WHARTON INSTITUTE FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS

by Stephi Wild - November 13, 2023

The Wharton Arts Board of Trustees has announced the appointment of Gina Caruso as its new Executive Director, effective November 13, 2023. Caruso was unanimously approved by Wharton Arts' Board of Trustees following a four-month nationwide candidate search....

by A.A. Cristi - April 25, 2022

The New Jersey Youth Symphony announced today it will present a concert Exploring Music, Technology and Communication: Together We Celebrate Youth Excellence and Leadership on Saturday, April 30 at 7:00 p.m. at the West Side Presbyterian Church located at 6 South Monroe Street in Ridgewood....

by A.A. Cristi - April 21, 2022

The New Jersey Youth Symphony announced today that it will hold in-person auditions for the 2022-23 season. Audition registration for New Jersey's largest youth orchestra program, encompassing 15 ensembles including strings, winds, percussion, jazz, chamber music, and three full orchestras, is avail...

by A.A. Cristi - March 29, 2022

It's hard to imagine 450 student musicians in one space performing to support the Ukraine but that's what happened on the weekend when The New Jersey Youth Symphony, a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, had their annual “Playathon” but this time to partially support relief eff...

by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 29, 2022

It’s hard to imagine 450 student musicians in one space performing to support the Ukraine but that’s what happened on the weekend when The New Jersey Youth Symphony (NJYS), a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, had their annual “Playathon” but this time to partially support rel...

by A.A. Cristi - March 23, 2022

The New Jersey Youth Symphony, a program of the Wharton Institute for the Performing Arts, announced today that it will once again support relief efforts in Ukraine by donating 25% of its proceeds received on the day of the 2022 Playathon event to Doctors Without Borders for their efforts in Ukraine...