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Cornelia Lotito

Alumni Spotlight: Cornelia Lotito, MSU ’18 – Wins the District 2022 MET Auditions and Visits Cali Students

Lotito spoke to our undergraduate students about her career path after graduating from the Cali School with a degree in Vocal Performance 4 years ago.

Chaim Zemach playing cello

Sad News-Passing of Prof. Emeritus Chaim Zemach

Professor of cello at Montclair for 28 years, he played a key role in establishing and maintaining the chamber music program in the Department of Music

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Red Hawks Wow in Spielberg’s ‘West Side Story’

Alumni bring on-screen and behind-the-scenes know-how to reimagined Broadway classic

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Orchestra Rocks Monday Night Football

Cali School students are featured in intro film on popular ESPN sports show

Wynton Marsalis with trumpet player

Learning from the Master

Jazz legend Wynton Marsalis teaches Cali School students about life and art

Harlem Quartet

Harlem Quartet Headlines New Residencies at Cali

Groundbreaking ensemble showcases Cali School’s innovative approach to artists-in-residence

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MSU Wind Symphony Invited to Prestigious WASBE in Prague 2022

MSU Wind Symphony Invited to the Largest, Most Important International Organization for Wind Bands in the World

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Cali Project Spotlight: Jack’s Family Band, An Internship Journal

In the fall of 2020, sophomore Jack Powers decided to use his family as a music teaching and learning lab, with surprising results!

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Cali Project Spotlight: Remixing Pivotal Musical Moments In Nordoff Robbins Music Therapy

In the David Ott Lab for Music and Health, C’airra Cotte and Claudia Orozco study the fascinating phenomenon of “pivotal musical moments” in the therapeutic process.

Congratulations Gilman Recipients

Three Montclair State Students Earn Prestigious Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship

Karina Bloom, freshman, majoring in Music Performance, plans to study abroad Fall 2021 at Nebrija University in Madrid, Spain. Karina is a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps.

Performers spread on amphitheater steps

Music for Celebrating the Season

University Singers, NJSO and NY Philharmonic offer holiday performances

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A Favorite Rock + Rap Music History Course Re-imagined and Updated Featuring Hip-Hop

Examines the cultural, technological, and aesthetic development of this musical genre over time and space