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The Greater Atlantic Partnership and Atlantic Prevention Resources proudly present The Power of Positivity: Life Without Limits Art Contest. The contest is open to middle school students in Atlantic County, grades 6-8. The schools involved will collect all artwork submissions from students before the deadline. Atlantic Prevention Resources will organize a pick-up of all student works. All submissions must be received by April 7, 2025. The top three winners will be awarded a gift card, and first place will have their art displayed on a billboard in the local community.
Featured student artwork from talented middle school students will be shown in an art exhibit at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University from April 30 to May 11, celebrating how positive actions and mindsets can lead to a fulfilling, substance-free life. The exhibit will be open to the public for all to enjoy!

Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) presents the internationally known Signum Quartet performing works by Haydn, Dvořák, and more. Trinity Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton, NJ. General Admission Tickets: start at $45 (children 5-17 who are accompanied by an adult receive a 50% discount); Accommodations or services can be arranged with two weeks’ notice, contact Mika Godbole at mgodbole@princetonsymphony.org or (609) 905-0931; For tickets: princetonsymphony.org or 609-497-0020.

Programs, artists, dates, and times are subject to change.

The Greater Atlantic Partnership and Atlantic Prevention Resources proudly present The Power of Positivity: Life Without Limits Art Contest. The contest is open to middle school students in Atlantic County, grades 6-8. The schools involved will collect all artwork submissions from students before the deadline. Atlantic Prevention Resources will organize a pick-up of all student works. All submissions must be received by April 7, 2025. The top three winners will be awarded a gift card, and first place will have their art displayed on a billboard in the local community.
Featured student artwork from talented middle school students will be shown in an art exhibit at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University from April 30 to May 11, celebrating how positive actions and mindsets can lead to a fulfilling, substance-free life. The exhibit will be open to the public for all to enjoy!

The Greater Atlantic Partnership and Atlantic Prevention Resources proudly present The Power of Positivity: Life Without Limits Art Contest. The contest is open to middle school students in Atlantic County, grades 6-8. The schools involved will collect all artwork submissions from students before the deadline. Atlantic Prevention Resources will organize a pick-up of all student works. All submissions must be received by April 7, 2025. The top three winners will be awarded a gift card, and first place will have their art displayed on a billboard in the local community.
Featured student artwork from talented middle school students will be shown in an art exhibit at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University from April 30 to May 11, celebrating how positive actions and mindsets can lead to a fulfilling, substance-free life. The exhibit will be open to the public for all to enjoy!

Xiaoya Gao, Piano with guest artists Ruihong Chang, Violin; Maya Grove, Violin; Colin Levins, Piano, featuring works by Amy Beach, Shupeng Cao, Antonin Dvorak, Florian Hecher, Chu Wang-Hua, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Robert Schumann, Joe Hisaishi, and Sergei Rachmaninoff.

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Xiaoya Gao is a pianist and music educator. A native of Urumqi, China, she has performed on prestigious stages across Italy, Austria, and the United States, giving solo and chamber recitals in cities such as Arcidosso, Vienna, New York, Seattle, Washington, D.C., and Princeton. Her artistry has been recognized with top international honors, including the Diamond Prize at the Carl Reinecke International Music Competition and the Gold Award at the 2025 Mozart International Music Competition. She is also a certified artist of the Washington International Young Artists Music Series. Gao holds a Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Pedagogy from the University of South Carolina (2024), a Master of Music in Piano Performance and an Advanced Certificate in Piano Pedagogy from New York University’s Steinhardt School (2021), and dual Bachelor’s degrees in Piano Performance and History from Lawrence University (2019), where she received the Margaret Gary Daniels Keyboard Performance Award (2017). As a faculty member at the New School for Music Study, she shares her expertise and passion with students of all ages and levels, inspiring the next generation of musicians through her deep commitment to both performance and education.

The Program
Joby Talbot: Path of Miracles
Noah Horn, Music Director
Forget Everest, this musical journey is unlike any other! Path of Miracles takes you on a pilgrimage through sound, following the epic Camino de Santiago route. Think stunning landscapes... except they're made of soaring vocals and intricate, mind-blowing harmonies.

Each movement hits a different stop on the path, with music that's as diverse as the pilgrims themselves. You'll hear ancient chants, soulful hymns from all over the world, and even a taste of Taiwanese tribal music.

Plus, the lyrics are a mix of languages, just like the people you'd meet on a real pilgrimage. It's a beautiful reminder that faith and music can connect us all, no matter where we're from.

What’s Interesting About This Concert
A touching tribute: written in 2005, Joby Talbot wrote Path of Miracles as a tribute to his father.

A clinic in multiculturalism: The piece is scored for a mixed choir (17 parts!) and crotales, and features singing in seven different languages. It includes Gregorian chants, pilgrims' songs, and prayers.

A film score maven: Joby Talbot is well known for his film scores, including Sing, Sing 2, Wonka, and A Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.

The Greater Atlantic Partnership and Atlantic Prevention Resources proudly present The Power of Positivity: Life Without Limits Art Contest. The contest is open to middle school students in Atlantic County, grades 6-8. The schools involved will collect all artwork submissions from students before the deadline. Atlantic Prevention Resources will organize a pick-up of all student works. All submissions must be received by April 7, 2025. The top three winners will be awarded a gift card, and first place will have their art displayed on a billboard in the local community.
Featured student artwork from talented middle school students will be shown in an art exhibit at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University from April 30 to May 11, celebrating how positive actions and mindsets can lead to a fulfilling, substance-free life. The exhibit will be open to the public for all to enjoy!

The Westminster Conservatory presents its annual showcase featuring students and ensembles from the Conservatory and Rider University on Sunday, May 4 at 3:00 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus.

The concert features the Westminster Community Orchestra conducted by Dr. Ruth Ochs; the Rider University Chorale directed by Tom Shelton; the piano duo of Phyllis Alpert Lehrer and Ena Bronstein Barton; student singers from the Honors Music Program, Danielle Sinclair, director, and Caelan Costello, Vito Cottone, and Joanna Hou, winners of the Westminster Conservatory Piano Concerto Competition. The concert will include selections from Porgy and Bess and The Empire Strikes Back plus music by Mozart, Rachmaninov, Grieg, and the world premiere of Searching by Westminster Conservatory faculty member Cecilia Reilly.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $15 for students/seniors and can be purchased from the Princeton University Box Office, 609-258-9220, online at www.princeton.edu/utickets, or at the door. For more information visit https://www.facebook.com/Westminstercommunityorchestra

The Greater Atlantic Partnership and Atlantic Prevention Resources proudly present The Power of Positivity: Life Without Limits Art Contest. The contest is open to middle school students in Atlantic County, grades 6-8. The schools involved will collect all artwork submissions from students before the deadline. Atlantic Prevention Resources will organize a pick-up of all student works. All submissions must be received by April 7, 2025. The top three winners will be awarded a gift card, and first place will have their art displayed on a billboard in the local community.
Featured student artwork from talented middle school students will be shown in an art exhibit at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University from April 30 to May 11, celebrating how positive actions and mindsets can lead to a fulfilling, substance-free life. The exhibit will be open to the public for all to enjoy!

The Greater Atlantic Partnership and Atlantic Prevention Resources proudly present The Power of Positivity: Life Without Limits Art Contest. The contest is open to middle school students in Atlantic County, grades 6-8. The schools involved will collect all artwork submissions from students before the deadline. Atlantic Prevention Resources will organize a pick-up of all student works. All submissions must be received by April 7, 2025. The top three winners will be awarded a gift card, and first place will have their art displayed on a billboard in the local community.
Featured student artwork from talented middle school students will be shown in an art exhibit at the Noyes Arts Garage of Stockton University from April 30 to May 11, celebrating how positive actions and mindsets can lead to a fulfilling, substance-free life. The exhibit will be open to the public for all to enjoy!