2007-2008 marks the 30th anniversary of the highly distinguished New Music Series at William Paterson University, known for innovative programming and excellence in performance. In the coming season the series will include new and recent works by some of America's finest composers performed by the New Jersey Percussion Ensemble, and the William Paterson University Percussion and New Music Ensembles.

The 2007 - 08 seasons is dedicated to Ron Mazurek (1943-2007).

40th Anniversary Concert! Monday, February 25, 2008 7:30 PM in Shea Auditorium Suggested contribution $5 (Free for students) William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble William Paterson New Music Ensemble Edgard Varèse - Ionisation (1931) for percussion ensemble Peter Jarvis - Conductor Carlos Delgado - 13. 0. 0. 0. 0. (2008) for Timpani and Lev Peter Jarvis - percussion André Jolivet - Suite en Concert (1965) for flute and percussion Margaret Lancaster - Flute Ned Stroh, April McCloskey, Mark Richardson, Shannon Zakarison - percussion Peter Jarvis - Conductor Ron Mazurek - Five Pieces for Percussion Quartet (2004) April McCloskey, Joe Bergen, Justin Wolf, Michael Sperone - percussion Peter Jarvis - Conductor George Antheil - Ballet Mécanique (1926, rev. 1955) Percussion: Jeffrey Brown, Jeffrey Rubin, Dana LaMarca, Theo Metz, Shannon Zakarison, Shannon McClure. Mallets: Mark Richardson, April McCloskey, Ned Stroh, Michael Sperone, Justin Wolf. Pianos: Carl Bolleia, Trevor LaGrange, Jeffrey Kresky, Max Stehr Peter Jarvis - Conductor Photos (clockwise from top left): Edgard Varèse, Ron Mazurek, Carlos Delgado, George Antheil, André Jolivet

Monday, November 26, 2007 7:30 PM in Shea Auditorium Suggested contribution $5 (Free for students) William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble William Paterson New Music Ensemble with guest Margaret Lancaster - Flute Michael Colgrass - Fantasy Variations (1961) for 8 Chromatic Drums and Percussion Sextet Jeff Brown - Chromatic Drums, Gary Van Dyke - Conductor Harvey Sollberger - Double Triptych (1984) for Flute and Percussion Margaret Lancaster - Flute, Peter Jarvis - Percussion George Crumb - An Idyll for the Misbegotten (1985) for Amplified Flute and Drums (3 Players) Theo Metz, Jeff Brown, Jeff Rubin - Percussion Margaret Lancaster - Amplified Flute, Peter Jarvis - Conductor Rolv Yttrehus - Six Pieces for Piano (1953-1955) for Piano Solo Carl Bolleia - piano Julia Wolf - Dark Full Ride (2002) for Percussion Quartet Ned Stroh, Theo Metz, Jeff Brown, Dana LaMarca Peter Jarvis - Conductor Photos (clockwise from top): Harvey Sollberger, Michael Colgrass, George Crumb, Julia Wolf, Rolv Yttrehus

Monday, December 3rd, 2007 7:30 PM in Shea Center, Room 101 Suggested contribution $5 (Free for students) William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble William Paterson New Music Ensemble Music of Enrique Guimerá, Maki Ishii, Ron Mazurek, Robert Moevs, Amadeo Roldán and David Saperstein

Monday, April 28, 2008 7:30 PM in Shea Auditorium Suggested contribution $5 (Free for students) William Paterson University Percussion Ensemble William Paterson New Music Ensemble Nigel Westlake - Omphalo Centric Lecture for marimba quartet Joriel Diaz, Carlos Perez, Mark Hayes, Anthony O'Connor Shannon McClure, conductor Gérard Grisey - Stele (1995) for two percussionists Theo Metz, Jeffrey Brown Peter Jarvis, coach John Cage - Amores (1943) for percussion and prepared piano Jeffrey Rubin, Mark Hayes, Josh DeWald, Carl Bolleia John Ferrari, coach John Orfe - Dragon for percussion trio Anthony O'Connor, Arthur Vint, Jeff Rubin Payton MacDonald, coach Olga Gorelli - Elegy for Martin (1994) for chimes and piano Anthony O'Connor, Sara Kosa Payton MacDonald, coach Carlos Chavez - Toccata (1952) for percussion ensemble Josh DeWald, timpani Victor Goldinak, Kurt Patrick, Jeffrey Rubin, Mark Hayes, Spenser Grasso Gary Van Dyke, conductor