Grammy-Winning Imani Winds Performing at Rutgers–Camden
The wind quintet will appear as part of the university’s Year of the Arts
Camden, NJ – February 13, 2025: Rutgers University–Camden is pleased to welcome the Grammy-winning Imani Winds quintet to the Walter K. Gordon Theater on Saturday, March 1 at 2 p.m. as part of Festival Mahogany, a celebration of diverse stars in classical music.
The four-time Grammy-nominated ensemble notched its first win in 2024 as part of the Classical Compendium category for Jeff Scott’s “Passion for Bach and Coltrane.”
They regularly perform in prominent venues, including Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Kennedy Center, and they have a permanent presence in the classical music section of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C.
Imani Winds will perform with world-renowned composer Fred Onovwerosuoke for a program that will include works by Maurice Ravel and an original composition by Onovwerosuoke. The performance will follow a panel discussion on the challenges performers of color have faced and continue to face in the world of classical music, moderated by Rutgers–Camden Chancellor Antonio D. Tillis.
All Festival Mahogany events are free and open to the public. See the event website for tickets, a complete schedule of events, and additional details about the festival.
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About Rutgers University–Camden
Ranked #46 in U.S. News & World Report’s list of Best Public Colleges and Universities, Rutgers University–Camden is a diverse, research-intensive campus of approximately 5,700 students at the undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral levels and more than 1,500 faculty and staff members. Located in Camden, N.J., directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, the university is uniquely situated to serve the local community while achieving global reach. A U.S. Department of Education-eligible Minority Serving Institution, Rutgers–Camden thrives due to a supportive culture that helps students achieve their goals. Rutgers–Camden is recognized as a national model for civically engaged urban universities and was selected by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching for a Community Engagement classification. Washington Monthly magazine has ranked Rutgers University–Camden among its “Best Bang for the Buck” universities and best national universities. Rutgers–Camden holds Carnegie classification as an R2 research university due to a high volume of internationally recognized research, creative output, and scholarly activity.