For conductor Jason C. Tramm, the road to Carnegie Hall runs through the opera performances and weekly choral rehearsals that help sustain Westchester’s musical life.
Tramm, General and Artistic Director of New Rochelle Opera and Music Director of the Taghkanic Chorale, will return to Carnegie Hall on Thursday, November 12, at 7:30 p.m., conducting the MidAtlantic Philharmonic Orchestra in Zankel Hall. His third performance at the historic venue will include the world premiere of Teodor Doré’s new orchestration of Sergei Rachmaninoff’s early Suite in D Minor.
The occasion brings international attention to a conductor whose work also connects him closely to the region’s singers, audiences, and cultural organizations.
“The opera and choral organizations in Westchester give musicians and audiences an ongoing relationship with live music. That continuity matters to me. The regular work of rehearsing and performing is how we build the musical life around a concert, and it deserves attention of its own,” Tramm says.
Appointed to lead New Rochelle Opera in 2025, Tramm carries forward the company’s commitment to professional performance, education, and community engagement. Founded in 1985, the organization has introduced generations of listeners to opera through performances and educational programs. Its continuing presence offers Westchester audiences opportunities to experience the art form close to home.
In northern Westchester, Tramm has served as Music Director of the Taghkanic Chorale since 2018. The ensemble brings together avocational singers of varied backgrounds and experience, rehearsing in Yorktown Heights and presenting spring and fall concert programs. That sustained work gives participants a shared artistic purpose and audiences a continuing connection to live choral music.
Education is another central part of Tramm’s career. At Seton Hall University, he serves as Department Chair of Communication, Media, and the Arts, Associate Professor, and Director of Choral Activities. His work with university ensembles connects musical study with the practical demands of rehearsal and performance.
The November Carnegie Hall concert adds a distinctive chapter to that career. Rachmaninoff composed the Suite in D Minor in 1891. The original orchestral score remains missing, and Doré’s new orchestration draws on the surviving piano manuscript, offering audiences an opportunity to hear an early work by the composer in a new orchestral realization.
Presented by Renaissance-21, the evening marks the organization’s American launch. Tramm and guest conductor Olsi Qinami will lead the MidAtlantic Philharmonic Orchestra in a program combining established repertoire with contemporary works and premieres. Featured artists include composer and pianist Teodor Doré, violinist Yury Revich, and pianist Yuemeng Li.
For Westchester listeners, the concert offers an opportunity to follow a familiar musical leader onto a major New York stage—and to hear the next chapter of a career rooted in performance, education, and the continuing work of building musical communities.
Tickets and concert information: Carnegie Hall — November 12.
For more about Jason C. Tramm, visit jasontramm.net.