A music festival celebrating the 100th birthday of composer George Gershwin will be held at William Paterson University in Wayne on Saturday, October 24.
Admission is free.
The concert, given by William Paterson's music faculty, begins at 8 p.m. in the Shea Center for Performing Arts on campus. Donaldo Garcia is the artistic director. Bryant has accrued extensive credits in oratorio, concert and opera venues. A graduate of Oberlin College Conservatory, Bryant holds master's degrees in vocal performance and choral conducting from the University of Michigan. Demsey, a saxophonist, author and educator, is the coordinator of jazz studies and an associate professor of music at William Paterson.