Rehearsal Hall

Ben Vasko, tubist and UCF professor, and Ben Goldman, percussionist and professor at Cecil College, bring their unique instrumentation, Ben Diagram Duo, to UCF campus for the first time. This faculty recital blends the sounds and performance styles of two distinct instruments and musical talents: Vasko on tuba and Goldman on steel drum. Experience an evening of music that showcases solo talent and celebrates collaboration.

FREE Admission

About the Bens:

Ben Vasko serves on the faculties of the University of Central Florida and the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. He is the founder and director of the Orlando Youth Tuba Ensemble, a high school-aged chamber group dedicated to elevating the performance level of young tuba and euphonium players. Vasko has had the honor of performing with the Boston Symphony, the Boston Pops, the Boston Modern Orchestra Project, the Jacksonville Symphony, the National Orchestra of Spain, and the Orlando Philharmonic. He tours with the Brookwood Trio and the Ben Diagram Duo, bringing unique instrumentations to stages and classrooms around the United States.

Ben Goldman is a versatile drummer and percussionist who "demonstrates his aptitude to adapt." (Susan Frances, Jazz2Love). Ben built a private studio of 40 students and is the professor of percussion at Cecil College. When he is not teaching or performing locally, Ben performs as an associate artist with Rodney Marsalis and the Philadelphia Big Brass. Ben is a member of 6ix Wire, a Fusion/World Music ensemble in residence at The University of Delaware. In addition to touring nationally and internationally with these ensembles, Ben has been on faculty at several international music festivals. Ben led the Peace Drums Orchestra and performed in faculty ensembles at the Tefen Music Festival in Israel. At the 2017 and 2019 Master Players Festival hosted at the University of Delaware, Ben directed the World-Music ensembles and chaired the percussion division.