New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra: Free Concert with Works by William Grant Still, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, José Pablo Moncayo, Enrique Granados

In Monday’s (1/26) Patch (New Jersey), Sophia Rosahl writes, “The New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO) invites the public to a free concert celebrating music that uplifts and reflects the human spirit on Sunday, March 1st at 3pm at the Cathedral Basilica of the Sacred Heart in Newark. This performance marks NJIO’s first appearance in the Cathedral Basilica’s Concert Series and first performance in the city of Newark. The program features William Grant Still’s Afro-American Symphony, the first symphony by a Black composer to be performed by a major American orchestra, alongside works by Samuel Coleridge-Taylor, José Pablo Moncayo, and Enrique Granados. NJIO’s three intergenerational orchestras will perform … showcasing the organization’s mission to make orchestral music more accessible and joyful for all ages…. The afternoon begins … with a pre-concert performance by Keys 2 Success, featuring young Newark piano students, followed by the main concert at 3pm…. To ensure all audience members feel comfortable, NJIO offers a Concert Comfort Station in the concert lobby where attendees can borrow additional cushions, fidget toys, coloring pages and crayons, and large-print program books.”