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Highbridge Voices @ Brilla Pax: Year 2 ✌🏼
The 2026-2027 year has started and HBV is off with rehearsals, fun and community!

Little Voices (K-3rd Grade)🎼
Art Club with Ms. Ortiz 🎨
Science with Concorde🔬🧪
Sunrise Voices 🌅🎵
Concert Choir 🎶
Rehearsals with Ms. Trinidad & Ms. Scott🙋🏻‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️
Outside Games/Play 🤸🏾‍♀️⚽️🏐🏈🤾🏽‍♂️
Homework Help 📝
Coding 💻

🎉Join the fun! 🎉
Register Today! ✅️
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#afterschoolfun #Highbridge #musiceducationmatters
#bronx

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☀️🎶 SUMMER JUST GOT MORE FUN! 🎨🚌
Registration is now OPEN for Highbridge Voices Summer Voices 2026! Join us July 6th–July 17th from 10AM–3PM for two exciting weeks filled with music, art, trips, creativity, friendship, and unforgettable memories! 💙✨
Our FREE summer program gives children a safe, joyful, and inspiring space to learn, explore, and grow through the arts. Whether your child loves to sing, create, or discover new experiences, there’s something for everyone this summer! 🌟
📍 Bronx, NY
🎵 Music
🎨 Art
🚌 Trips
💥 FREE PROGRAM
Spots are limited, so don’t wait! Register today and let your child experience a summer full of creativity, confidence, and community. 💫
📲 Scan the QR code or visit:
highbridgevoices.org/summer2026/
📧 info@highbridgevoices.org
📞 718-293-8759

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An unforgettable evening of music, community, and celebration is almost here. ✨🎶

Highbridge Voices is proud to invite you to our 2026 Annual Benefit Concert on Thursday, June 4, 2026, at the beautiful and historic The Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral.

This year, we are honored to celebrate Perry Notias of Notias Construction for his continued commitment to strengthening the Highbridge community and creating opportunities for young people throughout the Bronx.

For over 28 years, Highbridge Voices has empowered Bronx youth through music, mentorship, academic support, and performance opportunities. This special evening will feature inspiring performances by our talented students as we celebrate the impact music can have on young lives and our community. Your support helps Highbridge Voices continue providing tuition-free programming and meaningful opportunities for young people throughout the Bronx. 💜

To purchase tickets or make a donation, please visit:
www.highbridgevoices.org/fundraiser/

We hope you will join us for an evening of music, inspiration, and celebration.

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Nathaniel Gumbs is a Bronx native and internationally acclaimed concert organist who has performed throughout the United States and abroad, including Antigua, St. Thomas, Ghana, Paris, and Munich. Praised by The New York Times for his “mature, lyrical, accurate and energetic” playing, Nathaniel continues to captivate audiences through his artistry and musicianship.
Dr. Gumbs currently serves as Director of Music at The Riverside Church in New York City. He earned his undergraduate degree from Shenandoah Conservatory in Virginia, his Master of Music degree from Yale University, and his Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the Eastman School of Music. His principal teachers include Steven Cooksey, David Higgs, and Martin Jean.
Before joining Riverside Church, Nathaniel served as Director of Chapel Music at Yale University, where he coordinated music for multiple worshiping communities. He also previously served as Interim Minister of Music and Fine Arts at the historic Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem, NY, and as Director of Music and Arts and Church Organist at Friendship Missionary Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC.
In addition to his work as a church musician and educator, Nathaniel maintains an active international career as a concert organist represented by Karen McFarlane Artists, Inc. He has collaborated on recording projects with renowned artists and conductors and is a contributing composer in Pulling Out The Stops, Volume 3. Most recently, he released his debut organ solo project, King of Kings: Organ Music of Black Composers, Past and Present.

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GRAMMY Award-winning soprano Brittany Renee is celebrated for her “luminous tones” and “opulent voice,” earning praise from Opera News for her “plush soprano bloom.” Known for her radiant stage presence, sophisticated artistry, and captivating performances, she has become one of opera’s most exciting rising stars. Critics and audiences alike continue to recognize her for bringing warmth, elegance, and emotional depth to every performance.

Last season, Mrs. Renee appeared as Musetta in La Bohème at The Metropolitan Opera, San Francisco Opera, and Houston Grand Opera in her house debut. She also portrayed Bess in Porgy & Bess with Washington National Opera and appeared in the world premiere of Paola Prestini’s Silent Light at National Sawdust. On the concert stage, she served as soprano soloist for Brahms’ Requiem with the New York Philharmonic and performed in a gala concert honoring Pope John Paul II at Merkin Hall.

This season, Brittany Renee returns to The Metropolitan Opera as Bess in Porgy & Bess, appears with San Francisco Opera as Sister Rose in Dead Man Walking, and makes her role debut as Donna Anna in Don Giovanni with Florentine Opera. Her recent career highlights also include her San Francisco Opera debut as Julie in Omar, a groundbreaking opera collaboration by Rhiannon Giddens and Michael Abels, as well as acclaimed performances in Terence Blanchard’s Fire Shut Up in My Bones at both The Metropolitan Opera and Lyric Opera of Chicago. Critics praised her performances as “uniformly excellent from top to bottom” and highlighted her “lovely, crystalline soprano.”

Mrs. Renee performed in The Met’s historic production of Porgy & Bess, which won Best Opera Recording at the 63rd Annual Grammy Awards. Her impressive career has also included appearances at Teatro Regio Torino, Semperoper Dresden, Lincoln Center, and performances throughout Italy, Israel, and Canada. Beyond the operatic stage, she has collaborated with organizations including Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, American Spiritual Ensemble, and VOXSPEX, while also contributing vocals to Terence Blanchard’s film score for The Woman King starring Viola Davis.

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Friday programming in full swing 💙🎶

Our K–3 students came together for Little Voices rehearsal with Ms. Trinidad—building confidence, rhythm, and a love for music as one 🎵✨

Then our 2nd & 3rd graders dove into Household Science with Concorde Education, getting hands-on with a fun and engaging experiment 🧪🌟

Music, curiosity, and creativity all in one Friday!

#highbridgevoices #fridayprogramming #littlevoices #musiceducation #stemlearning

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Save the Date! ✨🎶
Join us for an unforgettable evening at the Highbridge Voices Annual Benefit Concert on Thursday, June 4, 2026 at the beautiful Basilica of St. Patrick’s Old Cathedral in NYC.
Celebrate the talent, growth, and impact of our incredible young musicians as they take the stage and share the power of music with our community. Your support helps us continue providing life-changing opportunities for Bronx youth. 💙
Mark your calendars—we can’t wait to see you there!
#highbridgevoices #savethedate #nycevents #bronxyouth #musiceducation

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Our very own Highbridge Singers sang at the Latino Pastoral Action Committee last month for their Black History Month Celebration! Enjoy this performance of our kids performing a medley of a funky vocal arrangement of Beethoven’s 5th Symphony and an arrangement of a civil rights-born anthem, We Shall Overcome. We send our biggest thanks to @lpac_programs_ministries for having us for this community event! ❤️

Michelle Trinidad, conductor
Antonio Del Valle, accompanist

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Attention all Highbridge Voices students & families! Take a look at our Saturday rehearsal schedule from March to the end of the season at our home base and at Sacred Heart Church. Please note that the last 3 dates on our schedule are MANDATORY! High school students can get community service hours for our June 4th performance! Make sure to mark your calendars! 📆

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Asha Lindsey (@asha_chinyere), Michelle Trinidad @chellzblue23), and Charles Carter (@charlesdcarter) remind us that your attendance at this year’s An Unsung Symphony is more than just a purchasing of a ticket, but a meaningful investment in our mission and vision.

Programs like our Bridge program allow students in New York City to participate in performances with high caliber musicians and create equitable performance opportunities.

We hope to see you at 7 PM on 2/21 at the Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem for an incredible evening of music.

This year’s performance will feature Symphony no. 5 by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Carlos Simon’s @carlos_simon_music) “Here I Stand: Paul Robeson”

We are excited to continue our collaboration with the New York Philharmonic (@nyphilharmonic) and students from Brilla Pax Middle school and alum from Sacred Heart School! @divinityseriesmusic

Tickets can be found at www.theunsungcollective.org

#musiceducation #equityinmusic #blackhistorymonth #nyphil

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This past Friday, Highbridge Voices had a productive time engaging with students over at @brilla_schools with our Life Skills Workshop presentation! We heard topics about finding self in career and school spaces, career discovery, and higher educational insights. The workshop also included the kiddos using John Holland’s Self-Directed Research tool, which is a career assessment tool that matches personality, talent, and aspirations to best-fitting career choices and fields of study. Thank you so much to the workshop presenter Mary Seid for taking time to help these students explore and discuss their next steps in their educational journeys, career paths, and future life experiences through self-exploration! 🧠✨

#lifeskills #careergoals #futureleaders #brillascholars #highbridgevoices

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