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Music, Dance and Theatre
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Upcoming Events
NJCU Symphony of Winds and Percussion
Thursday, November 16, 2023, 7:30 pm
Margaret Williams Theatre
The NJCU Symphony of Winds and Percussion, directed by Patrick J. Burns, will present "The Beauty of Peace", a concert series of classic and modern music for wind band, in Ridgewood, Kearny, and on campus at Margaret Williams Theatre. The program will feature H. Owen Reed's groundbreaking experimental composition, Spiritual (1947), which is based on his impression of worship music in African-American churches. The piece is also believed to be the first incorporation of the bebop style in concert band music. The program will also feature Yukiko Nishimura's lush and lyric Star Ship (2003), based on an ancient Japanese legend of two lovers who meet only once per year, and Alfred Reed's epic work, To Rejoice in the Beauty of Peace (1983).
NJCU Winter Jazz Festival at NJFPL
Five Corners Branch Library
678 Newark Avenue
Jersey City, NJ 07306
Saturday, December 2, 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Step into the world of tomorrow's jazz legends at the 2023 NJCU Fall Jazz Fest. Join us as multi-Grammy award-winning jazz faculty headline the festival and engage in a captivating display of musical dialogue with the region's most talented young artists, creating an unforgettable musical experience that you won't want to miss.
Holiday Choral Concert
Sunday, December 3, 2023, 3:00 PM
Margaret Williams Theatre
The Caroline L. Guarini Department of Music, Dance and Theatre presents a Holiday Choral Concert, with the NJCU Concert Chorale, conducted by Dr. Robert Prowse, and special guest choir C4. The featured work will be John Rutter's "Gloria" for choirs and brass instruments. C4 will present original compositions written and conducted by its members.
Multi-Style Strings Extravaganza v. 3.0
Monday, December 4, 2023, 7:30 PM
Margaret Williams Theatre
Featuring a panoply of musical styles from around the world and expanded sonic universe!
Performers include:
Grammy award winning bassist/composer, John Benitez,
VT Cuba Band
Hayes Greenfield, Electro-Acoustic, Looping, Spatial and Immersive Saxophonist, Educator, Composer and Activist
featuring the NJCU Multi-Style Strings Ensemble
Martha Mooke, Director of Multi-Style Strings
An Evening of Comic Opera
Saturday, December 9, 2023, 7:30 PM
Sunday, December 10, 2023, 3:00 PM
Ingalls Recital Hall, Rossey 101
The Caroline L. Guarini Department of Music, Dance and Theatre presents “An Evening of Comic Opera”, sung in English with piano accompaniment. Featured works are Giancarlo Menotti’s “The Telephone” and Wolfgang Mozart’s Finale to “The Magic Flute”. Directed by Dr. Robert Prowse and accompanied by Alla Milchtein, the singers are all NJCU music students. Performances will take place in Ingalls Recital Hall, Rossey Building, on the Main campus of NJCU at 7:30 pm on Saturday, December 9 and 3:00 pm on Sunday, December 10. Admission is FREE and open to the public.
Pop R&B
Friday, December 15, 2023, 7:30 PM
Margaret Williams Theatre
The Pop/R’n’B Ensemble is the creation of the NJCU Music Business program. It is dedicated to performing classic “pop” with a focus on rhythm & blues music from the pens of 20th century tunesmiths whose work ruled the airwaves from the 1960s to the present day.
Next campus audition event will be announced soon.
Contact Us
Dr. Amparo Fabra, Department Chair
dfabracre@njcu.edu
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