The Festival of New Trumpet Music celebrates innovation in trumpet and brass with a dynamic lineup of performances across New York City and beyond, running September. This year features a tribute to Bill Dixon’s centennial, a new album from co-founder Dave Douglas, and the Award of Recognition honoring Olu Dara for his boundary-crossing career as a cornetist, composer, and storyteller.

Schedule:

2:00 p.m: Bill Dixon’s Index: Centennial Celebration and Score Reading Directed by Taylor Ho Bynum
Taylor Ho Bynum leads a brass-heavy ensemble through Index, Bill Dixon’s rarely performed orchestral work. Includes lecture, demonstration, and live performance.