RUCKUS

RUCKUS is a contemporary music ensemble in residence at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. With a mission to champion new and innovative works, RUCKUS is dedicated to supporting innovative artists and early-career composers through commissions and collaboration. RUCKUS works directly with students working toward the Certificate in American Contemporary Music, often performing alongside these students and mentoring their creative work. Each year, the ensemble co-hosts the Livewire Festival, bringing guest artists and other ensembles from around the world to Baltimore for a weekend of cutting-edge contemporary music.

RUCKUS is:

Lisa Cella, flute

Airi Yoshioka, violin

Juan Sebastian Delgado, cello

Liana Harron, piano

Dustin Donahue, percussion

Philip Mann, conductor

RUCKUS is frequently joined by UMBC Affiliate Artists Natalie Groom, clarinet; Patrick Crossland, trombone; and Nicholas Currie, violin.

Upcoming concerts:

October 16, 2025 – Livewire15: RUCKUS

October 18, 2025 – Livewire15: Alison Knowles’ Proposition #2: Make a salad. 

October 18, 2025 – Livewire15: Julius Eastman’s Femenine

March 11, 2026 – George Lewis Portrait