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Jubilee
Sunday, June 26, 2022
3 pm, Montclair Art Museum
Program
A celebration of African–American music, dance & art
African Dance and Drum ensemble from Montclair State University will begin the program. The program will include singing, dancing, poetry with audience participation.
The highlight of the afternoon will be a performance by recorder soloist Emily O’Brien, a professional from Boston who will perform “Oracle," a composition by award-winning contemporary African–American composer Melika Fitzhugh. Emily will be accompanied by a string quartet from APEX ensemble.
Metropolitan Opera singer Roosevelt Credit & singers will sing early hymns and spirituals.
Montclair Early Music’s ensemble with contralto Elsa Larsson will perform rarely performed music by African–American composers, including William Grant Still, Julia Niebergall, and Nathaniel Dett.
JazzHouse Kids will perform Jazz standards accompanied by Lindy Hop dancers Nisreen Almazouni and Jim Geyer. School of Rock will perform music of the present day.
“We are honored to have Rev. Jessie Branson of Union Baptist Church host the event,” says Julienne Pape, organizer of the event.
Admission to the event includes admission to the museum’s current exhibit featuring Jerry Pinkney, one of America’s most renowned illustrators of children’s book that honor Black heritage. An art exhibit reflecting the Black experience curated by Heather Carter Fine Arts will benefit Montclair Early Music’s children’s program.
Sunday, June 26, 2022
3 pm, Montclair Art Museum
Program
A celebration of African–American music, dance & art
African Dance and Drum ensemble from Montclair State University will begin the program. The program will include singing, dancing, poetry with audience participation.
The highlight of the afternoon will be a performance by recorder soloist Emily O’Brien, a professional from Boston who will perform “Oracle," a composition by award-winning contemporary African–American composer Melika Fitzhugh. Emily will be accompanied by a string quartet from APEX ensemble.
Metropolitan Opera singer Roosevelt Credit & singers will sing early hymns and spirituals.
Montclair Early Music’s ensemble with contralto Elsa Larsson will perform rarely performed music by African–American composers, including William Grant Still, Julia Niebergall, and Nathaniel Dett.
JazzHouse Kids will perform Jazz standards accompanied by Lindy Hop dancers Nisreen Almazouni and Jim Geyer. School of Rock will perform music of the present day.
“We are honored to have Rev. Jessie Branson of Union Baptist Church host the event,” says Julienne Pape, organizer of the event.
Admission to the event includes admission to the museum’s current exhibit featuring Jerry Pinkney, one of America’s most renowned illustrators of children’s book that honor Black heritage. An art exhibit reflecting the Black experience curated by Heather Carter Fine Arts will benefit Montclair Early Music’s children’s program.
If you missed our sold-out event, Joyeus Noël, in December, you can view the YouTube video
created by Montclair Cable TV34.
created by Montclair Cable TV34.