Voted 2020 Downbeat Critics Poll Rising Star Alto Saxophonist and Up and Coming Artist of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association, the charismatic and dynamic Lakecia Benjamin fuses traditional conceptions of jazz, hip-hop, and soul. One of the most sought-after and revered saxophonists in the world, she is an amazing player and a formidable […]

Emerging from humble beginnings in York County, PA more than eighty years ago, influenced by the banjo playing of Earl Scruggs, joining Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys in early 1963, and now helming the Del McCoury Band, with sons Ronnie and Rob, Del is the living link. No surprise that contemporary, bluegrass -bred stars like […]

Formed in 2007 by Norwegian trumpeter Tine Thing Helseth as a fun and exciting collaboration between musical friends, the ten-piece, all-female brass ensemble tenThing have firmly established themselves on the international scene to great acclaim. With a diverse and ever-expanding repertoire that spans from Mozart to Weill, Grieg to Bernstein, and Lully to Bartok, tenThing […]

Two of Celtic music’s biggest voices, Emmet Cahill and Chloë Agnew, will be joining forces to bring the thunder to Schaeffer Auditorium this season. As one of the original members of Celtic Woman, Chloë Agnew is part Ireland’s newest creative platform ‘The X Collective.’ Celtic Thunder star Emmet Cahill has been thrilling audiences across the […]