MKA Advanced Strings at Immaculate Conception

Last spring, after several successful performances, the Upper School Fine and Performing Arts Chair, Nicole Hoppe, was approached by Montclair State University's Director of Musical Theatre, Gregory J. Dlugos. He was impressed at the level of talent shown by the players at MKA and asked the Advanced Strings players to perform at a concert series at the Immaculate Conception Church in Montclair this past weekend. The young musicians opened the program with Mozart's Overture "The Abduction from the Seraglio" followed by Antonio Vivaldi's Concerto for Two Violins and Cello RV. 565. The featured soloists were: Dorothy Cucci, Izumi Umeda, Defne Akyurek, James Lukenda, Grace Andres and Andrew Roselund. The program was directed by Dimitri Hadjipetkov. Congratulations to all students on a spectacular show.