WHEN: June 13 & 14
WHERE: St. John the Baptist is located at 69 Valley Street, Hillsdale NJ.
ADMISSION: Performances and Art Show are open to the public and free of charge.
For questions or more information, please email stjohnhillsdale.events@gmail.com
Present pastor Rev. John Korbelak has created a venue for drawing people of the community together to celebrate the expressions of the human spirit found in the Arts. This year’s festival offers a wide variety of visual art and music. Admission is free for all performances.
Saturday, June 13, at 2:30 PM: David Glukh, Piccolo Trumpeter and Liya Petrides, Organist/Pianist/Soprano will kick off the musical performances. Baroque music by Torelli and Handel, Tangos by Astor Piazzolla, Jazz selections, traditional European music and romantic favorites by Rachmaninov and Tchaikovsky will be performed.
Saturday, June 13, at 6:30 PM: 14-year-old Concert Pianist Brielle Dulce Perez will perform works of Bach, Chopin, Beethoven, Debussy and Scriabin. Brielle has won more than 20 National and International piano competitions and has appeared at Carnegie Hall and numerous major European capitals.
Saturday, June 13, at 8 PM: Leading American opera stars will perform an Opera & Broadway Gala. The concert will feature favorite arias and songs from Carmen, Rigoletto, Lohengrin, Don Giovanni, Barber of Seville, Phantom of the Opera, Carousel, South Pacific, Dreamgirls, and Songs of a New World. Featured singers are mezzo-soprano Sara Louise Petrocelli, dramatic soprano Brittany Hines-Hill, tenor Cody Austin, and baritone Chad Armstrong. Other special guest singers will also be present.
Sunday, June 14, at 2:00 PM: the Arts Festival comes to a close with
Flamenco-Blues Guitarist/Vocalist Tony Rivera, graduate of the Juan Orozco
School of Flamenco Guitar and the American Institute of Guitar, as he performs
traditional Flamenco classics, contemporary sacred music, and selections by
Train, Crosby Stills and Nash and Ray Charles, among others. Guest singers
Jillian Turner, Mary Kate Buckman and Lisa Gordon will join Mr. Rivera for select
songs.
The Festival
Art Gallery will be open for viewing Saturday, June 13,
from 1:00 PM until 8:00 PM and Sunday,
June 14, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. A combination
of age groups, open themed two- and three- dimensional work, and unrestricted
medium will allow for an exciting and visually diverse show. Admission is free.
A delicious,
full Italian buffet dinner prepared by Munno’s of Pearl River will be offered
on Saturday, June 13 from 4:00 – 8:00 PM in the Parish Center adjacent to the
church. Meet the artists appearing throughout the afternoon’s performances
while enjoying fantastic food and great company. Tickets are on sale now at $25
per person. To RSVP, please call the Parish Center at 201.666.2707 or visit the
Parish Center front desk Monday – Friday between 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM.
