Young Artist Finalists Headline Continuo Arts Gala

Young Artist Finalists Headline Continuo Arts Gala!

Music lovers and supporters will gather at the Historic Twin Maples Estate in Summit on October 16th for the second annual "Making Musical Dreams Come True" Gala, celebrating a successful three years of bringing music to our communities and around the world. Gala guests will enjoy an elegant evening of world class performances from the finalists of the Continuo Arts Foundation's "Young Artist Debut Series".  Competing for a debut concert in Carnegie Hall, the top artists include: soprano Nina Berman, violinist Amy Zhang, soprano Rhie Yungee, The Emerald Trio, mezzo-soprano Clare Maloney, pianist Pham Hoang, soprano Alison Linker,  The Argos Piano Trio, and mezzo-soprano Sarah Kraus.  These featured finalists include local musicians from the Tri-State area as well as performers from Canada and abroad.

During its brief history since becoming a 501(c)3 organization in 2007, Candace Wicke has brought Continuo Arts to the attention of both the local and international music scenes. Under her baton, Continuo Arts singers premiered Stephen Edward's Requiem for my Mother at Carnegie Hall, and its European premiere and world-wide television broadcast with the City of Prague Philharmonic at the prestigious Festival Internazionale di Musica Sacre Series in Rome, Italy.  Last March, the Continuo Arts Treble Choruses presented the "Sounds of Music" series in Carnegie Hall; a memorial to Lee Kjelson, mentor and music educator who inspired many of today's musicians. Mid-June found the Continuo Arts Children's Chorus performing with international superstar Andre Rieu, Carmen Monarcha and the Johann Strauss Orchestra at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, in a tribute to Michael Jackson. 

Continuo Arts began season rehearsals for its intergenerational choral programs last week with a community open house and sing-in at its new home, the Historic Twin Maples Estate, 214 Springfield Ave. in Summit.  Chorus members from ages six to past sixty experience a truly stellar world of music, and singers wishing to join are encouraged to contact the Continuo Arts Foundation.  According to Candace Wicke, "an important aspect of the Continuo Arts mission is the inclusion of our communities and bringing people into the arts. As a foundation, we give to our communities first."

You are invited to celebrate with us at a jubilant gathering on Saturday, October 16, 7-10pm.  Musical entertainment, silent & live auctions, food and more.  For tickets and information, call 908-264-5324 or visit www.continuoarts.com

Contact:

Cathryn Layton

908-264-5324