10 Kings Road
Madison, NJ 07940
Robert W. Butts
Irish Impressions #1 - Laura Ferraro, flute - Andrew Pecota, bassoon
Irish Impressions #2 - Aimee Briant, violin - Rosalie Dumas, viola
Lafayette Suite - Aimee Briant, violin - Rosalie Dumas, viola - Laura Ferraro, flute - Andrew Pecota, bassoon
Michael DeMaio
Mother and Son - Natasha Scheubel, soprano - Dylan Aguayo, tenor - Jane Rondin, horn - Aimee Briant, violin - Rosalie Dumas, viola - Janis Kaplan, cello - John Girvin, piano - Dan Sagi, clarinet
Two Poems by Adaline Foster - a capella vocal ensemble
Dave Williams
Colours - Rob Fournier, trombone - John Girvin, piano
The Red Book - Natasha Scheubel-Sarah Joseph-Timmie Cole-Samantha Lax-Micahel Joseph Alworth, singers - Laura Ferraro, flute - Janis Kaplan, cello - Roosevelt Porter, bass - Jess Gerbasi, vibraphone - John Girvin, piano
Robert W. Butts has had his compositions performed in the United States, Italy, Estonia, Romania, Poland, England, and Japan. He is the first American to compose an Italian Opera - meaning to an Italian libretto by an Italian author (Vincenzo Faggiano) premiered in an Italian theater (Teatro Verdi di Padova). His theater works have been performed by In Mid Air Productions, Eastern Opera, MACA Holiday Festival, and BONJ Opera. He has received awards from The Morris County Chamber of Commerce, Morris Tourism, Morris Arts, and The American Prize and was named 2019 Artist of the Year by the New York Classical Music Society. He has served as conductor and Artistic Director for The Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey since it was founded in 1996. He has guest conducted with The New Jersey Symphony, Opera at Florham, The Morris Choral Society, and Masterworks Chorus as well as with orchestras in Romania, Russia, and Italy. He teaches at Drew University.
Michael DeMaio is a musician and educator. He is a graduate of William Paterson University (B.A. Music) and Montclair State University (M.A. Music Theory and Composition). He was the multiple recipient of the ASCAP PLUS AWARD. In August 2018 his musical “Madison Square Park” with book writer Michael F. Bruck premiered at The Medicine Show Theatre, New York City. In 2019 his musical “One Summer Morning” with book by Michael F. Bruck premiered at The Tada Theatre in Lower Manhattan. In November 2021, Michael’s musical “Full Circle” with book by Michael F. Bruck premiered at The Sargent Theatre in New York City. In November and December 2022 Michael’s musical adaptation of “A Christmas Carol” was produced by the Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee-On-Delaware, PA. In September 2024 Michael’s new musical adaptation of “Thornrose the Sleeping Beauty” was produced by The Shawnee Playhouse, Shawnee-On-Delaware, PA.
David Williams is an American composer whose primary focus has been to write the music that he, himself, would like to hear written. He does this with brave melodies, repeated motifs and contrasting juxtapositions – these are the things from which his music is made. He holds a B.A. in Music and an M.A. in Composition and Theory, but unlike most other composers his career was in Information Technology making time, where able, to compose. In retirement, writing new pieces takes the lion’s share of his time. He currently has artists in Europe, South America as well as the United States performing his works.
