HELIX! is the resident new music ensemble at Rutgers. A modular group, highly adept and versatile, with a Pierrot ensemble at its core, HELIX! focuses solely on the music of living composers. From solo works to works for 16 players, HELIX! can adapt to the needs of almost any piece. World premieres by Rutgers faculty and students, along with works by leading composers world-wide who are defining new trends in composition are the ensemble’s staple.

Helix personnel:

Assistant Conductor – Christopher Beckett

Flute – Pavana Karanth
Oboe – Tyler Selvig
Clarinet – Tanner Age
Bassoon – Jonathan LiVolsi
Horn – Stefan Williams
Trumpet – Hugh Ash
Trombone – Salvatore Quaratino
Tuba – Dillon Jeffries
Violins – Wan-Chun Hugh, Ye Ji Kim, Ann-Francis Rokosa, Wenting Bian
Viola – Hsuan Chen, Pietro Molteni
Cellos – Tsung-Yu Tsai, Michael Zieglar
Bass – Tom Forletti
Piano – Stamatis Vlachodimitris
Percussion – Yu-Cheng Chang

Vocal Quartet for Yet Unheard:

Soprano – Lauren Barchi
Mezzo – Lauren Curnow
Tenor – Michael La Porte
Bass – Vincent Grana