In May 2021, Trenton Central High School (TCHS) Orchestra students Zoomed with acclaimed saxophonist Jess Gillam. A year and a half later, on October 25, 2022, they finally met her in person. The event was sponsored by the Neighborhood Music Project and hosted by Lou Chen, program manager for Trenton Arts at Princeton (TAP).
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Editor's note: The Trenton Youth Orchestra comprises Trenton Central High…
Trenton Arts at Princeton is excited to welcome Jamie Goodwin as the new director of Trenton Youth Theater, succeeding inaugural director Victoria Davidjohn.
Goodwin, hailing from Cherry Hill, NJ, is a 2022 Princeton graduate. Majoring in philosophy with a…
Trenton Arts at Princeton is excited to welcome Jenna Elliott, Sean Park, Juliana Wojtenko, Destine Harrison-Williams, and Kate Stewart as the 2022/23 Trenton Arts fellows.
Each fellow will serve as the student leader for one of the four Saturday Morning Arts groups: Trenton Youth Dancers, Orchestra, Singers, and Theater. They will…
In April 2022, cellist Sheku and pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason participated in a mini-residency with the Neighborhood Music Project. On April 27, the Trenton Youth Orchestra, which is made up of Trenton Central High School (TCHS) students and Princeton University student volunteers,…
Trenton Arts at Princeton is excited to welcome Nancy Agosto as our inaugural program coordinator. Agosto graduated from Muhlenberg College in 2022 with a B.A. in art history and Latin American & Caribbean studies and a minor in studio art. During her time at Muhlenberg, she conducted two independent research projects. The first regarded…
Trenton Arts at Princeton is excited to welcome Solon Snider Sway as the new director of Trenton Youth Singers, succeeding Mariana Corichi Gómez. Snider Sway is…
Originally published by Princeton Alumni Weekly.
Princetonians increasingly connect with schools and service groups to expand college access and moreWhen arts enthusiast Lou Chen ’19 was a Princeton freshman, he had…
Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason were back. The two musicians had previously spoken with Trenton music students in November 2020, over Zoom. On April 28, a day after their Princeton University Concerts debut, the renowned sibling duo traveled to Trenton Central High…
Check out this radio segment by WWFM's A Tempo covering Sheku and Isata Kanneh-Mason's recent visit to Trenton Central High School.