Composer Portraits: Miguel Zenón
Campus Arts Event
Composer Portraits: Miguel Zenón
For this Portrait an all-star large ensemble performs works by acclaimed composer and saxophonist Miguel Zenón, whose compositional style masterfully blends jazz with his many musical influences.
$12.50-$39
Miller Theatre
November 14, 2024 | 7:30 pm
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Repertoire

Miguel Zenón
Golden City (2022), New York Premiere

Performers

Miguel Zenón
alto saxophone
Diego Urcola
trumpet and valve trombone
Jacob Garchik
trombone and euphonium
Alan Ferber
trombone
Miles Okazaki
guitar
Matt Mitchell
piano
Matt Brewer
bass
Obed Calvaire
drums
Daniel Diaz
percussion
David Murakami
projection design

Location

Miller Theatre
2960 Broadway
New York, NY 10027

About The Performance

Acclaimed composer and saxophonist Miguel Zenón has earned a prestigious array of accolades, including fellowships from both the MacArthur and Guggenheim Foundations, a Grammy Award, and a Doris Duke Award. His impact on the world of music is wide-ranging, characterized by a compositional style that masterfully blends jazz with his many musical influences. For this Portrait an all-star large ensemble performs the New York premiere of Golden City, an important evening-length multimedia work created in tribute to the immigrant communities of San Francisco.

For more information, please visit the event website.

Image: Miguel Zenón / photo by Rob Davidson for Miller Theatre at Columbia University