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Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts comprises the Performing Arts School, New Jersey Youth Symphony, and Paterson Music Project. Our Mission is to provide the highest quality performing arts education to a wide range of students in a supportive and inclusive environment, where striving for personal excellence inspires and connects those we teach to the communities we serve.
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2019-20 Season Events
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Artistic Director Helen H. Cha-Pyo and Executive Director Peter H. Gistelinck.
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In Memory
A memorial tribute to past Executive Director Karen Deschere.
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Events
Salon Series: Ema Mitrović, mezzo soprano and Christine Ciuffreda, piano
Event Date: September 29, 2019The Salon Series, now in its fifth season, presents world-class community concerts in the heart of Union County. The Performing Arts School’s black box theatre is transformed into a club-like setting where audience members sit at café-style tables, on stage with the performers, and wine and cheese is served. Performers often interact with the audience […]
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Youth Symphony / CL4tet Concert with MSU Symphony
Event Date: October 26, 2019The New Jersey Youth Symphony presents a concert featuring the NJYS Youth Symphony and CL4tet with the MSU Symphony Orchestra on Saturday, October 26 at 8:00 p.m. at Kasser Theater at Montclair State University. Works by Lizst, Verdi, and Wagner. Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Conductor. Tickets $15 from the Kasser Box Office.
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Salon Series: Elzbieta Winnicki, violin; Michael Winnicki, percussion; and Andrzej Winnicki, piano
Event Date: October 27, 2019The Salon Series, now in its fifth season, presents world-class community concerts in the heart of Union County. The Performing Arts School’s black box theatre is transformed into a club-like setting where audience members sit at café-style tables, on stage with the performers, and wine and cheese is served. Performers often interact with the audience […]
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Youth Orchestra/Clarinet Ensemble/Fortissimo Flutes
Event Date: November 03, 2019The New Jersey Youth Symphony presents a concert featuring the NJYS Youth Orchestra, Clarinet Ensemble, and Fortissimo Flutes on Sunday, November 3 at 3:00 p.m. at Dolan Hall at College of St. Elizabeth Annunciation Center. Works by Beethoven, Borodin, and Tormis. Simon Lipskar, Bryan Rudderow, and Diana Charos Reilly, Conductors. Tickets are $20/Adults, $15/Students & […]
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Chamber Music Concert
Event Date: November 17, 2019Wharton Arts presents an evening of chamber music at Chatham United Methodist Church featuring small ensembles from the New Jersey Youth Symphony and Performing Arts School.
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In the Media: Peter Gistelinck Executive Director of Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts Looks to the Future
In the Media, New Jersey Youth Symphony, Paterson Music Project, Performing Arts School, Wharton InstitutePeter Gistelinck Executive Director of Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts Looks to the Future (TAPInto)
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Impressions from the YOLA National Festival
New Jersey Youth Symphony, Paterson Music Project, Performing Arts School, Wharton InstituteFrom The Ensemble, A Newsletter for the U.S. & Canadian El Sistema Movement by Terrence Thornhill, YOLA National Cello Faculty; Teaching Artist, Paterson Music Project Read the full article here...
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In the Media: WIPA APPOINTS NEW EXEC DIRECTOR
In the Media, New Jersey Youth Symphony, Paterson Music Project, Performing Arts School, Wharton InstituteWIPA appoints new exec director (The Indian Panorama)
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