A special feature of Usdan’s program is each student’s attendance at Usdan’s daily series of Festival Concerts. These are presented by distinguished artists of the world, and past performers include Yo-Yo Ma, James Galway, Tokyo String Quartet, Emanuel Ax, Canadian Brass, André Watts, the Heath Brothers, New York City Ballet, the Limon Dance Company, and stars of Broadway shows.

Monica Yunus and Brandon McReynolds

Metropolitan Opera leading soprano, and Internationally acclaimed tenor perform music from the concert, opera, and Broadway stages.

Genghis Barbie

From Schumann to Michael Jackson to Queen and beyond, this cutting edge Horn Quartet returns to Usdan by demand.

Ensemble ACJW

Young musical artists from The Academy, a collaboration of Carnegie Hall, The Juilliard School, and the Weill Institute, present chamber music for winds and piano.

Jimmy Webb

The great singer/songwriter and composer of platinum hits including By the Time I Get to Phoenix, Up, Up, and Away, and Wichita Lineman.

Voices of Broadway

Nikki Renée Daniels—Porgy and Bess; Josh Franklin—Ghost, Justin Greer—Anything Goes; Linda Mugleston—Rebecca, with pianist Nate Buccieri.

Randy Brecker Quintet

The internationally acclaimed jazz trumpeter with his all-star ensemble.

Pat Hall Dancers and La Troupe Makandal

Afro-Caribbean dance sensation Pat Hall and her company are joined by the vibrant rhythms of the Makandal musicians.

The Dance Collective

Bobby Watson Quartet

Legendary jazz saxophonist with his stellar quartet in their Usdan debut.

The Chameleons

Usdan favorites in their annual presentation of the magic of mime.

Lucy Kaplansky

Acclaimed singer/songwriter. "The troubadour laureate of modern city folk."- The Boston Globe

Jane Monheit

Beloved Usdanite and jazz superstar. "Monheit decorates a melody, lights up a lyric, but never loses the essential thread of the song itself." -The Guardian

Tokyo String Quartet

Revered Usdan artists. "If the Tokyo String Quartet isn’t the world's greatest chamber music ensemble, it's hard to imagine which group is." - The Washington Post