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Music Conservatory Of Westchester Holds 85th Anniversary Jazz Brunch

by Alesha Hanson
Music Conservatory of Westchester celebrates its 85th anniversary Jazz Brunch. Music Conservatory of Westchester celebrates its 85th anniversary Jazz Brunch.
Music Conservatory of Westchester celebrates its 85th anniversary Jazz Brunch. Photo Credit: Gabe Palacio Photography
Music Conservatory of Westchester Executive Director Jean Newton of Edgemont and Ossining’s Lisa Sandagata, Music Therapy Institute co-director watch on as longtime piano student Drew Somerville of Rye explains the importance of scholarship programs. Music Conservatory of Westchester Executive Director Jean Newton of Edgemont and Ossining’s Lisa Sandagata, Music Therapy Institute co-director watch on as longtime piano student Drew Somerville of Rye explains the importance of scholarship programs.
Music Conservatory of Westchester Executive Director Jean Newton of Edgemont and Ossining’s Lisa Sandagata, Music Therapy Institute co-director watch on as longtime piano student Drew Somerville of Rye explains the importance of scholarship programs. Photo Credit: Gabe Palacio Photography
Music Conservatory of Westchester Executive Director Jean Newton, Judy Gelfand, Jeff Gelfand, William Pollak, trustee Georgia Pollak of White Plains, past Music Conservatory board President Helen Demetrios. Music Conservatory of Westchester Executive Director Jean Newton, Judy Gelfand, Jeff Gelfand, William Pollak, trustee Georgia Pollak of White Plains, past Music Conservatory board President Helen Demetrios.
Music Conservatory of Westchester Executive Director Jean Newton, Judy Gelfand, Jeff Gelfand, William Pollak, trustee Georgia Pollak of White Plains, past Music Conservatory board President Helen Demetrios. Photo Credit: Gabe Palacio Photography
From left, performers and Conservatory jazz faculty Alma Micic on vocals, Rale Micic on guitar, and Nicolas Biello on sax. From left, performers and Conservatory jazz faculty Alma Micic on vocals, Rale Micic on guitar, and Nicolas Biello on sax.
From left, performers and Conservatory jazz faculty Alma Micic on vocals, Rale Micic on guitar, and Nicolas Biello on sax. Photo Credit: Gabe Palacio Photography
Conservatory Board President Rodd Berro of Armonk and featured performers and Conservatory jazz faculty Alma Micic and Rale Micic. Conservatory Board President Rodd Berro of Armonk and featured performers and Conservatory jazz faculty Alma Micic and Rale Micic.
Conservatory Board President Rodd Berro of Armonk and featured performers and Conservatory jazz faculty Alma Micic and Rale Micic. Photo Credit: Gabe Palacio Photography
Fom left, Music Conservatory of Westchester Trustee Thomas Cratty of Bronxville, Gayle Cratty, Trustee Alexander Johnson of White Plains, and Conservatory student Ana Maria Acevedo of New Rochelle with her parents Gloria Ortega and Silvio Acevedo. Fom left, Music Conservatory of Westchester Trustee Thomas Cratty of Bronxville, Gayle Cratty, Trustee Alexander Johnson of White Plains, and Conservatory student Ana Maria Acevedo of New Rochelle with her parents Gloria Ortega and Silvio Acevedo.
Fom left, Music Conservatory of Westchester Trustee Thomas Cratty of Bronxville, Gayle Cratty, Trustee Alexander Johnson of White Plains, and Conservatory student Ana Maria Acevedo of New Rochelle with her parents Gloria Ortega and Silvio Acevedo. Photo Credit: Gabe Palacio Photography
Leilani Orozco of White Plains, who is in her second year of study at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, poses with her teacher Nick Biell. Leilani Orozco of White Plains, who is in her second year of study at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, poses with her teacher Nick Biell.
Leilani Orozco of White Plains, who is in her second year of study at the Music Conservatory of Westchester, poses with her teacher Nick Biell. Photo Credit: Gabe Palacio Photography

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. -- The Music Conservatory of Westchester, a nonprofit community music school in White Plains, recently held its 85th Anniversary Jazz Brunch at Castle Hotel & Spa in Tarrytown.

The event featured performances by Conservatory jazz faculty Alma Micic on vocals, Nicolas Biello on saxophone, and Rale Micic on guitar. 

Proceeds from this event will support the school’s Scholarship Fund, which provides financial assistance for students in the Conservatory’s music program as well as music therapy students, and U.S. military veterans in its Healing Our Heroes program.  

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