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The Continuo Arts Foundation Debuts Its Spring 2011 Season

Opening performance this Saturday at Springfield's Saint James the Apostle Church

The Continuo Arts Foundation kicks off its spring 2011 season with its presentation of “The Sounds of Music” series at Saint James the Apostle Church in Springfield on Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 pm.

Comprised of over 150 singers from across Union, Essex, Somerset and Morris Counties, the group will showcase music from  different composers, genres and time periods, including Stephen Edward’s “Revelation Trilogy” to a Rogers & Hammerstein medley of favorites.

Among the artists featured in the performance is 15-year-old Summit pianist Samantha Donohue. A Young Artist Debut Winner, Ms. Donahue was selected from outstanding musicians from across the country and Canada to make her debut at the first Festival Internazionale Di Arte Per Giovani Musicisti in Rome last March, and has emerged as a rising star at competitions presented by The National Music Educator’s Association, the Piano Teacher’s Society of America, and the Florence Boughton Competition. She will perform Chopin’s Impromtu No. 4 Opus 66.  Also featured will be soloists Catharine Layton and Brett Algaier, accompanied by John Conte. Candace Wicke is the Conductor.

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The Continuo Arts Foundation, founded in 2007, has garnered the attention of the tri-state area and the international music world. Premiering works in Carnegie Hall and Vatican City, the Continuo Arts Foundation connects artists to opportunities locally and around the world.  In addition, local programs include a three-week intensive Summer Musical Theater Conservatory that runs from July 5th to July 22nd ending in fully staged, costumed and choreographed productions of “Beauty & the Beast” and “Aladdin."

Sponsored in part by the Provident Bank Foundation and the Manley Winser Foundation, the “Sounds of Music” series is a free concert and open to the public; donations will be accepted at the door.

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For questions regarding the “The Sounds of Music” series, the June 11 Saint James the Apostle Performance, auditions or further information, visit www.continuoarts.com, the Continuo Arts Foundation page on Facebook, or call the Continuo Arts Foundation at (908) 264-5324.   

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