Composition Visiting Artists

Of paramount importance in any music program is ongoing contact with professionals. The Setnor School of Music offers a lively and diverse schedule of visiting artists, including many composers, who perform in concert and/or give guest lectures.

Samuel Adler, composer
Alvin Ailey 2 Dance Company
American Reed Trio
Aulos Ensemble
Julianne Baird, soprano
Joshua Bell, violinist
Boris Berman, pianist
Jonathan Biggers, organist
Boston Brass
Carter Brey, cellist
Cassatt String Quartet
Peter Richard Conte, organist
Tina Davidson, composer
Degas String Quartet
Vince DiMartino, trumpet
Violeta Dinescu, composer
Rick Dobbis, chair, Rick Dobbis Organization Global
Tom Fielding, organist
Carlisle Floyd ’46, G’49, H’97, composer
Peter Frankl, pianist
Denyce Graves, mezzo soprano
John Harbison, composer
Douglas Humpherys, pianist
Paul Katz, cellist
Kotchenga Dance Company
Kronos Quartet
Libby Larsen, composer
Rob Light, managing partner, Creative Artists Agency
Branford Marsalis, saxophonist
Frederick Marvin, pianist
Audra McDonald, soprano
Bobby McFerrin, vocalist
Joshua Millard, classical guitarist
Jon Nakamatsu, pianist
The Nation Beat, eclectic world-groove music
Christopher O’Riley, pianist
James Piorkowski, classical guitarist
Antonio Pompa-Baldi, pianist
John Scher, president and CEO, Metropolitan Entertainment
Gunther Schuller, composer
Elliott Schwartz, composer
J.D. Shaw, horn
Bobby Shew, trumpet
Roberto Sierra, composer
Steven Stucky, composer
Sanford Sylvan, baritone
Augusta Reed Thomas, composer
Joan Tower, composer
Urban Bush Women, performance ensemble
Judith Weir, composer
Jerry Wong, pianist