TUTTI

New
Arts
Festival

TUTTI Festival brings diverse artists from across the country to Denison for a weeklong celebration of new music & art.

Starting March 23, featured guests include Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Lang, singer-songwriter Gabriel Kahane, bassoonist Nick Ritter, and Chilean musician Cristian “Huevo” Sanhueza-Zaninovic. The festival concludes on March 28 with a special Vail Series finale featuring the Grammy-winning Attacca Quartet in Swasey Chapel.

The festival is free and open to the public; however, some events require tickets.

Founder & Director:
Ching-chu Hu

Assistant Director:
Zachary S. Meier

Beck Series: Graphic Memoirist and Novelist Mira Jacob

The Beck Series welcomes Mira Jacob presenting a reading and book signing.

TUTTI Festival concert I: Attacca Quartet with Gabriel Kahane

Join us for an exciting opportunity to see world-class, GRAMMY® Award-winning artists ATTACCA Quartet and Gabriel Kahane share in an evening-length program of dynamic and intimate music that bridges the various spaces music lives in the contemporary world, featuring music by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer David Lang. 

TUTTI Festival concert II: Kaleidoscope: Chamber Music

An afternoon concert featuring works by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer David Lang, featured artist Nick Ritter, and selections by the festival’s call-for-scores composers. This eclectic mix of acoustic and electronic music will excite the senses and showcase some of the talent of this year’s festival composers and performers. 

TUTTI Festival concert III: Shifting Landscapes: Orchestra and Chamber singers

The Denison Symphony Orchestra and Concert Choir present an evening-length concert featuring works by Pulitzer Prize–winning composer David Lang and selected festival composers. Exploring the varied landscapes of our time, from mountains and seas to intimate relationships and struggle, the program creates a sonic world that never sits still, undulating with vivid textures and dynamic compositional contrasts. 

TUTTI Festival concert IV: Morning Musings: Chamber music

Join us for Morning Musings - a journey through music, language, place, and time. Featuring festival artist Nick Ritter, electronics, and viola with piano, this concert will engage your senses and inspire you to consider a new world of sound and storytelling. 

TUTTI Festival concert V: Afternoon Tea: Chamber music

Designed to showcase the artists who make up the faculty, Afternoon Tea welcomes festival and community members to a concert of varied repertoire. Featuring songs, solo works, and intimate chamber duos, this afternoon’s program highlights the joy of collaboration that grounds the work of the Department of Music at Denison University. In addition to the faculty, we’re thrilled to share the stage with one of our featured artists, Nick Ritter, and returning guest pianist Grace Lee to present our faculty composers’ works. 

TUTTI Festival concert VI: El derecho de vivir...: Wind Ensemble

The DU Wind Ensemble traces the entwined history of folkloric and brass band music in Chile from the early 20th century to the present. This immersive program includes works by Victor Jara, Violeta Parra, Luis Advis, Los Jaivas, and Inti-Illimani, just to name a few. The DU Wind Ensemble welcomes Cristian "Huevo" Sanhueza-Zaninovic and Dr. Ricardo Alvarez Bulacio as guest artists and co-curators for this moving program on the social power of music. 

TUTTI Festival concert VII: Electric Interplay: Electronics and Chamber music

From constructed sonic landscapes to interlocking rhythms and found sounds, Electric Interplay showcases live electronics and multimedia works by selected festival composers. The concert also features Denison faculty artist Marion Ramírez, assistant professor of dance. In addition, members of Denison’s American Roots program will present a set of selected American Roots music, truly embracing the inclusive spirit behind TUTTI. 

TUTTI Festival concert VIII: OH50 and Beyond: Chamber music

Join us for an afternoon concert featuring more works by our featured composer, Pulitzer Prize–winner David Lang, featured artist Nick Ritter, and guest woodwind quintet OH50 for an eclectic offering of chamber, electronic, and solo performances that blend texture and timbre with rhythm and pulse. The concert presents the nuance of gesture and tone performed by our musicians that bring to life the various styles of these selected festival composers. 

The Vail Series presents Attacca Quartet

The two-time GRAMMY® Award-winning Attacca Quartet is recognized and acclaimed as one of the most versatile and outstanding ensembles of the moment — a true quartet for modern times. Gliding through traditional classical repertoire to electronica, video game music, and contemporary collaborations, they are one of the world's most innovative and respected ensembles. 

About TUTTI Festival

Every two years — because it takes that long to organize something this fabulous — the Department of Music collaborates with musicians, composers, fine artists, dance artists, theatre, and creative people across genres to present the TUTTI New Arts Festival. This weeklong festival celebrates new music and art, bringing artists from across the country and across disciplines to Denison for a week of events, collaborations, and concerts.

“TUTTI” is a musical term, taken from the Italian for “all together,” representing the unusual depth and breadth of the artistic offerings of this event.

TUTTI Festival
Archives

2025 - 2026

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival: Immersion!

2024 - 2025

The Department of Music presents Tiny TUTTI Festival: "Reclaimed Timber."

The Department of Music presents Tiny TUTTI Festival: "LIT - MUSICIAN MINUS INSTRUMENT."

2023 - 2024

The Vail Series welcomes GRAMMY®-nominated ensemble Wild Up as part of the TUTTI New Arts Festival

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival concert VIII: UCelli.

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival concert VII: Denison University Chamber Singers and More.

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival concert VI: ETHEL, Dance, and Chamber Music.

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival concert V: "Mareas/Tides."

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival Philosophy Coffee with ETHEL and Raven Chacon.

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival concert IV: Chamber Music and More.

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival Concert III: Denison University Symphony Orchestra and ETHEL.

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival concert II: Chamber Music and More.

The Studio Art program and TUTTI Festival present an artist talk with Raven Chacon.

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival concert I: Wild Up.

The Department of Music presents TUTTI Festival 2024: IMMERSION!

2022 - 2023

The Department of Music presents the Denison University Gospel Choir and Wind Ensemble.

The Department of Music presents a program of sacred music and sound.

2021 - 2022

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert X: "We Are Good" presented by the Vail Series.

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert IX: Cameron Leach Percussion.

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert VIII: ETHEL and Friends.

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert VII: Electronic and More.

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert VI: Friday Night Fiction.

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert V: Jazz Ensemble & Choir.

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert IV: Woodwinds and More.

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert III: Symphony Orchestra & Wind Ensemble.

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert II: Faculty Chamber Music.

The Department of Music presents the TUTTI Festival Concert I: "Journey Live."

2020 - 2021

Denison University's Department of Music collaborates with creative people across genres to present the TUTTI Original Works Festival.

Denison University's Department of Music collaborates with creative people across genres to present the TUTTI Original Works Festival.

2019 - 2020

The Vail Series and TUTTI 2020 partner to present SYBARITE5 in a grand finale concert.

The TUTTI Festival Concert X features the Columbus Symphony Orchestra Woodwind Quintet.

The TUTTI Festival Concert IX "Words and Music" features ETHEL and Jennifer Hambrick.

The TUTTI Festival Concert VIII features electronic music.

Enjoy the works of art inspired by the compositions of this year's TUTTI composers throughout the Eisner Center.

The TUTTI Festival Concert VII features Miwa Matreyek.

The TUTTI Festival Concert VI features saxophonist and composer Bobby Selvaggio.

The TUTTI Festival Concert V features percussionist Cameron Leach.

The TUTTI Festival Concert IV features guest artists, faculty artists and ETHEL.

Enjoy the works of art inspired by the compositions of this year's TUTTI composers throughout the Eisner Center.

The TUTTI Festival Concert III features Denison's Wind Ensemble and Orchestra.

The TUTTI Festival Concert II features faculty and guest artists.

Enjoy the works of art inspired by the compositions of this year's TUTTI composers throughout the Eisner Center.

The TUTTI Festival Concert I features acclaimed violinist Daniel Bernard Roumain, members of ETHEL, Sybarite5, faculty and students.

Enjoy the works of art inspired by the compositions of this year's TUTTI composers throughout the Eisner Center.

The TUTTI festival presents the Artistic Athletes/Athletic Artists.

Enjoy the works of art inspired by the compositions of this year's TUTTI composers throughout the Eisner Center.

2018 - 2019

The TUTTI festival presents the Third Coast Percussion in concert.

The TUTTI festival presents the New American Music Project.

The TUTTI festival presents a concert with Faculty and Guests Artists.

The TUTTI festival presents "Words and Music" with ETHEL and Michael Lockwood Crouch.

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