NEXT Ensemble

NEXT Ensemble NEXT Ensemble brings people together, celebrating music that reflects, cultivates and feeds the artistic soul of our vibrant and unique community.

The NEXT Ensemble - Transforming the concert experience
Acclaimed conductor Leonard Bernstein said, “This shall be our reply to violence: to make music more intensely, more beautifully, more devotedly than ever before.” In the city of Ogden Utah, a notion was born of an ensemble that exists for that reply. An ensemble for the express purpose of bringing people together in the face of all adversity

and tragedy, and help those in need, the NEXT Ensemble. NEXT Ensemble also changes the way you will think about "classical" concerts, with performances in unexpected places, in unique ways where everyone is welcome, and are free to clap whenever you wish! Our series at the club, Alleged on Historic 25th street in Ogden is only the beginning of this story....join us there to participate in the transformation of the concert experience! The mission of the NEXT Ensemble is to enlighten, inspire, and engage our community through the transformative power of music. NEXT Ensemble is a 501(c)3 non-profit corporation.

We're introducing the artists involved in our upcoming Living Voices Concert! Today is tenor .henderson11 "Music has bee...
05/29/2026

We're introducing the artists involved in our upcoming Living Voices Concert! Today is tenor .henderson11

"Music has been a part of life since literally before I can remember. My parents often tell stories of my grandmother, a lifelong musician, singing to me as a child, and how she'd change keys just to see if I could follow along. I started doing choir extracurricularly in the 5th grade, singing at my city's Christmas festivals and other school events. I've been in choirs as much as I possibly could ever since, auditioning into the Illinois Music Educators Association's yearly middle school choir event in 8th grade and eventually into my high school's top choir. I've continued following this passion throughout my secondary education as well, singing in both the Chamber and Student Ensembles at Waubonsee Community College, and eventually the Utah State University Chamber Singers. I'm very excited to be able to provide my voice for Next Ensemble, and look forward to the concert!"
Come hear Jaron in our Living Voices Concert on May 29! Tickets (including $5 student tickets with code NEXT STUDENT) are available at nextensemble.org

Our Living Voices choral concert is fast approaching! Introducing composer Jessica Rudman’s “starkly effective” (Opera ...
05/28/2026

Our Living Voices choral concert is fast approaching! Introducing composer

Jessica Rudman’s “starkly effective” (Opera News) music inspires empathy for social issues through stories of myth, magic, and the modern world. Described as a “new music ninja” by the Hartford Advocate, she blends lyrical melodies and dramatic narrative structures with sensual harmony and vibrant color to draw the audience into the world she has created. Her works for the concert hall, dance, and opera often differ in musical language and approach, with the common thread always being expressivity. She believes that the ability to reach one’s audience is of extreme importance in our current social, economic, and political environment.

Jessica’s works have been performed by groups such as the International Contemporary Ensemble, the Cadillac Moon Ensemble, The Omaha Symphony’s Chamber Orchestra, the Yakima Symphony Orchestra, and the Hartford Independent Chamber Orchestra. She has received awards from SCI/ASCAP, Boston Metro Opera, the College Music Society, the International Alliance for Women in Music, and others.

Jessica serves as an Assistant Professor of Composition and Theory at the University of Utah. Learn more about her at jessicarudman.com

Tickets (including $5 student tickets with code NEXTSTUDENT) and more information are available at nextensemble.org

We've been introducing the composers featured on our Living Voices concert, tomorrow night May 29th! Up next is Born si...
05/28/2026

We've been introducing the composers featured on our Living Voices concert, tomorrow night May 29th! Up next is

Born singing and raised performing, Rebecca Schull is an established musician with evolving artistic sensibilities, branching out from performance into pedagogy, dramaturgy, direction, and composition throughout her education. She holds a Bachelor of Music degree in Vocal Performance from Weber State University, and is now pursuing a Master of Vocal Performance and Pedagogy through Utah State University. Future projects include the upcoming UFOMT 2026 season, followed by her international opera debut this summer as Grimgerde in Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre. Aside from the personal joy and authentic connection she finds through music, a life of creation has cemented Rebecca’s firm conviction in the utmost importance of humanities education in the formation of vibrant hearts, minds, and lives. Get to know Rebecca through her works, and learn more at rebeccaschull.com.

Come hear "The Tempest" along with other new choral works in our upcoming Living Voices Concert on May 29. Tickets (including $5 student tickets with code NEXTSTUDENT) and information are available at nextensemble.org

Meet Randall Smith! Composer/Performer Randall Smith lives in pursuit of a creative practice that challenges categories ...
05/28/2026

Meet Randall Smith!

Composer/Performer Randall Smith lives in pursuit of a creative practice that challenges categories and
defies assumptions and expectations about genre, style traditions, and the foundations of music itself.
Viewing music as a uniting and edifying force, Smith's interests chiefly lie in unusual and unexpected
collaborations with musicians and artists of various disciplines and media as well as community experiences
that challenge traditional concert formats and participant roles.
Never one to shy away from the bizarre, Smith makes up one half of punk-classical duo Counterpoint
Hangman, an ensemble that evades description at every turn, combining stylistically fluid spontaneity with
edgy, experimental theatrics.
Hobbies and extra-musical pursuits include cooking, reading everything in sight, learning languages, and
Chinese martial arts.

Introducing one of the composers featured on our Living Voices Concert CLIFFORD W. KING is an award-winning Salt Lake Ci...
05/28/2026

Introducing one of the composers featured on our Living Voices Concert

CLIFFORD W. KING is an award-winning Salt Lake City-based composer. Recent commissions include Cantorum Chamber Choir, Wasatch Chorale, Salt Lake Chinese Choir and the Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington D.C. Clifford is the composer for the popular podcast and YouTube series “Profiling Evil” and his work has been performed worldwide, including premieres by Opera Contempo, Salt Lake Choral Artists, and NEXT Ensemble. In 2022 he founded the Rocky Mountain Chamber Choir - Virtual Singers, a collective of professional choral artists dedicated to recording new works by living composers, for which he also serves as their artistic director. Clifford’s music is published by Hinshaw Music and Carus-Verlag. He loves slightly out-of-tune pianos, bighorn sheep, and rooibos tea.

Come hear Cliff's composition "Winter Goddess, Give Me Your Hands" in NEXT Ensemble's Living Voices Concert on May 29. Tickets (including $5 student tickets with code NEXTSTUDENT) and more information are available at nextensemble.org

We are introducing the the wonderful singers involved in our upcoming Living Voices Concert! Today we're introducing Dyl...
05/27/2026

We are introducing the the wonderful singers involved in our upcoming Living Voices Concert! Today we're introducing

Dylan has over a decade of experience singing in a variety of Utah choirs. He graduated from Weber State University with a bachelor’s degree in Vocal Performance, where he sang in the university’s concert and chamber choirs for 4 years and performed in several of their opera productions. Dylan also sang with the Utah Opera Chorus in their 2019 production of “Silent Night” and has performed with several local theaters; he is thrilled to be a part of this performance!

Come hear Dylan along with our other singers in NEXT Ensemble's Living Voices Concert on May 29. Tickets (including $5 student tickets with code NEXTSTUDENT) and more information are available at nextensemble.org

We are introducing the fine musicians involved in our upcoming Living Voices Concert! Today we're introducing Lyric mezz...
05/27/2026

We are introducing the fine musicians involved in our upcoming Living Voices Concert! Today we're introducing

Lyric mezzo-soprano Mandi Barrus is a musician and opera producer. With her "impressive technique and clear tone", her “warm and cozy mezzo-soprano voice” has been hailed as "a breath of fresh air" (Front Row Reviewers, San Luis Obispo Reviews).

Mandi holds a Master of Music degree from the University of Utah and sings at St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Salt Lake City as the Mezzo-soprano Artist-in-Residence. She lives with her three children and partner, composer David Campbell, in South Jordan, UT.

Come hear Mandi along with our other singers in NEXT Ensemble's Living Voices Concert on May 29. Tickets (including $5 student tickets with code NEXTSTUDENT) and more information are available at nextensemble.org

We're introducing the fabulous artists involved with our Living Voices Concert! Meet Mezzosoprano Ceilidh is thrilled t...
05/24/2026

We're introducing the fabulous artists involved with our Living Voices Concert! Meet Mezzosoprano
Ceilidh is thrilled to be performing with NEXT Ensemble for the first time. Ceilidh is a classically trained mezzo soprano with a Bachelor's of Music in Vocal Performance from Weber State University. Her favorite recent roles include performing with the Draper Philharmonic as a soloist, Carmen in Bizet's opera "Carmen", Gertrude in Humperdinck's opera "Hansel und Gretel", and Lily in "The Secret Garden." Ceilidh currently teaches theater at Collective Academy and specializes in classical, musical theater, and pop styles of singing.

Come hear Ceilidh in our upcoming Living Voices concert on May 39! Tickets (including student pricing) and more information are available at nextensemble.org

Get to know our artists for the upcoming Living Voices choir concert! First up, Soprano .malcomKeely Malcom is a classic...
05/24/2026

Get to know our artists for the upcoming Living Voices choir concert! First up, Soprano .malcom

Keely Malcom is a classically trained lyric soprano based in Ogden, Utah and holds a Bachelor of Music in vocal performance from Weber State University. She has extensive background in teaching and performing classical, musical theatre, and commercial styles in both ensemble and solo settings. Keely has been a featured soloist in Chamber Orchestra Ogden and in WSU’s symphony orchestra as a winner of the Concerto Night competition. She currently serves as a vocal coach at Amplify Choirs and as an adjunct voice faculty member at Weber State University.

Students now have access to our student ticket discount online at NEXTensemble.org as well as at the door! Any current a...
05/24/2026

Students now have access to our student ticket discount online at NEXTensemble.org as well as at the door! Any current and valued student ID qualifies (subject to ID checks).
Check out our upcoming Living Voices Choral Concert on May 29 for $5! Tickets and infor at NEXTensemble.org

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