Guitarfest

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Kean Guitarfest 2024 celebrates the classical guitar in all its splendor. The festival will showcase regional guitar ensembles and culminate in a recital by internationally acclaimed classical guitarist Celil Refik Kaya.

Kean-NJIO Orchestra

NJIO soloist Baran Güzelsoy playing guitar in the outdoors, under a blue sky

The Kean-NJIO Orchestra is an exciting collaboration between Kean University and the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO).

Jazz Ensemble

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Kean Jazz Ensemble provides an opportunity for students to develop their musical skills to be successful jazz ensemble musicians and directors. The ensemble will explore genres from the Big Band Era, the Jazz Rock Era, and current jazz literature. Music levels and composers will be discussed during the semester for each middle and high school grade.

Mama I’m a Big Girl Now!

Three original actresses from the Hairspray show, now in the Mama, I'm a Big Girl Now show. From left to right: Kerry (in black sparkly dress), Laura (in gold sparkly dress), and Marissa (in a red velvety dress)

Tony Award Winner Marissa Jaret Winokur (Dancing with the Stars), Tony Nominee Kerry Butler (Xanadu), and Tony Nominee Laura Bell Bundy (Legally Blonde) reunite onstage for the first time in 20 years in “Mama, I’m a Big Girl Now.” Spend the evening revisiting the show that helped launch their careers and lifelong friendships while singing hits from the shows that made you fall in love with them.

Aaron Diehl Trio

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Aaron Diehl Trio was created by Aaron Diehl, a Juilliard graduate, pianist, and composer transforms the piano into an orchestral vessel in the spirit of beloved predecessors Ahmad Jamal, Erroll Garner and Jelly Roll Morton with his trio.

Ana Gasteyer

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Ana Gastyer’s Christmas tour is made up of seasonal favorites and holiday originals, from her recent album Sugar and Booze, which topped numerous “Best Holiday Album” lists on Billboard.

Working

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“Working” shines a spotlight on the hopes, dreams, disappointments, and joys of average American workers.

A Classic Christmas by Frisson

A group of musicians on stage with their violins and other wind instruments. A gradient of green and red fills the background for a holiday feel.

Frisson is an emerging group of young artists and seasoned professionals that performs engaging programs for winds, piano trios and piano quartets programs, and popular programs featuring music by such composers as Gershwin and Piazzolla.

Winter Concert

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The Kean-NJIO Orchestra is an exciting collaboration between Kean University and the New Jersey Intergenerational Orchestra (NJIO). Join us for the Winter Concert on December 5, 2023.

Choral Concert

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The Kean University Choral Concert will feature the Kean University Concert Choir and Community Chorale under the direction of Dr. Rachel Carlson, Kean’s Director of Choral Activities, and a guest performance by the Thomas Jefferson Arts Academy A Cappella Choir, under the direction of Kelly Cubias.