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NJYS Jazz Combos, Big Band and Jazz Orchestra

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The New Jersey Youth Symphony Jazz Program performs at the Bickford Theater at the Morris Museum on Sunday, June 2. The concert features performances by NJYS Jazz Combos, Big Band, Jazz Workshop, and Jazz Orchestra led by conductors Julius Tolentino, Shamie Royston, and Dave Schumacher. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors, available by calling 908-771-5544.

A veritable feast of all things jazz, audience members can look forward to an evening of Duke Ellington, Dizzie Gillespie, Herbie Hancock, Thelonious Monk, Charlie Parker, and George Gershwin, among other hits from the genre’s rich history. The concert will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the Morris Museum located at 6 Normandy Heights Road in Morristown.

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Percussion Ensemble Concert

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The New Jersey Youth Symphony will present a concert featuring the Percussion Ensemble on Sunday, June 2, 2019 at 3:30 p.m. at 570 Central Avenue in New Providence. The concert is free and open to the public.

Led by Director of Percussion and Percussion Ensemble Conductor Dr. Mesia Austin, the NJYS Percussion Ensemble will perform a family-friendly concert on an array of instruments in multiple musical styles. The NJYS Percussion Ensemble has performed at percussion festivals, in concerts, and on tour.

NJYS 40th Anniversary Concert

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The New Jersey Youth Symphony will honor a milestone with its 40th Anniversary Concert and Gala on Sunday, May 19 at 3:00 p.m. at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center located at 1 Center Street in Newark.

Under the baton of Helen Cha-Pyo, the celebratory concert will showcase the youth symphony’s extensive talent with Carl Orff’s iconic Carmina Burana. Described as “one of the most richly tuneful choral pieces of modern times,” the orchestra will be joined by soprano Mia Pafumi, tenor Theron Cromer, and baritone John-Andrew Fernandez as well as the Newark Boys Chorus, J.P. Stevens High School Chorus, Newark Academy Concert Choir, New Providence High School Chorus, Ridge High School A Cappella Honors, and the Somerville High School Chorus for a show-stopping performance by an ensemble of nearly 500 performers.

Tickets are $20/$35/$50 available here. Read more in New Jersey Stage.