Apr
26
Music by Rutgers Composers + Anne Cawrse, David Lang, Julia Wolfe & Viet Cuong
Sun April 26th, 2026
6:00PM
Main Space
Minimum Age: All Ages
Doors Open: 5:00PM
Show Time: 6:00PM
Event Ticket: $15-$40
Day of Show: $15-$45
Join us for a double bill at NYC’s iconic Le Poisson Rouge in Greenwich Village.
Rutgers critically acclaimed new music ensemble Helix! presents two concerts. At 6:00 PM hear world premieres by Rutgers composers alongside celebrated works by Anne Cawrse, David Lang, Julia Wolfe, and Viet Cuong. Then at 8:30 PM Rutgers Opera partners with Helix! to present Michael Daugherty’s pop-opera Jackie O, a poignant exploration of the former first lady’s life after JFK’s assassination set amidst the hedonism of the 60s.
Program: Viet Cuong Pulse Train, Leif Haley Peace of Advice*, Alex Staten Rant of the Meek*, David Lang Sweet Air, Calvin Bouch As Each Hour Passes*, Arya Jeraled Moments*, Anne Cawrse Musaic, Alon Nechustan Ballet Mecanique*, Greg Kallor Some Not Too Distant Tomorrow*, Julia Wolfe Tell me everything.
* denotes world premiere
Helix!: Abby von Ohlen flutes, Nathaniel Moore oboe, Cassidy O’Donnell clarinets, Yvette Sakow saxophones, Marlena Destefano horn Luke Finaldi trumpet, Tien-Li Hung trombone, Benjamin Kauffman tuba Greg Kallor keyboard, Leif Haley & Michael Vargas percussion, Haokun Liang & Hyeonah Hong violins, Yujie Wang viola Gayeon Kim cello, Menghiao Zhang contrabass, Tomás Garcia guitar Matthew Verona harp.
Nathan Sawyer, Tomás Garcia, Kynan Johns conductors
Ticketing Policy
This show includes both Standing and Seated tickets. By purchasing a Seated ticket you agree to also purchase a minimum of two food and/or beverage items per person. Table seating is first come, first seated. Please arrive early for the best choice of available seats. Seating begins when doors open. Tables are communal so you may be seated with other patrons.
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Helix!
HELIX! directed by Kynan Johns is the resident new music ensemble at Rutgers. A modular group, highly adept and versatile, with a Pierrot ensemble at it’s 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 worldwide who are defining new trends in composition are the ensemble’s staple.
Kynan Johns
Hailed by the New York Times as ‘Incisive…first rate…brilliant’, protégé of Lorin Maazel, Johns served four seasons at the Palau de les Arts (opera house), Valencia, two seasons at the New York City Opera and has conducted the Israel Philharmonic, Rotterdam Philharmonic, Cleveland Orchestra, Philharmonica della Scala, Netherlands Radio Symphony Orchestra, Vienna Chamber Orchestra, Sydney and New Zealand Symphony Orchestras amongst many others. A passionate devotee of new music, holding a composition degree from his native Australia, Johns has premiered countless symphonic and small ensemble works throughout the world, primarily in Spain, Israel and the USA. Awarded the inaugural ‘Centenary Medal’ from the Australian Government for his services to music and prize-winner in the Mitropoulos, Maazel/ Vilar and Besancon conducting competitions, Johns is Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Clasica Santa Cecilia, Spain, frequent conductor at MSM and serves as Director of Orchestras and Associate Professor
of Conducting at Rutgers.