Gateways Music Festival Finale: Gateways Chamber Players
$54-$64
- Tai Murray, violin
- Billy R. Hunter, Jr., trumpet
- Monica Ellis, bassoon
- Weston Sprott, trombone
- Wesley Sumpter, percussion
- Patricia Weitzel, double bass
- Alex Laing, clarinet
- Phylicia Rashad, narrator
- Damien Sneed, conductor
Wynton Marsalis — A Fiddler's Tale Suite
Carnegie Hall presents the Gateways Chamber Players in their Carnegie Hall debut featuring Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale Suite and Wynton Marsalis's A Fiddler's Tale with Tai Murray, violin, and special guest Phylicia Rashad, narrator.
About Tai Murray, violin
About Billy R. Hunter, Jr., trumpet
https://www.metorchestramusicians.org/portfolio/billy-r-hunter-jr-principal-trumpet/
About Monica Ellis, bassoon
Monica Ellis — a 2024 Grammy Award winner and three-time nominee — is a bassoonist, entrepreneur, and founding member of the wind quintet Imani Winds, which for over a quarter-century has dazzled audiences with dynamic playing, adventurous programming, and a commitment to outreach, new works, and collaborations. Growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Ellis studied bassoon with Mark Pancerev and went on to receive her bachelor of music degree from Oberlin College Conservatory of Music, studying with George Sakakeeny. She received her master’s degree from The Juilliard School and her Professional Studies Certificate from Manhattan School of Music in the Orchestral Performance Program, studying with Frank Morelli at both institutions. She has appeared as solo bassoon with the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, American Composers Orchestra, and Chineke! Orchestra in London’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. Recording credits include 10 studio albums with Imani Winds.
https://www.msmnyc.edu/faculty/monica-ellis/About Weston Sprott, trombone
About Wesley Sumpter, percussion
About Patricia Weitzel, double bass
About Alex Laing, clarinet
About Phylicia Rashad, narrator
Phylicia Rashad is an American actress. She is dean of the College of Fine Arts at Howard University and best known for her role as Clair Huxtable on the sitcom The Cosby Show which earned her Emmy Award nominations in 1985 and 1986. She also played Ruth Lucas on Cosby.
https://www.instagram.com/phyliciarashad/?hl=en