{"id":211947,"date":"2022-03-25T15:52:35","date_gmt":"2022-03-25T19:52:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/?p=211947"},"modified":"2022-04-01T14:37:31","modified_gmt":"2022-04-01T18:37:31","slug":"a-night-to-remember-montclair-at-the-met","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/2022\/03\/25\/a-night-to-remember-montclair-at-the-met\/","title":{"rendered":"Montclair at The Met"},"content":{"rendered":"

Saturday March 19th in New York City was the Cali School of Music’s featured event “Montclair at the MET”, highlighting the artistry of the Cali School of Music’s Premiere Ensembles Montclair State University Wind Symphony, Montclair State University Singers,<\/strong> and Montclair State University <\/strong>Jazz Ensemble<\/strong> in the\u00a0The\u00a0Grace\u00a0Rainey\u00a0Rogers\u00a0Auditorium at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.<\/p>\n

The MSU\u00a0Wind Symphony, conducted by Dr. Thomas McCauley, performed the entire suite of Symphonic Dances from West Side Story<\/em> by Leonard Bernstein.<\/p>\n

MSU Jazz Ensemble, directed by Dr. Oscar Perez, performed a swinging funky set including\u00a0Jojo\u2019s Mojo<\/em>\u00a0by Marcus Printup, Ding Dong Ding by <\/em>Bob Brookmeyer, and Trouble Man <\/em>by\u00a0Gaye & Mintzer.<\/p>\n

University Singers, conducted by Dr. Heather Buchanan, were excited to present repertoire expanding a multitude of styles and genres by underrepresented and\/or contemporary composers\u00a0performing\u00a0Alexander Lloyd Blake\u2019s Poor Wayfaring Stranger<\/em>, Budi Susanto Yohanes\u2018 Janger,<\/em>\u00a0Eric Whitacre\u2019s Water Night<\/em>, Evening Prayer\u00a0<\/em>in collaboration with student Rodrigo Romero on tenor saxophone among other selections.<\/p>\n

The audience was as engaged and energetic as the performers creating an unforgettable atmosphere and an evening to remember for all. Please enjoy these photos from this spectacular evening of music and collaborative energy.<\/p>\n

Click on an image below to enlarge photo.<\/p>

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