Published by New Jersey Stage
originally published: 10/08/2022
(NEWARK, NJ) -- At its Centennial Season Opening Night concert on Friday, October 7, 2022, Gabriel van Aalst, President & CEO of New Jersey Symphony, announced from the stage that two of the New Jersey Symphony Concert Films produced during the pandemic, “EMERGE: An NJSO Concert Film” and “Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467 feat. Terrence Wilson,” received Mid-Atlantic Emmy® Awards.
“EMERGE: An NJSO Concert Film” was produced in partnership with DreamPlay Films and received an award for Arts –Long Form Content (single program):
“EMERGE: An NJSO Concert Film”- DreamPlay Films; Yuri Alves, Director; Igor Alves, Producer; Gabriel Kurzlop, Colorist; Caroline Sincaruk, Camera Operator; Michael Gomes, Camera Operator; Victor Buitrago, Editor; Xian Zhang, Writer/Musical Arrangement
“Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467 feat. Terrence Wilson,” was produced in partnership with 7 Wonders Cinema and received an award for Entertainment – Long Form Content (single story or program):
“Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 21, K. 467 Feat. Terrence Wilson | New Jersey; Symphony”- 7 Wonders Cinema; Stephen Skeel, Executive Producer
Additionally, Yuri Alves, the DreamPlay Films producer of “EMERGE: An NJSO Concert Film” received an award for his editing work on that film, and for another film he produced named “Grind.”
EDITOR – CONTENT; Yuri Alves- DreamPlay Films
New Jersey Symphony Concert Films, and many hours of other New Jersey Symphony virtual content, can be watched on-demand, for free, on the New Jersey Symphony’s YouTube channel and on the organization’s website.
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PHOTO: Gabriel van Aalst with Emmy Award. Photo credit: Grace Liu Anderson
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The North Jersey Blues Society presents "Blues & Brews" featuring BBD Rhythm & Blues Band on June 21st
(MONTCLAIR, NJ) -- The North Jersey Blues Society presents "Blues & Brews" featuring BBD Rhythm & Blues Band at the Montclair Brewery on Sunday, June 21, 2026. The event runs from 5:30pm to 7:30pm.
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