{"id":216748,"date":"2025-09-22T15:51:23","date_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:51:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/?p=216748"},"modified":"2025-09-22T15:51:23","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T19:51:23","slug":"cali-pathways-student-khalid-abdallah-honored-with-national-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/2025\/09\/22\/cali-pathways-student-khalid-abdallah-honored-with-national-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Cali Pathways Student Khalid Abdallah Honored with National Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"150\" data-end=\"367\">We are proud to share that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/pathways\/\">Cali Pathways Project<\/a> trumpet student <strong data-start=\"215\" data-end=\"234\">Khalid Abdallah<\/strong> has been selected for <strong data-start=\"257\" data-end=\"309\">From the Top\u2019s Learning and Media Lab Fellowship<\/strong> and awarded the <strong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"364\">Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"369\" data-end=\"723\">Khalid\u2019s journey with the trumpet began on a family trip to Colombia in eighth grade, where he first discovered his passion for the instrument. Since then, his dedication has taken him to the <strong data-start=\"561\" data-end=\"597\">Frank Sinatra School of the Arts<\/strong>, the <strong data-start=\"603\" data-end=\"635\">Bloomingdale School of Music<\/strong>, and now to the <strong data-start=\"652\" data-end=\"684\">Juilliard School Pre-College<\/strong>, where he studies with Raymond Mase.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"725\" data-end=\"1030\">His performance experience already spans some of the most inspiring stages and ensembles for young musicians, including the <strong data-start=\"849\" data-end=\"899\">New York Philharmonic Festival Youth Orchestra<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"929\">Equity Arc Wind Symphony<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"931\" data-end=\"956\">Kinhaven Music School<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"962\" data-end=\"987\">Carnegie Hall\u2019s NYO-2<\/strong>, where he performed on tour in Scotland.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1032\" data-end=\"1145\">These honors recognize not only Khalid\u2019s artistry, but also his leadership, hard work, and commitment to music.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1215\"><strong data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1213\">Congratulations, Khalid, from all of us in the Cali Community!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1147\" data-end=\"1215\">\nLearn more about the <strong>Cali Pathways Project<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/john-j-cali-school-of-music\/pathways\/\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are proud to share that Cali Pathways Project trumpet student Khalid Abdallah has been selected for From the Top\u2019s Learning and Media Lab Fellowship and awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Young Artist Award. 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