Arts & Leisure: Music
Gift of Music gala
The school will honor Francisco J. Núñez, founding director of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, of which the Young People’s Chorus at Thurnauer is an affiliate. He recently received two accolades: a 2011 MacArthur Genius Fellowship Award and a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from First Lady Michelle Obama.
The evening will also feature Bob McGrath from Sesame Street, as well as Colin (violin) and Eric (cello) Jacobsen, artistic directors of The Knights orchestra.
Call (201) 408-1465 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Concert dedicated to philanthropist
The Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra will dedicate its May 19 concert to Rosalind Stone. The performance will be held at Thomas Jefferson Middle School in Teaneck at 8:30 p.m. Guest artists include cellist Emma Schmiedecke, a recent winner of the Rosalind and Joseph Stone/Bergen Philharmonic Orchestra Young Artist Competition; vocalist Ja’Neil Humphrey; and trumpeter Reginald Pittman. Rosalind Stone, a Julliard graduate who died in April, and her late husband, Joseph, were the founders of the Bergen Philharmonic’s Young Artist Competition. They were also the founders of The Friends of the Bergen Philharmonic and longtime members of the Jewish Center in Teaneck.
Call (201) 837-1980 or www.bergenphilharmonic.org.
Gift of Music gala
The JCC Thurnauer School of Music at the Kaplen JCC on the Palisades in Tenafly will hold its 22nd annual Gift of Music Gala Benefit Concert on Wednesday, May 23, at 7:30 p.m.
The school will honor Francisco J. Núñez, founding director of the Young People’s Chorus of New York City, of which the Young People’s Chorus at Thurnauer is an affiliate. He recently received two accolades: a 2011 MacArthur Genius Fellowship Award and a National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award from First Lady Michelle Obama.
The evening will also feature Bob McGrath from Sesame Street, as well as Colin (violin) and Eric (cello) Jacobsen, artistic directors of The Knights orchestra.
Call (201) 408-1462 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
Thurnauer at Steinway Recital
 | JCC Thurnauer School of Music piano students, pictured, performed at the inaugural Thurnauer at Steinway Recital last May. This year’s performance with piano students of all ages will be on Tuesday, May 8, at 6:15 p.m. at Steinway Hall in New York City. Free. (201) 408-1465 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Richard Holland |
The Wedding Singer’ auditions in Bayonne
The Center Players of the JCC of Bayonne are holding auditions for “The Wedding Singer,” its summer musical directed by Carl Gonzalez. Auditions will be on May 14 and 15 at 7 p.m. Auditioners should bring an up-tempo pop song from the 70s or 80s and a comic monologue. (201) 436-6900 or .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address).
A cappella
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Redhot & Blue, the oldest and premier co-educational, award-winning a cappella group at Yale University, performs at Reconstructionist Temple Beth Israel in Maywood, Sunday, April 29, 4 p.m. (201) 845-7550, ext. 7 or www.redhotandblueofyale.org.
Music
 | Lee Epstein Courtesy CBS |
Congregation Beth Sholom in Teaneck celebrates Israel at 64, Wednesday, April 25, 7:30 p.m. Following a video presentation, and Ma’ariv service, Lee Epstein, Carol Chesler, and David Licht will perform and lead singing with attendees. (201) 833-2620.
