Gospel Ensemble + Jazz Composers Ensemble
The Gospel Ensemble explores contemporary gospel music as it is currently being created and performed. This ensemble works with repertoire composed within the last 20 years of contemporary gospel music and highlights key composers and choir leaders.
The Jazz Composer's Ensemble allows student composer-performers an ensemble opportunity that is focused on arranging original and traditional repertoire for jazz ensemble.
Gospel Ensemble:
Darynn Dean, voice
Doree Gordon, voice
Jolee Gordon, voice
Liv Greene, voice
Heather Milberger, voice
Gina Ruzhansky, voice
Cordelia Tapping, voice
Peter Vode, voice
Evan Wright, voice
Matthew Estabrook, tenor saxophone
Sam Margolis, trombone
Matt Thomson, piano
David Ling, keyboards
Grace Ward, guitar
Tyler Wagner, bass
John MacDonald, drums
Jazz Composers Ensemble:
Matthew Kelly, trumpet
Haoran Li, trombone
Erez Dessel, piano
Yi Chung Tsai, guitar
Chris Mondak, bass
Henry Godfrey, drums
- Nedelka Prescod, Director, Gospel Ensemble
- Jorrit Dijkstra, Faculty Coach, Jazz Composers’ Workshop Orchestra