Paola Prestini & the Cali School of Music: Kaleidoscope of New Music
$15 ($4.26 fee applies)
Montclair State University's John J. Cali School of Music showcases the music of their year long Artist in Residence and award-winning multimedia composer, Paola Prestini. The concert will be a retrospective portrait of her chamber and vocal work, alongside world premieres of new pieces by Cali School composers mentored by Prestini through a partnership with National Sawdust. Featuring performances by Montclair State University's elite New Music Ensemble, the Cali Collective Ensemble, Vocal Accord, and Rose Quartet, the program includes choral music that follows the illness of young refugees in Sweden through words by librettist Royce Vavrek, a string quartet inspired by the calligraphy of psychologist Carl Jung, and cello solos made in tandem with Butoh dancer Dai Matsuoka and inspired by the poetry of Natasha Tretheway.
About Cali Collective Ensemble (Montclair State University)
Cali Collective Ensemble (CCE) is a 2-Year Graduate Program within the Artist Diploma Certificate at the Cali School of Music. Offered in partnership with Music for All Seasons—an organization that believes in the power of music to heal, bring solace, and to change people's lives—CCE prepares young professional classical musicians for careers integrating performance, teaching, community engagement, advocacy, entrepreneurship, and leadership. Masters of Music degree required.
This two-year program is geared toward young professionals interested in a career mixing chamber music, freelancing and teaching. Each month, Cali Collective members give interactive performances at community venues including Retirement Homes, Halfway Houses, and more.
Additionally, members of Cali Collective have the opportunity not only to perform alongside the guest artists of the Immersive Residency Program, but to participate in workshops where they receive career advice and get to present ideas for feedback from preeminent musicians.
https://www.montclair.edu/john-j-cali-school-of-music/cali-collective/About Montclair State University New Music Ensemble
https://www.montclair.edu/john-j-cali-school-of-music/about-the-cali-school/performing-ensembles/