been heralded as \u201ca rising star\u201d (<\/span>Los Angeles Times<\/span><\/em>), gracing the world\u2019s top opera and concert stages. <\/span><\/p>\n

J’Nai Bridges Bio<\/div>
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Two time Grammy\u00ae Award-winning American mezzo-soprano J\u2019<\/span>Nai Bridges, known for her\u00a0\u201c<\/span>plush-voiced mezzo-soprano\u201d (The New York Times<\/em>), and \u201ccalmly commanding stage presence\u201d (The New Yorker<\/em>) has been heralded as\u00a0\u201c<\/span>a rising star\u201d (Los Angeles Times<\/em>), gracing the world\u2019<\/span>s top opera and concert stages.<\/p>\n

The 2023-24 season spotlights Ms. Bridges in the world premiere of\u00a0Intelligence<\/em>\u00a0by Jake Heggie, where she takes on the role of Lucinda at the\u00a0Houston Grand Opera. Bridges will make her subscription debut with the\u00a0New York Philharmonic\u00a0and\u00a0Boston Symphony Orchestra, performing Julia Perry\u2019s\u00a0Stabat Mater\u00a0<\/em>and Berlioz\u2019s\u00a0Romeo et Juliette<\/em>, respectively. She will be returning to the\u00a0Metropolitan Opera\u00a0in John Adams\u2019\u00a0El Ni\u00f1o<\/em>\u00a0conducted by Marin Alsop, as well as taking one of her signature roles of\u00a0Carmen\u00a0<\/em>to the\u00a0Hamburg State Opera. Bridges\u2019 recital engagements for the season begin with a performance alongside Latonia Moore at the\u00a0San Diego Opera, continuing with\u00a0Modlin Center of the Arts\u00a0and\u00a0The Metropolitan Museum of Art, with more to be announced throughout the season.<\/p>\n

Ms. Bridges\u2019 2022-23 season highlights included Bridges as\u00a0Carmen\u00a0<\/em>with debut engagements at the\u00a0Arena di Verona,\u00a0Canadian Opera Company, and a return to\u00a0Dutch National Opera, and\u00a0Lyric Opera of Chicago. As a native of Tacoma, WA, She made her\u00a0Seattle Opera\u00a0debut in a concert performance of\u00a0Samson et Delilah<\/em>\u00a0as Delilah in January 2023. Additional concert engagements included Mahler\u2019s\u00a0Resurrection Symphony\u00a0<\/em>with the\u00a0Detroit Symphony\u00a0in November, and a world premiere by Carlos Simon in April 2023 with the\u00a0National Symphony Orchestra. Ms. Bridges\u2019 recital engagements for the season included a world premiere by Jimmy Lopez at\u00a092NY, as well as performances at Washington University, Thomasville Center for the Arts, The Cliburn, Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts, San Francisco Performances, and the Mondavi Center.<\/p>\n

In the midst of the worldwide pandemic, she emerged as a leading figure in classical music\u2019<\/span>s shift toward conversations of inclusion and racial justice in the performing arts. In 2022 she was announced as one of the Kennedy Center\u2019s NEXT50 cultural leaders, and appeared with The National Philharmonic in the world premiere of Adolphus Hailstork\u2019s\u00a0A Knee on the Neck<\/em>that same year. Bridges led a highly successful panel on race and inequality in opera with the\u00a0Los Angeles Opera\u00a0that drew international acclaim for being a \u201cconversation of striking scope and candor\u201d (The New York Times<\/em>). In early 2021, Ms. Bridges was featured in the\u00a0Converse\u00a0shoe brand\u2019s All Stars Campaign for its Breaking Down Barriers collection. Bridges also performed with the\u00a0Los Angeles Philharmonic\u00a0under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel for two episodes of the digital SOUND\/STAGE series, and as part of the Global Citizen movement\u2019s Global Goal campaign, a program which also included Coldplay, Shakira, Usher and more.\u00a0Bridges returned to the LA Phil and Dudamel in June 2022 for a performance of Lieberson\u2019s\u00a0Neruda Songs<\/em>as part of the\u00a0Power to the People!\u00a0<\/em>festival.<\/p>\n

The pandemic also forced the cancellation of Ms. Bridges\u2019 numerous debuts during the 2020-21 season including the title role of\u00a0Carmen\u00a0<\/em>at\u00a0The Metropolitan Opera. Ms. Bridges 2019-20 season included\u00a0her\u00a0highly acclaimed debut at\u00a0The Metropolitan Opera\u00a0as Nefertiti\u00a0in\u00a0a sold-out run of Philip Glass\u2019 opera\u00a0Akhnaten<\/em>,\u00a0as well as a house and role debut with\u00a0Washington National Opera\u00a0as Dalila in\u00a0Samson et\u00a0Dalila<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Other recent highlights include the 2022 Grammy\u00ae Award-winning\u00a0Metropolitan Opera\u00a0production of\u00a0Akhnaten \u00a0and 2021 Grammy\u00ae Award-winning recording of Richard Danielpour\u2019s oratorio\u00a0The Passion of Yeshua<\/em>with the\u00a0Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra, performing at the National Library of Congress to honor legendary fashion designer Diane von Furstenburg as she received the 2022 Ruth Bader Ginsburg Woman of Leadership Award, her sold-out\u00a0Carnegie Hall Recital\u00a0debut, her role debut of Kasturbai in\u00a0Satyagraha<\/em>\u00a0at\u00a0LA Opera, and her\u00a0debuts\u00a0at\u00a0Dutch National Opera\u00a0and the\u00a0Gran Teatre del Liceu\u00a0in Barcelona.\u00a0Ms. Bridges also created the role of Josefa Segovia in the world premiere of John Adams\u2019\u00a0Girls of the<\/em> Golden West\u00a0<\/em>at\u00a0San Francisco Opera, and performed in the world premiere of\u00a0Bel Canto <\/em>at the\u00a0Lyric Opera of Chicago, an opera by Jimmy Lopez based on the novel by Ann Patchett.<\/p>\n

Bridges is a recipient of the prestigious 2018 Sphinx Medal of Excellence Award, a 2016 Richard Tucker Career Grant, first prize winner at the 2016 Francisco Vi\u00f1as International Competition, first prize winner at the 2015 Gerda Lissner Competition, a recipient of the 2013 Sullivan Foundation Award, a 2012 Marian Anderson award winner, the recipient of the 2011 Sara Tucker Study Grant, the recipient of the 2009 Richard F. Gold Grant from The Shoshana Foundation, and the winner of the 2008 Leontyne Price Foundation Competition. J\u2019Nai completed a three-year residency with the Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center at Lyric Opera of Chicago, represented the United States at the prestigious BBC Cardiff Singer of the World Competition.<\/p>\n

A native of Tacoma, Washington, she earned her Master of Music degree from Curtis Institute of Music, and her Bachelor of Music degree in vocal performance from Manhattan School of Music.<\/p>\n

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J’Nai Bridges Schedule<\/div>
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Monday, March 3, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

11am-12:30pm Rehearse with Students for Merkin Concert, <\/strong>(Students Only)<\/strong>
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall
\n1-2pm Undergraduate Masterclass<\/strong> (PUBLIC)<\/strong>
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall
\n3-5:30pm Masterclass
\n<\/strong><\/span>Graduate Masterclass and Career Talk Moderated by Cali School of Music Artist-in-Residence Daniel <\/strong>Bernard <\/strong>Roumain <\/strong>(DBR) <\/strong>(PUBLIC)<\/strong>
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall<\/span><\/p>\n

Wednesday, March 5, 2025 7:30PM<\/strong>
\nKAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER & JOHN J. CALI SCHOOL OF MUSIC CO-PRESENT
\nBRIDGES: J’Nai Bridges<\/strong>
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DANIEL BERNARD ROUMAIN<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/h2>\n

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE<\/strong> 2024-25<\/span><\/p>\n

COMPOSER, VIOLINIST + EDUCATOR<\/p>\n

Daniel Bernard Roumain <\/strong>(DBR) is a Black Haitian-American composer who sees composing as collaboration with artists, organizations, and communities within the farming and framing of ideas. He is a prolific and endlessly collaborative composer, performer, educator, and social entrepreneur. \u201cAbout as omnivorous as a contemporary artist gets\u201d (<\/span>New York Times<\/span><\/em>), Roumain has worked with artists from J\u2019Nai\u00a0 Bridges, Lady Gaga, and Philip Glass to Bill T. Jones, Marin Alsop, and Anna Deavere Smith. <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n

Daniel Bernard Roumain Bio<\/div>
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Known for his signature violin sounds infused with myriad electronic and African-American music influences, Daniel Roumain<\/strong> takes his genre-bending music beyond the proscenium. He is a composer of solo, chamber, orchestral, and operatic works, and has composed an array of film, theater, and dance scores. He has composed music for the acclaimed film Ailey<\/em>\u00a0(Sundance official selection); was the first Music Director and Principal Composer with the Bill T. Jones\/Arnie Zane Company; released and appeared on 30 album recordings; and has published over 300 works. He has appeared on CBS, ESPN,\u00a0FOX, NBC, NPR, and PBS; and\u00a0has been presented and collaborated with the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Kennedy Center, Lyric Opera of Chicago, and Sydney Opera House. He was Artist-in-Residence and Creative Chair at the Flynn in Burlington, Vermont.\u00a0\u00a0Currently, he is the first Artistic Ambassador with Firstworks; the first Artist Activist-in-Residence at Longy School of Music; and the\u00a0first Resident Artistic Catalyst with\u00a0the New Jersey Symphony.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Roumain is an\u00a0Atlantic Center Master Artist, a\u00a0Creative Capital Grantee, and a Hermitage Artist Retreat Fellow. He has won the American\u00a0Academy in\u00a0Rome\u00a0Goddard Lieberson Fellowship;\u00a0<\/em>a\u00a0Civitella Ranieri\u00a0Music Fellowship Award<\/em>;\u00a0<\/em>two regional Emmy Awards for The New Look of Classical Music: Boston Pops Orchestra<\/em> and Art is Essential: New Jersey Symphony<\/em>; National Sawdust\u00a0Disruptor Award<\/em>; and the Sphinx Organization\u00a0Arthur L. Johnson Award.\u00a0<\/em>He has been featured as a keynote speaker at universities, colleges, conservatories and technology conferences, and was the first ASU GAMMAGE Residency Artist. He has lectured at Yale and Princeton University and was a Roth Distinguished Visiting Scholar at\u00a0Dartmouth College. He currently serves as a board member for the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (Vice Chair), the League of American Orchestras, and is a voting member for the Recording Academy GRAMMY awards.<\/p>\n

A student of William Albright, Leslie Bassett, and William Bolcom, Roumain graduated from Vanderbilt University and earned his doctorate in music composition from the University of Michigan. He is currently a tenured Associate and Institute Professor at Arizona State University Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Daniel Bernard Roumain Schedule<\/div>
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Monday, September 16<\/strong>
\n1PM<\/strong> Vocal and Composition Practicum: Coaching, Plus Composition Directed Questions
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall
\n<\/em>5PM <\/strong>Orchestra Rehearsal, Room 201<\/p>\n

Tuesday, September 17<\/strong>
\n11:30AM-1PM<\/strong> Aurelius Quartet Coaching on “Klap Ur Handz” (Q+A afterwards)
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall
\n<\/em>2:45PM<\/strong> Cali Collective, Room G33
\n4-6PM<\/strong> Wind Symphony Rehearsal<\/p>\n

Wednesday, September 18<\/strong>
\n11AM<\/strong> Non Traditional String Techniques for all String Students
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall
\n<\/em>12-1:15PM <\/strong>Jazz Band
\n<\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall
\n<\/em>1:30PM<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Cali Midweek Series: \u201cMEET DBR\u201d
\nPerformance and Spoken Word
\nDaniel Bernard Roumain <\/strong>(DBR)<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/strong>
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall<\/em>
\nFREE, reservations not<\/em> required<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n

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ATTACCA QUARTET<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

INNOVATIVE STRING ENSEMBLE<\/p>\n

MARCH 28, 2025 | NOVEMBER 4 \u2014 7, 2024 + Bridges Series Concert, NOVEMBER 7, 2024<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two-time GRAMMY-award-winning Attacca Quartet,<\/strong> as described by <\/span>The Nation<\/span><\/em>, \u201clives in the present aesthetically, without rejecting the virtues of the musical past\u201d and is recognized and acclaimed as one of the most versatile and outstanding ensembles of the moment \u2014 a true quartet for modern times. Gliding through traditional classical repertoire to electronica, video game music, and contemporary collaborations, they are among the world\u2019s most innovative and respected ensembles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

“THEY MAY BE A RELATIVELY YOUNG ENSEMBLE, BUT ALREADY THEY COME VERY CLOSE TO EPITOMIZING THE STRING QUARTET IDEAL: FOUR STRIKINGLY INDIVIDUAL PLAYERS WITH THE ABILITY TO SPEAK ELOQUENTLY IN ONE VOICE.” <\/strong>\u2014 The Washington Post<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Attacca Quartet Bio<\/div>
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Attacca Quartet<\/strong> are <\/span>Passionate advocates of contemporary repertoire, the quartet are dedicated to presenting and recording new works. Their two releases ‘Orange’ and \u2018Evergreen\u2019 in collaboration with Caroline Shaw won the 2020 and 2023 GRAMMY awards for Best Chamber Music\/Small Ensemble Performance.<\/p>\n

In 2021, the quartet announced their signing to SONY Classical, releasing two albums, ‘Real Life’ and \u2018Of All Joys\u2019, that embody their range as a contemporary quartet at home in the studio and on stage. ‘Real Life’ explores collaborations with leading electronica artists like TOKiMONSTA, Dedalus, and Squarepusher, and ‘Of All Joys’ unites the music of the Renaissance with modern minimalist giants Philip Glass and Arvo P\u00e4rt.<\/p>\n

The quartet continue to perform in the world’s best venues and festivals, with highlights including Lincoln Center, Carnegie Hall, Sala Sao Paolo, SFJazz, Paris\u2019 Th\u00e9\u00e2tre de la Ville, Palau de la Musica, Concertgebouw Bruges, De Doelen, Kings Place, and Amsterdam\u2019s String Quartet Biennale.<\/p>\n

Attacca Quartet <\/span>was formed at the Juilliard School by Amy Schroeder and Andrew Yee in 2003.<\/p>\n

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Attacca Quartet Schedule<\/div>
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The Attacca Quartet will work with both Cali Students and Cali Pathways students.<\/p>\n

FRI | MAR 28<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOON<\/span> CHAMBER MUSIC COACHING
\n<\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall, G1, G2, G33 (PUBLIC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

1PM <\/span>CHAMBER MUSIC COACHING
\n<\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall, G1, G2, G33 (PUBLIC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

2PM<\/span> LUNCH ROUND TABLE<\/strong>
\nFreeman Hall – Students Only<\/span>
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3PM <\/span>OPEN REHEARSAL
\n<\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall – Students Only
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4:15PM <\/span>GROUP REHEARSAL<\/strong>
\n<\/span>Leshowitz Recital Hall – Students Only
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6PM<\/span> CONCERT\u00a0<\/strong>
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall (PUBLIC)<\/strong>
\nFREE. No reservations required.
\n<\/em>During the evening concert, audience members will be treated to Bartok<\/strong>\u2019s Roumanian Dances <\/em>and Caroline Shaw<\/strong>\u2019s Three Essays<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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COMPLETED 2024 EVENTS BELOW:<\/p>\n

Monday, <\/strong>November <\/strong>4<\/strong>
\nFREE EVENTS
\n<\/span>Leshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall<\/em>
\n11AM <\/span>Cali <\/strong>Collective <\/strong>Forum <\/strong>(Students Only)
\n<\/em>1-3PM <\/span>Composition Masterclass <\/span><\/strong>(FREE + OPEN TO PUBLIC)<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>The Attacca Quartet will perform Cali student compositions and give valuable feedback in this not to be missed Masterclass.\u00a0
\n<\/strong>5PM <\/span>Graduate String Quartet Coaching <\/span><\/strong>(Students Only)
\n<\/span><\/em><\/span>6PM <\/span>Cali <\/strong>Pathways <\/strong>(Students Only)<\/em><\/p>\n

Wednesday <\/strong>November <\/strong>6
\n<\/strong>FREE EVENTS<\/em>
\n<\/strong>10AM-1PM <\/span>Chamber Music Coachings + Solo Practicum <\/span><\/strong>(FREE + OPEN TO PUBLIC)\u00a0<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>Leshowitz Recital Hall, <\/span>Rms. G1, G2 and G33, Chapin Hall<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/strong>During this string blowout of chamber coaching and solo masterclasses, the quartet will work with all of our students in four locations and share their incredible and vast knowledge of technical and chamber music skills.
\n2PM <\/span>Coaching for Grad Quartet, Rm. G33 <\/span><\/strong>(Students Only)
\n<\/span><\/em>3PM\u00a0<\/span>Rehearsal for Merkin <\/strong>
\nLeshowitz Recital Hall, Chapin Hall (Students Only)
\n<\/span><\/em>7:10-8:30PM <\/span>Performance <\/strong>Entrepreneurship Rm. G1<\/strong>(Students Only)<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Thursday, November 7, 7:30PM
\n<\/strong><\/span>KAUFMAN MUSIC CENTER
\n& JOHN J. CALI SCHOOL OF MUSIC CO-PRESENT
\nBRIDGES: Attacca Quartet<\/strong>
\nMerkin Hall NYC <\/strong>Tickets<\/a><\/span>
\n<\/span>The BRIDGES Series, a collaborative initiative featuring groundbreaking artists in residence, performing alongside Cali and Special Music School students, fosters cross-institutional exchanges serving as a \u201cbridge\u201d between two institutions, united in their shared goal of impacting the global arts and education ecosystem.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/p><\/div><\/p><\/div>\n

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JAKE RUNESTAD<\/strong><\/a><\/h2>\n

COMPOSER + CONDUCTOR<\/p>\n

APRIL 23 \u2014 25, 2025\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jake Runestad<\/strong> is an award-winning composer and conductor who believes in the power of music for positive change. Jake\u2019s \u201chighly imaginative\u201d (<\/span>Baltimore Sun<\/span><\/em>) and \u201cstirring and uplifting\u201d (<\/span>Miami Herald<\/span><\/em>) musical works have been featured in thousands of performances worldwide and have earned a 2022 EMMY\u00ae Award for Musical Composition and a 2020 GRAMMY\u00ae Award nomination. <\/span><\/p>\n

Jake Runestad Bio<\/div>
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Considered \u201cone of the best of the younger American composers\u201d (Chicago Tribune<\/em>), EMMY\u00ae-winning and GRAMMY\u00ae-nominated composer and conductor\u00a0Jake Runestad<\/strong>\u00a0has received commissions and performances from leading ensembles and organizations such as VOCES8, Washington National Opera, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Munich Radio Orchestra, the Dallas Symphony Orchestra & Chorus, the Pacific Symphony & Chorale, True Concord Voices & Orchestra, the National Chorus of Korea, the Bavarian Radio Choir, the Netherlands Radio Choir, the Philippine Madrigal Singers, Seraphic Fire, the Santa Fe Desert Chorale, and many more. \u201cThe Hope of Loving,\u201d the first album dedicated to Jake\u2019s choral music, recorded by professional American choir Conspirare, received a GRAMMY\u00ae nomination. In 2019, Jake became one of the youngest composers ever awarded the prestigious Raymond C. Brock commission by the American Choral Directors Association. \u201cEarth Symphony,\u201d Jake\u2019s ground-breaking choral symphony written with librettist Todd Boss, earned a 2022 EMMY\u00ae Award for musical composition. Jake\u2019s visceral music and charismatic personality have fostered a busy schedule of commissions, residencies, workshops, and conducting engagements, enabling him to share his passion for creativity, expressivity, and community with musicians around the world.<\/p>\n

Dubbed a \u201cchoral rockstar\u201d by American Public Media, Jake is one of the most frequently performed composers of concert music. His thoughtful and compelling works \u201cthat speak to some of the most pressing and moving issues of our time\u201d (Star Tribune<\/em>), have been heard in thousands of performances across the globe. Jake Runestad holds a Master\u2019s degree in composition from the Peabody Conservatory of the Johns Hopkins University where he studied with Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Kevin Puts. Find out more at:\u00a0JakeRunestad.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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Jake Runestad Schedule<\/div>
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Wednesday April 23, 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n

10-11AM Solo Vocal\/Chamber Rehearsal<\/strong> Alexander Kasser Theater
\nRehearsing with soprano soloists Caitlin Caulfield, Hannah Bogard, Brianna Coppolino, Camryn Dewar, and Sarah Sweeney; cellist India Enter; and pianist Sila Senturk, featuring repertoire from Cali Conversations.<\/em> Students from the Graduate Chamber Music Class, led by Grant Weanus and Barbara Dever, are participating.<\/p>\n