Directed by Benjamin Toth, the Hartt Graduate Percussion Quartet (Gene Koshinski, Murray Mast, Neeraj Mehta and Tim Broscious) is comprised of students currently enrolled in a graduate program at The Hartt School of the University of Hartford. The ensemble has recorded for the Innova, Yesa, and Hartt record labels, and has premiered works by David Macbride, John MacDonald, and Robert Carl.
Highlights from the ensemble's concert venues include: Percussive Arts Society International Conventions (Phoenix 1995 and Columbus 1999); the Extension Works concert series (Boston); the National Association of Composers USA concert series (New York); the Connecticut Music Educator's Annual Conference; and workshops and concerts at Bennington College (Vermont), Michigan State University, West Chester State University (Pennsylvania), and Grand Valley State University (Michigan). The ensemble has also presented numerous concerts and children's programs throughout New England.