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Rising Stars Returns Nov. 9 For 13th Year At Algonquin Arts Theatre
Two River Community Bank Sponsoring Free Concerts Featuring Fifteen High School Classical Musicians & Vocalists
EVENT INFORMATION
What:
Rising Stars (Algonquin Arts Theatre Morning Music Series)
Two Free Concerts!
Who:
High School Classical Musicians from New Jersey
Date & Time:
Wednesday, Nov. 9
10 a.m. & 12 p.m.
Location:
Algonquin Arts Theatre
173 Main Street, Manasquan, N.J.
Tickets:
Free
Advance reservations recommended. Visit algonquinarts.org or call 732-528-9211.
MANASQUAN, NJ � The best high school classical musicians and vocalists from New Jersey will perform two free concerts on Wednesday, Nov. 9, as Rising Stars returns to Algonquin Arts Theatre for the 13th consecutive year.
The concerts, sponsored by Two River Community Bank, will begin at 10 a.m. and 12 p.m., respectively. Patrons should reserve free tickets in advance at algonquinarts.org or by calling 732-528-9211.
Fifteen finalists from Point Pleasant to Paramus survived the audition process to be selected as 2011's Rising Stars with seven vocalists and eight musicians slated to participate in the concert.
The vocalists include Michelle Bonzani (Point Pleasant), Hannah Black (New Providence), Lauren Fogarty (Wall), Christa Grammer (Jackson), Gregory Grimes (New Providence), Samantha Sayah (Howell) and Brianna Vitale (Marlboro).
On piano, the event will feature Marilyn Dillon from Point Pleasant and Nicholas Andrej, Reyna Barnes and Clarice Forbes of Patterson. John Bogan of Point Pleasant will be featured on guitar, Lily Kaufman of Westwood on alto saxophone, Aline Vartanian of Paramus on viola and Megan Yi of Rutherford on violin.
The Rising Stars program was created through the Algonquin Arts Theatre Education Department with the help of Lee Weisert from Manasquan High School. Originally open to students in Monmouth and Ocean Counties, the program is now available to the entire state.
As part of the program, finalists will meet with a guest mentor � a professional in the classical music industry � and will have the opportunity to speak one-on-one with the mentor and further explore the possibility of a future career in the music industry.
Algonquin Arts Theatre was founded in 1992 as a nonprofit organization that uses the arts to provide cultural enrichment and educational enhancement of the highest quality for Central New Jersey residents.
