 Our master of ceremonies: Sarah Wallace, Chief Investigative Correspondent for WABC-TV, introduced our talented performers and our objective of the evening: to raise money for the arts in our schools. 
The Brandenburg concerto with John Littlefield, Pat Zuber, Sooji Oh, Roy Lewis, Sally Shumway, Sarah Carter, Fransicso Centeno, and Karen Littlefield was an evening highlight.  
John vonGlahn sang Cole Porter with Nilson Matta on Bass, Ed Uribe on drums, and Klaus Mueller on piano. 
Our Musical Director Sarah Carter and CEF co-president John DelloRusso thanked the audience and select the raffle winners with the CHS National Honor Society.  Our Big Band...Gale Force...lead by Dave Gale, energized the audience with a little Mercy, Mercy, Mercy! 
The 4th ANNUAL CEF CONCERT for the ARTS    On Monday Oct 20, 2008, the Cresskill Education Foundation sponsored the fourth annual Concert for the Arts. Cresskill’s professional musicians, who play on Broadway, in the Philharmonic and throughout the world, shared their passion for music to raise money for the arts in our schools.  Sarah Carter, the CEF Artistic Director, put together an amazing program that contained a ten piece brass ensemble, memorable piano solos, an amazing viola/piano duet, some Mozart, Doppler and a Tchaikovsky string sextet. The second half of the show featured a new Big Band segment and fabulous Brazilian Jazz with vocal and drum accompaniment by CHS seniors Emily Olcott and Matt Tatro.  Sarah Wallace, WABC-TV investigative reporter and nine time Emmy winner, also a Cresskill resident, was Master of Ceremonies. Sarah emphasized the importance of evenings like these to celebrate Cresskill and the arts. She also pointed out the need for new and creative ways to raise money for our schools as federal and state revenues dwindle. The Cresskill musicians: Cathy Campbell, Sarah Carter, Francisco Centeno, Basia Danilow, David Gale, Christina Kiss, Andre Liigand, John Littlefield, Karen Littlefield, Nilson Matta, Donald Mokrynski, Tom Olcott, Peter Sanders, Jack Schatz, Ed Uribe, Joe Verderese, and Rebecca Young were joined by eleven professionals from our neighboring towns to produce another memorable evening. Dr. Bellina, Superintendent of Schools, said, “On behalf of the Board of Education, I would like to thank our extremely talented musicians and the CEF for supporting our students and enhancing the arts in our schools.”
Cresskill Education Foundation
Enriching Cresskill Education Since 1990
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