The Paterson Music Project Presents:

Martin Luther King, Jr. Celebration

Featuring Students From:

Prelude Violins, Cadet Strings, Cadet Band, Overture Strings,

Symphonic Band, Concert Orchestra, PMP Octet

Saturday, January 16, 2021

4:00 PM

YouTube Livestream

PROGRAM

Hymn to Freedom …………………………………………………..………………………...…… Oscar Peterson

arr. Barnslou

PMP Octet

Feeling the Pulse ………………………………………………………………….……………….Juwon Ogungbe

Prelude Violins, Shang-Ying Lee, Edward Obermueller, Danielle Sinclair, Teaching Artists

Remembering A Life …………………………………………………………….……………… Nordette Adams

Tiffany Lawrence, PMP Youth Leader

Just So In the North ……...………………………………...……………………………………… Ignatius Sancho

arr. Pilar Zorro

Cadet Strings, Ms. Pilar Zorro, Conductor

A Change is Gonna Come ………………………………….…………………………………….... Sam Cooke

arr. Dana Nix

Cadet Band & Symphonic Band, Mr. Kevin Ayres, Conductor

Caged Bird …………….………….…………….…………………….…………………………….. Maya Angelou

Lianet Caldero, PMP Youth Leader

PROGRAM

The Birthday Party Waltz ……………………….…………………………………...................... Horace Weston

arr. Pilar Zorro

Overture Strings, Ms. Pilar Zorro, Conductor

This Little Light of Mine ………………………………………..………………………… Collective Composition

Cadet and Overture Strings

Bossa Rojo …………………….…………………………………………………….…………………….... Bert Ligon

Concert Orchestra, Mr. Terrence Thornhill, Conductor

We Shall Overcome …………………….……………………….…………………….... Collective Composition

Concert Orchestra

Lift Every Voice and Sing ……………………………………………………………… James Weldon Johnson,

J. Rosamund Johnson, arr. William Grant Still

Prelude Violins, Cadet Strings, Cadet Band, Overture Strings, Symphonic Band,

Concert Orchestra, Greater PMP Community, Mr. Terrence Thornhill, Conductor

This program is made possible in part by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the

Arts, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. This program is also

funded in part by the federal Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) , Title IV,

Part B, 21st Century Community Learning Center (21st CCLC) grant through a grant

agreement with the New Jersey Department of Education.

PERFORMERS

PRELUDE VIOLINS

Khloe Chavez

Aaron Hache

Annabelle Lopez

Sophia Sayegh

Kaylaisha Stewart

Lovely York

CADET & OVERTURE

STRINGS

Violin

Messiah Campbell

Ameirah Carter

Ja’Myre Cline

Christina Coleman

Gabriella Cordova Esteban

Sebastian Cortes

Laila-James Gbate

Emily Hernandez

Abrielle Morgan

Meilynn Perez

Dereck Quinn

Myles Roberts

Analilia Zamarripa

Viola

Amelia Hache

Andres Jiminez

Miley Medina

Jourdyne Patterson

Joel Salcedo

Dallas Tyson

Jamiela Wynter

Naomi York

Cello

Sammuel Baptiste

Matthew Chavez

Haley Dunnell

Fernando Hache

Nicholas Hache

Olivia Moore

Jesus Zamarripa

Michael Zamarripa

Bass

Semaia Patterson

CADET & SYMPHONIC

BANDS

Flute

Madison Anthony

Jon’Vier Caldero

Violet Castaneda

Shawn DeLane

Benay Nwajei

Daniel Mendez

Harmonie McFadden-Hanna

Trinity McFadden-Hanna

Clarinet

Yaretzi Angeles-DeDios

Xavier Sepulveda

Julian Vargas

Ayden Vargas

Alto Saxophone

Haniyaa Cummings

Kai Patterson

David Powell, Jr.

Joshua Rojas

Baritone Saxophone

Malakhi Noble

Trumpet

Lianet Caldero

Jaydon DeLane

Jaycen Gary

Keenan Holloway

Tiger Ho-Sang

Ayden McNeil

Nevaeh Raoul

French Horn

Alex Salcedo

Trombone

Xander Baltuano

Marie Bolt

CADET & SYMPHONIC

BANDS (cont.)

Percussion

Alex Arrington

Angel Colon

Omari Eatman

Ian MacCracken

Michael Napolitano

Marqus Williams

Concert Orchestra

Violin 1

Janayah Davidson

Halle Lawrence

Hector Otero

Akeira Stone

Haley Vallecillo

Ajaylah Wright

Violin 2

Ashley Castillo

Luca Diez

Peggy Drakeford

Christopher Jiminez

Brielle McCurdie

Leander Rivas

Matt Rodriguez-Tremols

Viola

Rachael Diaz

Destinee Feliciano

Geanelly Vallecillo

Cello

Valerie Alonso

Angelo Fernandez

Reanna Lawrence

Aleric Lopez

Eddier Lopez

Kevin Lopez

Bass

Tiffany Lawrence

Bailey Rivas

Dylan Santos

Drew Tyson

PERFORMERS

CHOIR– Lift Every Voice

Sophia Angelica, Wharton Arts Family Member Helen Cha-Pyo, Wharton Arts Artistic Director Khloe Chavez

Sarah Franchino

Peter Gistelinck, Wharton Arts Executive Director Rosie Grant, PMP Council Alyssa Horne, NJYS Staff Joseph LaVecchia

Michael Napolitano

Andre Sayegh, Paterson Mayor Stacy Square, NJYS Staff Angelica Ubiera, PMP Family Member

GUEST ARTISTS- Lift Every

Voice Helen Ahn, Wharton Arts Board Member Adrienne Ostrander, Wharton Arts Staff

PMP OCTET Hector Otero, Violin I Haley Vallecillo, Violin II Akeira Stone, Violin II Rachael Diaz, Viola

Geanelly Vallecillo, Viola Aleric Lopez, Cello Valerie Alonso, Cello Tiffany Lawrence, Bass

Musicians are Students From: Alexander Hamilton Academy

Apshawa Elementary School

Community Charter School of

Paterson

College Achieve Charter School

Don Bosco Technology Academy

John F. Kennedy High School

Lincoln Middle School

Manchester Regional High School

Norman S. Weir School

Passaic County Technical Institute

Public School #1

Public School #6

Public School #20

Public School #24

Public School #25

Public School #26

Public School #27

Public School #28

Public School #29

Rosa L. Parks Arts High School

Paterson Charter School for

Science and Technology

Washington Elementary School

PATERSON MUSIC PROJECT STAFF

ADMINISTRATIVE

Helen Cha-Pyo

Artistic Director

NJYS Conductor

Peter H. Gistelinck

Executive Director

Elizabeth Moulthrop

PMP Director

Violin Teaching Artist

Shanna Lin

Director of Education &

Strings

Viola Teaching Artist

Dana Nix

Director of Winds, Brass &

Percussion

Flute Teaching Artist

Pilar Zorro

Program Coordinator

Cadet & Overture Strings

Conductor

TEACHING STAFF

Kevin Ayres

Brass Teaching Artist

Cadet & Symphonic

Bands Conductor

Daniel Choi

Clarinet & Saxophone

Teaching Artist

Heather Faust

Viola Teaching Artist

Sarah Franchino

Violin Teaching Artist

Ronald Gardner

Bass Teaching Artist

DoYeon Kim

Cello Teaching Artist

Joseph LaVecchia

Percussion Teaching Artist

Shang-Ying Lee

Violin Teaching Artist

Amelia Muccia

Viola Teaching Artist

Edward Obermueller

Violin Teaching Artist

Yoojin Park

Upper Strings Teaching Artist

Caleb Rumley

Trombone Teaching Artist

Danielle Sinclair

Violin Teaching Artist

Bryce Tempest

Lower Strings Teaching Artist

Terrence Thornhill

Concert Orchestra Conductor

Bernie Visto

Wind & Brass Teaching Artist

Angela Williams

Violin Teaching Artist

PMP YOUTH INTERNS

Lianet Caldero

Band Site Intern

Rachael Diaz

String Site Intern

Tiffany Lawrence

String Site Intern

Ian MacCracken

Band Site Intern

Geanelly Vallecillo

String Site Intern

WILLIAM PATERSON UNIVERSITY

TEACHING FELLOWS

Carol Frierson-Campbell

Fellowship Program Director

Stephen Taesler

Brass Fellow

PATERSON MUSIC PROJECT WOULD LIKE TO THANK:

FUNDERS: Robert and Lesley Ames

Bloomberg Philanthropies

Kim and Bruce Cha

Helen H. Cha-Pyo and Daniel Pyo

D’Addario Foundation

Carol Davis and Joel Marcus

Shail Busbey and Kent Daniel

Jeanne D'Haem and Bruce Stein

Peter Gistelinck

Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation

Robert and Cynthia Hamburger

Henry S. and Agnes M. Truzack Foundation

Elaine Hochberg

Virginia Johnston and Daniel Crisci

Jed Katz

Longstreet Development

Marcia and George Marriner Maull

McCollum Family

Samuel and Joyce Moulthrop

Muna and Basem Hishmeh Foundation

National Endowment for the Arts

New Jersey State Council on the Arts

O’Connor Quinn Family

Michelle Ores

Pixley Hill Foundation

PSEG Foundation

Lynne and John Rathgeber

Pamela and Derek Simpkins

Un Hae Song and Kevin Eng

Paul & Frances Turner

Turrell Fund

Ruth Zowader and Phillip Anderson

Zufall Family Foundation

PATERSON MUSIC PROJECT COUNCIL: Carol Frierson-Campbell, William Paterson

University

Rosie Grant, Paterson Education Fund

Robert Guarasci, New Jersey Community Development Corporation

Susana Peron, Paterson School District

Nicholas Rodriguez, Passaic County Cultural & Heritage Council

Lenore Davis, Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts

Bob Hamburger, Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts

Javanda Tyson, Paterson Music Project

Jalyn Lyde, Rosa L. Parks Fine and Performing Arts High School

Elizabeth Ann Valverde, Paterson Arts Exchange and Passaic County

Community College

COMMUNITY & PARTNERS: Community Charter School of Paterson

Paterson Public Schools

Rosa L. Parks School of Fine and Performing Arts

William Paterson University

JoAnn Barca (PS1 Principal)

Courtney Glover (PS26 Principal)

Grace Giglio (NSW Principal)

Curtis Palmore (CCSP CEO)

Michael Bussacco (CCSP Middle School Campus Principal)

Harold Ford (CCSP 5th Grade Associate Dean)

Dacil Tilos (Community Schools Director)

WHARTON ARTS BOARD: Robert Hamburger, President

Dr. Jacqueline Phillips, Vice President

Grace Park, Vice President

Dr. Charissa Wong Horton, Secretary

Helen Ahn

Libby J. Corydon-Apicella

Lenore Davis

Levi Kelman

Jennifer Stone

Dacil Tilos

Judith G. Wharton, Founder and Trustee Emeritus

We hope to see you there!

3/8-3/11/21— Session II Recitals

Online with Zoom

5/24-5/27/21— Session III Recitals

Online with Zoom

5/28/21—Final PMP Event Location TBD

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and updates!

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Website:

patersonmusicproject.org

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UPCOMING EVENTS

The Paterson Music Project (PMP) empowers children to achieve their full potential through

the joyful pursuit of musical excellence. Inspired by the global El Sistema movement, PMP

uses music education as a vehicle for social change in its home city of Paterson. PMP

works with students from School 1, School 26, School 24, Norman S. Weir (NSW), and the

Community Charter School of Paterson (CCSP). Students perform frequently for the school

and community and have performed at the Prudential Center, Shea Center for

Performing Arts ,and NJPAC.

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.

The Performing Arts School, located in Berkeley Heights, provides instrumental, vocal,

dance and musical theater instruction through private and group classes to students of all

ages and abilities. Instrumental students may participate in the Achievement Program

and the Royal Conservatory of Music's Development Program.

New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), founded in 1979, is a tiered orchestral program,

offering ensemble education for students in grades 3–12 across New Jersey. NJYS has

grown from one orchestra of 65 students to over 500 students in 15 different orchestras and

ensembles, including the internationally recognized Youth Symphony. NJYS ensembles

have performed at venues including the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, Carnegie

Hall, and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. NJYS has received numerous

prestigious awards for its adventurous programming from the American Society of

Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) and has had six European tours, including

participation in the Summa Cum Laude International Youth Festival and Competition

(Vienna), winning First Prizes in July 2014 and 2017.

Our rich past and bright future are made possible through the generosity and talents of

our teachers, staff, students, volunteers and donors.

Click:

Patersonmusicproject.org

Visit:

Paterson Music Project

8 Mill Street

Paterson, NJ 07501

Call:

973.341.7959