AboutSince their first, all improvised concert in 1971, NEXUS has been captivating audiences with an eclectic mix of music drawn from all over the globe. Having just finished their 26th season, the ensemble's five original members - Bob Becker, Bill Cahn, Robin Engelman, Russell Hartenberger, and John Wyre - continue to perform a repertoire that includes contemporary percussion masterworks, ragtime, world music, group improvisations, and compositions by the members themselves. The ensemble's virtuosity, innovative programming and insatiable musical curiosity have inspired compositions from some of the greatest composers of our time. NEXUS has appeared with numerous orchestras including the New York Philharmonic, the Cleveland Orchestra, and the orchestras of Atlanta, Detroit, Dallas, Ottawa, St. Paul and Toronto. Performances of Toru Takemitsu's From me flows what you call Time have drawn international acclaim. Following the Carnegie Hall premiere in 1990, subsequent performances have featured NEXUS with the New Japan Philharmonic, the Orchestre National de Lyon, the Rochester Philharmonic, the Buffalo Philharmonic, and the symphony orchestras of Milwaukee, New Jersey, and Toronto, among others. The group's extensive travels have included tours of Australia, New Zealand, Asia (they were the first western percussion group to perform in the People's Republic of China), Scandinavia, and Europe, as well as regular appearances throughout the United States and Canada. In addition, NEXUS has given workshops and masterclasses at universities around the world. Highlights in NEXUS' 1997/8 season feature several Carnegie Hall performances, including a solo family concert in March 1998 and a performance in May with the Toronto Symphony Orchestra of Takemitsu's From me flows what you call Time, a work that holds a very special place in NEXUS' heart. It was dedicated by the composer to the members of NEXUS, Seiji Ozawa and the Boston Symphony, and performed at Carnegie Hall during its 100th Anniversary celebration. A new recording of the work featuring NEXUS and the Pacific Symphony, conducted by Carl St. Clair is scheduled for release by Sony Classical in February 1998. The 1997/8 season also features NEXUS collaborations in the U.S. and Japan with virtuoso clarinetist Richard Stoltzman, and an October 1997 tour of Japan that included the opening of Tokyo's new Opera City Concert Hall. In December 1997 NEXUS returns to Great Britain for two concerts with the City of Birmingham Orchestra.
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