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NEWS & UPDATES

ACT TWO

With no intermission, Act 2 began after retiring from full time teaching for 34 years. Well really, pandemic March 2020, Act 2 KunzleMusic had it's trial run! Creating the website, editing and publishing old compositions, and starting a virtual lesson studio. Throughout the first year, with continued shut downs, time was spent teaching lessons and master classes via zoom, virtual marching band judging, practicing, and the emergence of new compositions. The gradual come back of live music with performing, conducting, and teaching pursued, and the rest is well . . . all here on the website. 

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BAND DIRECTORS MARCHING BAND

November 23, 2023 

THURSDAY @ 10am

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade

New York, NY

PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY concert

November 18, 2023 

SATURDAY @ 7pm

"Prague Connection"

Crescent Ave Presb. Church, Plainfield, NJ

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All Saints Episcopal 150th Anniversary

November 5, 2023 

SUNDAY @ 9am

Composition Commission performance

Scotch Plains, NJ

PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY concert

October 14, 2023 

SATURDAY @ 7pm

"Spanish Fiesta"

Crescent Ave Presb. Church, Plainfield, NJ

TOURNAMENT of BANDS

Fall Season is here!

Back in the press box with TOB -NJA 2023. 

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NJWS Summer Series Concerts

June-July 2023 

June 3 Macy's Wanamaker Organ, Philadelphia, PA

July 4 Overpeck County Park, NJ

July 6 Great Auditorium, Ocean Grove, NJ

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SUMMER MUSIC CAMP

June 26 - July 7, 2023 

9am-12pm Mon-Fri

LRHS Wanaque, NJ

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SUMMIT SYMPHONY concert

May 21, 2023 

SUNDAY @ 2pm

Summit HS, Summit, NJ

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NJ WINDSYMPHONY concert

May 12, 2023 

FRIDAY @ 8pm

Side By Side concert & Youth Soloist

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

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PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY concert

April 29, 2023 

SATURDAY @ 7pm

Tchaikovsky: Romeo and Juliet, Sym. No.5

Crescent Ave Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, NJ

NJ WIND SYMPHONY concert

March 31, 2023  

FRIDAY @ 8pm  prelude @ 7:30pm 

NJWS 40th season 

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

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PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY concert

March 25, 2023 

SATURDAY @ 7pm

"The Maestro & the Apprentice" Haydn & Beethoven

Crescent Ave Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, NJ

GUEST CONDUCTING @ RHS

March 28, 2023

Composer/Conductor with RHS Symphonic Band

REJOICING SOUNDS premier 

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

NJ WIND SYMPHONY concert

February 10, 2023  

FRIDAY @ 8pm  prelude @ 7:30pm 

NJWS 40th season 

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY concert

January 28, 2023 

YouTube link - concert with the PAAAS Jazz Band

"ALL THAT JAZZ" free family concert

Crescent Ave Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, NJ

NJ WIND SYMPHONY concert

December 9, 2022  

FRIDAY @ 8pm prelude @ 7:30pm  

NJWS 40th Season Holiday Concert

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY concert

November 19, 2022 

SATURDAY @ 7pm

"LIFE IS A CABARET" 

Crescent Ave Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, NJ

KUNZLE PAC dedication

November 9, 2022

What an honor! This plaque was presented at the Lakeland Band Veterans concert 11/9/2022. Dedication originally announced November 2020

Lakeland Regional HS, Wanaque, NJ

NJ WIND SYMPHONY concert

November 6, 2022  

SUNDAY @ 3pm  

NJWS 40th Season Opening concert

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY concert

October 15, 2022 

SATURDAY @ 7pm

"ONCE UPON A TIME" Sibelius, Korsakov's Scheherazade

Crescent Ave Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, NJ

SUMMIT SYMPHONY concert

October 2, 2022 

SUNDAY @ 2pm

"MUSICAL HEROS" Star Wars & Marvel Universe!

Lawton C. Johnson School, Summit, NJ

BAND DIRECTORS MARCHING BAND

Macy's Parade '23

THURSDAY November 23, 2023

The BDMB is getting back together for the Macy's Thanksgiving Parade, following the performance in the Rose Parade 2022..

New York, New York

RFM ENSEMBLE NIGHT

June 21, 2022 

TUESDAY @ 7:30pm

Ringwood Friends of Music Ensemble Night. 

Schubert's Shepherd on the Rock, Soprano, Clarinet & Piano

Community Presbyterian Church, Ringwood, NJ

CAMELOT musical

June 10-26, 2022

FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS @ 8pm

SUNDAYS @ 3pm

Playhouse22, East Brunswick, NJ

PARADE GRAND MARSHALL

May 30, 2022

MONDAY @ 10am 

What an honor to march with our Veterans.

Memorial Day Parade, Wanaque, NJ

GUEST CONDUCTING @WMTSD

May 18, 2022 concert

WEDNESDAY @ 7pm concert

Composer/Guest Conductor with the West Milford 8th grade band.

Macopin Middle School, West Milford, NJ

NJ WIND SYMPHONY concert

May 13, 2022  

FRIDAY @ 8pm  

'22 Side-By-Side concert. Wonderful to work with these amazing students and an honor to conduct the NJWS.

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ


PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY concert

April 30, 2022

SATURDAY @ 7pm "FABULOUS FOURS"
Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 & Brahms Symphony No.4

Crescent Ave Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, NJ

NJWS MUSIC at the BASILICA

March 20, 2022

SUNDAY @ 3pm  

A magnificent cathedral & ensemble. Free concert

Basilica Cathedral, Newark, NJ

PLAINFIELD SYMPHONY Concert

March 19, 2022

SATURDAY @ 3pm 

Schubert's Symphony No.9. PSO stands in solidarity with Ukraine opening the concert with the Ukrainian National Anthem.  

Crescent Ave Presbyterian Church, Plainfield, NJ

SOMETHING ROTTEN musical

March 3-6, 2022

Thursday-Sunday pit orchestra fun!

#NothingRotten about this show.

Northern Highlands HS, North Haledon, NJ 

SATURDAY STARS piano 

est. March 2022

Proud to be part of the team with Saturday Stars. Piano classes sponsored by the Mary Therese Rose Fund

Community Presbyterian Church, Ringwood, NJ

SALUTING AMERICA'S BAND DIRECTORS 

January 1, 2022

The Band Directors Marching Band at the Rose Parade with 270 Band Directors from 50 states. An amazing experience and an honor to participate. 

Pasadena, California

NJWS HOLIDAY Concert

December 10, 2021

FRIDAY @ 8pm
program #3 Holiday Concert, featuring Tuba Christmas.

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

NJWS HOLST 1st Suite

November 5, 2021

program #2 chamber ensembles performing classic pieces for winds.  What a unique experience to play the Holst First Suite with the original instrumentation.

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TOURNAMENT of BANDS

Fall Season is here!

Back in the press box with TOB LIVE for 2021. Great to see so many bands performing and bringing it back on the field.     

NJWS SOUSA SPECTACULAR

October 29, 2021

FRIDAY @ 8pm

The NJWS season opener, a Sousa Spectacular

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ


NEW JERSEY WIND SYMPHONY 

is back 2021

We are thrilled to be back and preparing for our 2021-2022 season. 

Full Season Schedule is out.

West Side Presbyterian Church, Ridgewood, NJ

NORTH JERSEY COMPOSITE BAND

August 15, 2021  

5 NJWS members participated in the North Jersey Composite Band. The band was comprised of 76 musicians from 20 different community bands. 

Enjoyed this unique experience with friends; Mike D, Dawn & Mike R, and Jeff B.

MORRIS PLAINS, NJ

ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL CHURCH

July 25, 2021 

Wonderful service and inviting community, playing with friend/organist Fred Irwin,   Music prelude: Saint-Saens Sonate  &  Mozart Clarinet Concerto, Adagio @38.15

ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL, SCOTCH PLAINS NJ

VETERAN'S CONCERT

November 2020

Thank you to the Lakeland Regional HS Band and Administration for inviting me back to conduct the Lancer Band once again at their outdoor Veterans concert. It was an honor to be part of the concert and a few wonderful surprises from the Wanaque Knights of Columbus with a Community Service Award and LRHS announcement of the dedicated naming of the Kunzle Performing Arts Center at LRHS.

KunzleMusic CALENDAR & CONCERTS


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