“Fractured Vernacular and Extended Interactions” with Wayne Horvitz, piano; Anthony Cox, bass; and the composer’s woodwinds.

Marty Ehrlich brings a wealth of musical experience as a composer, performer, ensemble leader, and creative collaborator to his teaching work at Hampshire. He has been centered in New York City since 1978, performing internationally with his diverse ensembles. His compositions are represented on 30 different recordings of these groups, including the recent “A Trumpet In the Morning” for Jazz Orchestra on New World Records.

As a multi-instrumentalist passionate about improvisation and interpretation, he has performed with a who’s who of contemporary composers including Muhal Richard Abrams, Anthony Braxton, Jack DeJohnette, Anthony Davis, Mark Dresser, Chico Hamilton, Julius Hemphill, Andrew Hill, Robin Holcomb, Myra Melford, George Russell, and John Zorn. He appears on more than 100 recordings with these and other composers.