#1 New York Times Best-Selling Author of The Da Vinci Code
Dan Brown’s Wild SymphonyFeaturing the WP Chamber Winds
Sensory Friendly Schooltime Performance
Students, teachers and chaperones are invited to join us for a musical adventure into the animal kingdom, complete with visits from Maestro Mouse and all his friends! People of all ages will be delighted by the joyous rhythms of “Bouncing Kangaroo” to the mysterious melodies of “Wondrous Whale” to the hair-raising harmonies of “Brilliant Bat.” The concert is a visual and musical experience with projected images from the latest book by best-selling author Dan Brown. Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony is a new illustrated children’s book with accompanying orchestral score composed by Dan Brown himself. Your students can experience it live with the WP Chamber Winds on the beautiful campus of William Paterson University.
This sensory friendly school-day performance is designed to be a welcoming, inclusive and comfortable musical experience for those on the autism spectrum or with other sensory or cognitive needs.
Accommodations include low to medium volume and lighting ranges, space for students to move or walk around with a chaperone's supervision, provision of ear plugs, and an adjoining sensory-friendly space for those who need a break from the concert environment (outfitted with sensory manipulatives and carpeting).
Free admission to schools. Registration is required by October 2, 2023.
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Sensory Friendly Performance
Join us for a musical adventure into the animal kingdom, complete with visits from Maestro Mouse and all his friends! People of all ages will be delighted by the joyous rhythms of “Bouncing Kangaroo” to the mysterious melodies of “Wondrous Whale” to the hair-raising harmonies of “Brilliant Bat.” The concert is a visual and musical experience with projected images from the latest book by best-selling author Dan Brown. Dan Brown’s Wild Symphony is a new illustrated children’s book with accompanying orchestral score composed by Dan Brown himself. Your students can experience it live with the WP Chamber Winds on the beautiful campus of William Paterson University.
This sensory friendly performance is designed to be a welcoming, inclusive and comfortable musical experience for those on the autism spectrum or with other sensory or cognitive needs. Accommodations include low to medium volume and lighting ranges, space for students to move or walk around with a chaperone's supervision, provision of ear plugs, and an adjoining sensory-friendly space for those who need a break from the concert environment (outfitted with sensory manipulatives and carpeting).
Tickets: Adults $15, Children $10
Music from Africa, Peru, and India
WP Music students perform numbers from contemporary musical theatre.
Hannah Comia, music director
Viviana Kaszubski and Christopher Leiva, student directors
FREE
Additional Performances
Saturday, November 11 at 7:30pm
WORKING - A Musical from the book by Studs Terkel
Adapted by Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso
Localized format conceived by Daniel C. Levin for ACT of CT
Orchestrations by Alex Lacamoire
A co-production with New Jersey City University, WP and NJCU students perform this musical in honor of artist Ben Jones, supported by a grant from the Mellon Foundation.
Marc Dalio, stage director
Based on Studs Terkel's best-selling book of interviews, Working: People Talk About What They Do All Day, the Musical Working paints a vivid portrait of the workers that the world so often takes for granted: the schoolteacher, the delivery man, the waitress, the mason, and the stay-at-home parent, just to name a few. This unique localized production of Working will also venture into our own communities, sharing the stories of those passionate individuals with whom we share a neighborhood. Real life interviews supply a lyrical narrative through song and dialogue, shining light on the lives of those who create community.
Nominated for six Tony Awards, this modern revision features songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda, Stephen Schwartz, Craig Carnelia, James Taylor, Micki Grant, and more.
WORKING is presented through a special arrangement with Musical Theatre International (MTI). All authorized performance materials are also supplied by MTI. www.MTIshows.com.
This event is supported by the Mellon Foundation
Saturday, November 18 at 7:30pmSunday, November 19 at 3:00pm
Tickets: $25 general admission, $10 students and senior citizens
Additional Performance
Sunday, November 19 at 3:00pm
The WP New Music Ensemble performs original compositions by WP Student, Faculty and Alumni composers! Additional repertoire from the 20th and 21st Century compliment the WP compositions, including music of Kaija Saariaho, to whom the concert is dedicated, in commemoration of her passing in June 2023.
Free admission and open to the public.
WP Voice students and pianists perform songs from Golden-Age American Musical Theatre
With pianists Matthieu Cognet, Hannah Comia, and June Marano-Murray
New and traditional percussion music
WP New Music Series presents Mantra Percussion in performance, featuring a preview of Matt Mcbane’s Terrain. Mantra Percussion, Inc. is a future-focused organization committed to a lasting influence on percussion music through the creation of new works by living composers and creators from across the social spectrum — establishing lasting relationships with our collaborators; by developing equitable music communities through collaboration, support, and concert presenting; by mentoring new generations of diverse artists to significantly reshape the classical music landscape; and by engaging audiences through immersive, evening-length events that convey a grander artistic vision.
Acclaimed percussion ensemble Mantra Percussion will be in residence at WP for the 2023-2024 academic year. Their residency includes performances, masterclasses, and ensemble coaching.
WP Pianists present an evening of keyboard music commemorating the 400th Anniversary of the passing of William Byrd. Additional selections of the baroque and galant styles, including rarely heard compositions from the Chiquitos and Moxos Missions, round out this program of some of the earliest pieces written for keyboards.
Creative new music for mixed ensembles, based on musical scores that use pictures, text, pictograms, music notation, text, and more
The WP Wind Symphony and Chamber Winds, present a Side-by-Side concert with the Wayne Valley High School Wind Symphony. Featuring standard wind band repertoire, along with music by new and emerging composers, this will be an exciting culminating performance you won’t want to miss!
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