(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)April 22, 2024

Singer and pianist Tony DeSare will bring his quartet to perform at the Berrie Center on May 4, 2024 at 8 p.m. in the Sharp Theater. Named a Rising Star Male Vocalist in Downbeat magazine, DeSare is known for performing with infectious joy and robust musicality, and for bringing a fresh take to old-school classwith a romantic and swinging sound.

DeSare has won critical and popular acclaim for his concert performances throughout North America and abroad. He has performed at jazz clubs, Carnegie Hall, and in Las Vegas, headlining with Don Rickles and major symphony orchestras.

DeSare has earned four top 10 Billboard jazz albums under his belt and has been featured on the CBS Early Show, NPR, A Prairie Home Companion, and the Today Show, and his music has been posted by social media celebrity juggernaut, George Takei. He is also an award-winning composer, who has not only won first place in the USA Songwriting Contest but has written the theme song for the motion picture, “My Date With Drew.”

Arch Performances is a community resource generously funded by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Mid Atlantic Arts, and Impact 100 Garden State.  Events are open to the public with discounts for children 17 and under, and they offer easy access and free parking. For exact event information and tickets, please visit ramapo.edu/berriecenter.

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Ramapo College of New Jersey is the state’s premier public liberal arts college and is committed to academic excellence through interdisciplinary and experiential learning, and international and intercultural understanding. The comprehensive college is situated among the beautiful Ramapo Mountains, is within commuting distance to New York City, was named one of the 50 Most Beautiful College Campuses in America by CondeNast Traveler, and boasts the best on-campus housing in New Jersey per Niche.com. Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor’s degrees in the arts, business, data science, humanities, social sciences and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include business, education, nursing and social work. In addition, the College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels, and offers graduate programs leading to master’s degrees in Accounting, Applied Mathematics, Business Administration, Contemporary Instructional Design, Computer Science, Creative Music Technology, Data Science, Educational Leadership, Nursing, Social Work and Special Education, as well as a Doctor of Nursing Practice.

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