The Westerlies
The Westerlies
7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan 22, 2027
Main Campus, Recital Hall
Comprising Riley Mulherkar and Chloe Rowlands on trumpet and Andy Clausen and Addison Maye-Saxon on trombone, the ensemble has relentlessly composed, arranged, adapted, recorded, and toured over the past fifteen years with the precision of a string quartet, the audacity of a rock band, and the charm of a family sing-along. Across ten critically acclaimed studio albums, The Westerlies have earned “a unique reputation for exploring the emotional textures of American music” (DownBeat), championing living composers and collaborators including Caroline Shaw, Nico Muhly, Conrad Tao, Wayne Horvitz, Robin Holcomb, and Theo Bleckmann.
Beyond recording and touring, the ensemble reaches over 3,000 students annually through their educational initiatives and workshops that promote the values of listening, empathy, and inclusion through music. The Westerlies have led residencies, collaborations, and workshops at leading conservatories and universities nationwide, including Juilliard, Yale, Colburn, Manhattan School of Music, Northwestern University, Montclair State University, Michigan State University, University of Kansas, University of Iowa, Montana State University, and many others. In 2021, The Westerlies joined the faculty of The New School, where they were named the inaugural small ensemble-in-residence at the School of Jazz and Contemporary Music.