{"id":1868,"date":"2025-04-30T10:43:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:43:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/?p=1868"},"modified":"2025-04-30T10:43:26","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:43:26","slug":"honoring-philanthropy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/giving\/2025\/04\/30\/honoring-philanthropy\/","title":{"rendered":"Honoring Philanthropy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">More than 150 of Montclair State University\u2019s ardent supporters gathered on April 23 for a Donor Celebration, held in the Alexander Kasser Theater. Showing gratitude to donors for their support of the University, the event featured a reception with cocktails, hors d\u2019oeuvres, food stations and dessert followed by the Montclair State University Symphony Orchestra\u2019s culminating concert of the season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u200bThe Montclair State University Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Kyle Ritenauer, is composed of undergraduate and graduate students and performs repertoire from all periods by classical and modern composers. The concert included works by IMR composer Jake Runestad, Artist in Residence Daniel Bernard Roumain, student winners of the John J. Cali School of Music\u2019s annual concerto competition for voice and piano, and Mussorgsky\u2019s colorful masterpiece <\/span><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pictures at an Exhibition<\/span><\/em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The concert also featured artist Helena Chywski painting in real time to the music.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"prpl-photo-gallery\"><p class=\"a11y-label\">Click on an image below to enlarge photo.<\/p><div class=\"previous-button\"><a href=\"javascript: ;\">Previous<\/a><\/div><div class=\"next-button\"><a href=\"javascript: ;\">Next<\/a><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><div class=\"gallery-item\"><div class=\"photo-holder\" style=\"background-image: 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