Demarest NJ, some of the Academy of the Holy Angels’ best vocalists shared their talents at the Carnegie Hall Honors Performance Series, an international event held in early February. Martine Alvarez of Chestnut Ridge (New York), Haedyn Brigati of Englewood Cliffs, Alyssa Finch of River Vale, Lilianna Garber of Mahwah, Kiera Kwiatkowski of Glen Ridge, and Gigi Ochs of Fair Lawn took the stage with peers from around the globe.
Paramus NJ, Vocalist Isabella Wisniewski used to dream of visiting Carnegie Hall and the Sydney Opera House. This year, she was invited to perform at both world-famous venues. In the space of a few months, Wisniewski sang with the 2023 Honors Performance Series in New York City, and followed up by bringing her vocal talents to the HPS in Australia.
Demarest NJ, three outstanding vocalists from the Academy of the Holy Angels have been named to the 2023 Carnegie Hall Honors Performance Series. AHA’s nominees are Caroline Ko of Hoboken, Victoria Velasco of Woodcliff Lake, and Isabella Wisniewski of Paramus.
Demarest NJ, the new year brought exciting news for vocalist Deanna Frassa. The New Milford resident has been accepted to the highly selective High School Honors Performance Series at Carnegie Hall. Frassa, a member of the Class of 2022 at the Academy of the Holy Angels, will be singing with other talented teens in early February.
Jack, a student at George Washington Middle School, has been playing piano since he was 7. He practices for 45 minutes every day after school.
As a result, he was a first-place finisher in the Crescendo International Competition, earning a chance to play Jan. 31 in Carnegie Hall. It will be Jack’s second performance at a New York City concert hall this month.
Jack played the Merkin Concert Hall on Jan. 10, a recital for winners of the Vivo International Music Competition, in which Jack placed third.
Sir James Galway poses with the group.Sean Marron of Ridgewood performed a solo at the concert.Sir James Galway and Nancy Horowitz share a love for the flute.
Ridgewood flutist plays Carnegie Hall with Sir James Galway
DECEMBER 19, 2014 LAST UPDATED: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2014, 12:31 AM
BY GLORIA GEANNETTE
MANAGING EDITOR |
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
Nancy Horowitz, a Ridgewood resident for many years, is well known as a flutist. She is often seen locally playing with the Ridgewood Symphony and the Waldwick Band. In addition to teaching private flute students, she also teaches in the Paterson school system where she has introduced innovative programs and raised many donated instruments for her students. Through the years she has developed a friendship with the world-renowned flutist Sir James Galway and his wife, Jeanne. Needless to say, she was thrilled when the opportunity presented itself to have her students from Paterson and her private student, Sean Marron from Ridgewood, perform with the Galways at Carnegie Hall.
How did your participation in the concert start?
Just around Halloween, Lady Jeanne Galway called and asked if my School 24 students in Paterson would be able to play on stage at Carnegie Hall for Tim Janis’s “An American Christmas Carol.” I’ve known her and Sir James for a while, and keep in touch on Facebook. I had recently posted a photo of my school’s Concert Band and Jeanne wanted them all to participate. I explained that they don’t all play flute, but I would be able to bring around six flutists plus my private student from Ridgewood, Sean Marron. Jeanne said that Sir James wanted 100 kids on stage with them for the performance.
