Gospel Music Festival Concert
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Gospel Music Festival Concert
December 12 at 5:00 p.m.
Main Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center
FREE admission
Join us for an unforgettable evening of inspiration, hope, and celebration at the Gospel Music Festival. The concert opens with Elevation, Delaware’s only professional vocal ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, whose innovative performances blend classical choral music with jazz, hip-hop, R&B, storytelling, and spoken word. In the second half, the New Jersey Youth Symphony and distinguished high school choruses from across New Jersey, under the baton of Helen H. Cha-Pyo, present André J. Thomas’s uplifting Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy, a powerful work that celebrates faith, unity, hope, and the transformative power of music.
New Jersey Youth Symphony Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Music Director & Conductor
Elevation Dr. Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, Artistic Director
J.P. Stevens High School Chorus Matthew Chi Lee & Regina McElroy, Directors
Somerville High School Chorus Daniel Malloy, Director
Rosa Parks High School for the Arts Chorus Lauren Sander-Wells, Director
This concert is part of the Wharton Arts Free Concert Series at UCPAC, offering six free performances that celebrate music, culture, and community throughout the season.
Supported by funding through the NJEDA‘s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.
December 12 at 5:00 p.m.
Main Stage at Union County Performing Arts Center
FREE admission
Join us for an unforgettable evening of inspiration, hope, and celebration at the Gospel Music Festival. The concert opens with Elevation, Delaware’s only professional vocal ensemble, under the direction of Dr. Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, whose innovative performances blend classical choral music with jazz, hip-hop, R&B, storytelling, and spoken word. In the second half, the New Jersey Youth Symphony and distinguished high school choruses from across New Jersey, under the baton of Helen H. Cha-Pyo, present André J. Thomas’s uplifting Mass: A Celebration of Love and Joy, a powerful work that celebrates faith, unity, hope, and the transformative power of music.
New Jersey Youth Symphony Helen H. Cha-Pyo, Music Director & Conductor
Elevation Dr. Arreon A. Harley-Emerson, Artistic Director
J.P. Stevens High School Chorus Matthew Chi Lee & Regina McElroy, Directors
Somerville High School Chorus Daniel Malloy, Director
Rosa Parks High School for the Arts Chorus Lauren Sander-Wells, Director
This concert is part of the Wharton Arts Free Concert Series at UCPAC, offering six free performances that celebrate music, culture, and community throughout the season.
Supported by funding through the NJEDA‘s A.R.T. – Phase II Grant Program.
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Where is it happening?
UCPAC, 1601 Irving St, Rahway, NJ 07065-4133, United States
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