The artists listed below represent a fraction of all of the artists who have appeared at the Center’s Festival Concerts since Usdan was founded 44 years ago.
American Ballet Theater | Ballet
Emanuel Ax | Piano
Ballet Hispanico | Ballet
The Billy Taylor Trio | Jazz Trio
William Bolcom and Joan Morris | Voice and Piano
Canadian Brass | Brass Quintet
Dorian Quintet | Woodwind Quintet
Empire Brass | Brass Quintet
Claude Frank and Lilian Kallier | Piano
Savion Glover | Tap Dance
Horacio Gutierrez | Piano
The Jimmy Heath Quartet | Jazz Quartet
Joffrey Ballet Company | Ballet
José Limon Company | Modern Dance
The King’s Singers | Vocal Ensemble
Jaime Laredo and Sharon Robinson | Violin and Cello
Eugene List | Piano
Marian McPartland | Jazz Piano
Mingus Big Band | Jazz
Arthur Mitchell of Dance Theater of Harlem | Ballet
New York City Ballet | Ballet
Christopher O’Reilly | Piano
Odetta | Folk Singer
Pearl Lang Dance Company | Modern Dance
Paul Plishka | Bass
Ruggiero Ricci | Violin
Paula Robison | Flute
Aaron Rosand | Violin
Abbey Simon | Piano
Anna Sokolow | Modern Dance
Ruth Ann Swenson | Soprano
Tokyo String Quartet | String Quartet
Earl Wild | Piano
Yo-Yo Ma | Cello