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Promoting events & performances of the Montclair State University Choral Activities program!

Follow us for updates from University Singers & Chorale, and get a sneak peak of behind the scenes events, rehearsals & all the fun we have making music together!

10/17/2026

We are proud to present our 2026 Choral Fall Concert! We invite you to join us for an afternoon of resonant, moving, and powerful music! ❤️🎶

📍The Fall Concert will take place on Sunday, November 1st at 3pm in the Alexander Kasser Theater.

At this concert, we are beyond excited to present to you the New Jersey Premiere of Jake Runestad’s “Vincent’s Sky” performed by the Montclair State University Singers and Wind Symphony!

Along with that, Vocal Accord and the University Singers will perform pieces of choral repertoire in our season’s theme of “Resonance: The Music Within.”

We’re also thrilled to welcome back our alumna guest artist, Maegan Hoogerhyde 20’ (Soprano) as she performs pieces by Bellini, Tchaikovsky, Puccini, and Gounod!

🎫 Tickets are now on sale! They can be purchased at INSIDE.MONTCLAIR.EDU/Cali-Events (link in bio) or at the Alexander Kasser Theater’s Box Office!

We can’t wait for you to join us for this night of wonderful music making! 🍁🎵

10/06/2026

Kaleidoscope was an exhilarating two nights of performances featuring many talented musicians within the John J. Cali School of Music 🎶❤️

A warm and heartfelt shoutout to all performers, especially Chorale and University Singers for their memorably breathtaking performances! ✨

There are more concerts to come featuring our Choirs, and we’re ecstatic to show off what’s next! Keep an eye out for upcoming performances dates, you wont want to miss it! 🎶❤️

09/27/2026

Before our Cali opener, Kaleidoscope, we’d like to take a moment to introduce our 2026-27 Student Leadership Team!🎶

Stay tuned for more updates on the Montclair State University Choirs! 🎶❤️

09/18/2026

The John J. Cali School of Music’s first performance of the 2026-2027 school year is just TWO WEEKS away!!

Our annual Kaleidoscope performances, showcasing our very own Chorale and University Singers, along with other soloists, groups, and ensembles, will take place on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3rd at 7:30 PM in the Alexander Kasser Theater. 🎶❤️ We hope to see you there!

Tickets are available for purchase through the Alexander Kasser Theater Box Office or via the QR code!!

09/14/2026

University Singers Fall Retreat 2026 ✅

This past Saturday the Montclair State University Singers had their annual Fall Retreat. We are so excited to dive into this season’s repertoire and make music together! And of course.. it wouldn’t be our retreat without sweet treats and kickball! ❤️🎶

11/24/2025

2 WEEKS! Our Winter Choral Concert LIGHT & LOVE is Saturday, December 6 and 8:00pm in the Alexander Kasser Theater! At 7:00pm, ACDA will host a Pre-Concert Presentation “Meet-The-Composers” featuring Ian Kearny and Bill Payn. Bring your friends and family because this is one night you don’t want to miss!

Under the baton of Dr. Heather J. Buchanan accompanied by Gregory A. Stout, we have:

❄️Vocal Accord: World Premiere “There Will Come Soft Rains (Ian Kearny, ‘25)

❄️University Singers- Highlights from Handel’s Messiah Part 1 featuring soloists: Jeffrey Castellano (tenor), Arianna Joseph (mezzo-soprano), Joey Staltari (baritone), Taryn Spoto (soprano), Brianna Coppolino (soprano), Jenna Ferrera (soprano).

❄️Chorale: NJ Premiere of LOVE (William A. Payn) featuring soloists: Vasilisa Pjevovic (soprano), Alan Pinzon (bass/baritone), Gabrielle Guida (mezzo-soprano), Isaac Rodriguez (tenor), Victoria Mango (soprano) and poetic readers: Hannah Kemp, Gabrielle Cintron, Emma Hinz, Denise DeMaio, Jake McCreery

✨Guest Artists: Indigo Quartet and Chorale Chamber Orchestra!

🎫: $25 online or at the door (Online highly recommended due to limited space. Link in the bio)
📍: Alexander Kasser Theater, Montclair State University. 1 Normal Ave, Montclair NJ
⏰: 8:00 pm Concert; 7:00 pm Pre-Concert

11/17/2025

We are proud to present renowned conductor, distinguished educator, and choral icon Dr. Anton Armstrong as part of our 2025-26 Cali Immersive Residency program! Join us to learn from Dr. Armstrong’s extensive career experience as he shares pedagogical and artistic insights. This event promises to be enlightening and inspiring, and is designed to energize choral conductors, choristers, and aspiring choral music educators from all aspects of the choral field! 🎶🌟

📍Friday, March 20, 2026 @ 9:30 am – 3 pm, Leshowitz Recital Hall/Chapin Hall, MSU.
**RSVP: January 26, 2026, or until places are filled. Contact Dr. Heather J. Buchanan ([email protected]) with questions.**
📲Register via https://forms.gle/rCV4jXqwjFE86HyD7

A day of exploration and inspiration for choral directors, emerging and pre-service choral music educators, and community/church choristers via interactive workshops:

🫂Understanding & Performing African American Spirituals
🫀Body – Mind – Spirit – Voice: Our Calling as Arts Educators in the 21st Century

🎵Music (yours to keep)
🥪Boxed lunch provided
💰Cost $20
🚗Paid parking in Red Hawk Deck, adjacent to Chapin Hall
🎤Co-hosted by Montclair State ACDA chapter

10/30/2025

🎶 It’s concert time! 🎶

Get ready for an afternoon of powerful harmonies, breathtaking choral music, and unforgettable moments with the John J. Cali School of Music! 🍁✨🎼

The Choral Fall Concert brings together the incredible voices of Vocal Accord & University Singers for a program that will move, inspire, and spark chills in the best way.✨

📅 Sunday, Nov 2, 2025
⏰ 3:00 PM
📍 Alexander Kasser Theater

We’re thrilled to welcome alumna guest artist Maegan Hoogerhyde ’20 (Soprano) 🌟 and feature Greg Stout in his first fall concert performance with us as choral accompanist! 🎹

Bring your friends, your family, your music-loving bestie — this is the fall concert you’ll be talking about long after the final chord fades. 💛🎵

Tickets are on sale now online and at the box office!! 🎫🎵🎤

10/24/2025

✨🎶Kaleidoscope was nothing short of breathtaking🎼❤️

Two phenomenal performances filled with talent, energy, and heart! Every musician on that stage shined and brought the music to life in such a powerful way! 💫🎵

A special congratulations to Chorale and University Singers, who gave some absolutely unforgettable performances! You all were AMAZING!!! ❤️🎤

We are still riding the high from these concerts and can’t wait to show off what’s next! 🎵✨ Keep an eye out for upcoming posts about our next performances and events! You won’t want to miss it! 👀❤️✨

09/30/2025

9.10.25 ~ U/Singers Annual Fall Retreat🌞🎶🫧🫂🌈

Huge thank you to our extraordinary director, Dr. Buchanan, for the best body mapping/grounding exercise to start the day. Shout to our hardworking Section Leaders and our Kindness Crew for setting up and making the day run smoothly (and fun)!! Finally a grand welcome to our new and amazing accompanist, Greg Stout! Enjoy a few clips of him receiving the full experience of being in our spectacular community. 🎶❤️

We’re so excited to show everyone what we worked on, stay tuned!

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