College of Arts & Sciences

All concerts take place at the South Orange Performing Arts Center at 7:30 p.m.

  • For tickets, contact the SOPAC box office at (973) 313-2787 or www.sopacnow.org.
  • For more information, call Gloria Thurmond, Program Director at (973) 275-2746.

Eddie Monteiro, Jazz Accordionist
Tuesday, October 25
Eddie MonteiroEddie Monteiro has over 30 years of musical performance in classical, jazz, dance, theater, cabaret and choral ensembles. A lead artist of innumerable society bands performing throughout the world at social events, political gatherings and corporation conventions, Eddie is also the youngest honoree elected to American Accordionists’ Association Hall
of Fame, November 1994.

Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks, Jazz Orchestra

Tuesday, November 8
Vince Giordano’s NighthawksMusician, arranger, and leader of his New York-based orchestra, the Nighthawks, Vince Giordano specializes in the vintage jazz styles of the 1920s and early 1930s. He and his Nighthawks are widely renowned for having contributed to a number of popular film scores.

Jazz Knights of West Point

Tuesday, March 27 ~ Free Concert
Jazz Knights of West PointBringing over three decades of musical excellence to their audiences, the West Point Band’s Jazz Knights present the best in big band favorites, popular music, and original compositions and arrangements for jazz ensemble. Past and present members of the band have played with such icons as Count Basie, Buddy Rich, Woody Herman, Maynard Ferguson, Ahmad Jamal, Chaka Kahn, Prince, Billy Cobham, and the Tommy Dorsey and Glenn Miller Orchestras.

Seton Hall University Faculty Jazz Ensemble

Tuesday, May 1 ~ Free Concert
Ever growing in popularity since its debut two years ago at SOPAC,  the Seton Hall University Faculty Jazz Ensemble has become widely known by the University students and general public for its exciting performances of great historic jazz music of every style.


Contact Us

Arts Council
(973) 313-6338
artscouncil@shu.edu
Fahy Hall Rm. 118