(PDF) (DOC) (JPG)September 23, 2015

MAHWAH, N.J. – The Open Door Concert Series at Ramapo College begins its fourth season on Wednesday, October 7 with a performance by acclaimed harpist Merynda Adams. The concert, which is free and open to the public, will be held in the York Room of the Birch Mansion at 7 p.m.

Merynda Adams is in demand as a soloist and chamber musician, performing throughout the United States, Belgium, France, the Netherlands and Puerto Rico. She has performed with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, New York Grand Opera, Northeastern Philharmonic, Westfield Symphony, Lake Placid Symphonietta and off Broadway in “The Fantasticks.” Described by the Newark Star Ledger as having “played the harp with color and great facility,” Ms. Adams is a 1994 winner of the Artists International Competition and the Goldblatt Award.

A graduate of the Manhattan School of Music, her teachers include Kathleen Bride, Erika Waardenburg and Gloria Agostini. Ms. Adams is often heard in recital collaborating with violinist Christopher Collins Lee and soprano Aprile Millo.

For disability-related accommodations and other information, contact Professor Itay Goren at igoren@ramapo.edu

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About Ramapo College

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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