Warren Saxophonist Is Chosen For Global Jazz Program

Warren, NJ -- Neta Raanan, a composer and saxophonist from Warren, was one of only 21 musicians chosen for Berklee Global Jazz institute’s Contemporary Performance (Global Jazz) master’s program.

Raanan, also a Berklee alumna, is also one of only two Americans who was recruited following an extensive selection and audition process.

To qualify for her master’s degree, she will produce a culminating experience project. Raanan’s thesis is titled Echoes of Nature: How Music Reflects Humans’ Relationship with the Environment.

Connecting musical creative thinking with the natural environment, Neta’s project will combine written and performance pieces, from interviews with artists and essays on different cultures, to the performance of both original and interpreted musical compositions reflecting the theme.

Teaching that with talent comes responsibility is a unique aspect of the BGJI program. In addition to traditional musicianship, Neta is learning to use music as a positive force in the community by teaching and giving outreach performances in care homes, hospitals and correctional facilities.

Neta is also spending the year being mentored, touring and performing alongside world renowned jazz masters, studying, and traveling with other students to concerts and festivals in the U.S., Europe and South America, and further developing her talents to become one of tomorrow’s leading jazz performers.

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