2021 Virtual Events

All Events Are Free and Open to the Public

Past Events

Vijay Iyer

“The pianist and MacArthur genius Vijay Iyer is one of the great living jazz musicians . . .”

-Studio 360/National Public Radio

Vijay Iyer

Jazz Pianist and Composer
MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellow

Performance/Presentation: Wednesday, January 27, 7:00 PM

Master Class: Friday, January 29, 2:00 PM


Du Yun

“I’m always going to use music, use culture as a tool to engage people to have this dialogue, to enable others.”

-Du Yun

Du Yun

Composer. Performer. Advocator.
Pulitzer Prize Winner

Master Class: Wednesday, February 24, 2:00 PM

Performance / Presentation: Wednesday, February 24, 7:00 PM


Anthony Roth Costanzo

“As an opera singer in today’s world, you can’t just sing your roles well. You have to be a creative spirit and a driving force."

-Anthony Roth Costanzo

Anthony Roth Costanzo

Countertenor, Metropolitan Opera Headliner
Musical America’s 2019 Vocalist of the Year

Performance/Presentation: Wednesday, March 3, 7:00 PM

Master Class: Thursday, March 4, 4:00 PM


Tyshawn Sorey

"[Sorey] is among the most formidable denizens of the in-between zone . . . An extraordinary talent who can see across the entire musical landscape."

-The New Yorker

Tyshawn Sorey

Multi-instrumentalist and Composer
MacArthur Foundation “Genius” Fellow

Master Class: Wednesday, April 14, 5:30 PM

Performance/Presentation: Wednesday, April 14, 7:00 PM


THE SERIES IS PRESENTED BY THE CLIFFe COLLEGE OF CREATIVE ARTS, WHICH WISHES TO THANK THESE TERRIFIC SPONSORS.