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Mr. Salvatore Mazzocca - About Us
Our Members:
Pianist – Owner
Biographical Info
Cathy Sonnenberg attended the New England Conservatory of Music on a full scholarship. She studied piano with Veronica Jochum and Theodore Lettvin, and chamber music with Benjamin Zander. She sang in the Conservatory chorus directed by renowned choral conductor Lorna Cooke DeVaron and under the baton of Seiji Ozawa of the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
Cathy has given piano recitals in the Canary Islands, Madrid and Boston, played cabaret shows in Philadelphia, and conducted and accompanied Camden Catholic High School’s chorus. She performed in the Liberace Revue at the Tropicana in Atlantic City and served the Marian Anderson Historical Society as pianist for the unveiling of the Marian Anderson Stamp at the Kimmel Center in Philadelphia. She has also accompanied NY City Opera baritone Robert McFarland.
Cathy works with 3 different groups of people with disabilities: She is Associate Director of Joyful Noise, a chorus hosted by Bancroft, she is Director of SAIL SINGS, sponsored by Jewish Family Services in Cherry Hill, and she teaches at the Hollydell School for children. Formerly organist at Embury Methodist Church in Collingswood, NJ and St. Mark’s at the Crossing Episcopal Church in Williamstown, NJ, Cathy currently serves as Organist at St. Bridget’s Catholic Church in Glassboro, NJ. She accompanies music students at Rowan University and is the mentor for pianists and instrumentalist at The Arts 4 Teens Festival at Rutgers University, Camden, NJ.
Mr. Salvatore Mazzocca
Pianist
Biographical Info
Salvatore Mazzocca is a graduate of Rowan University. He received his Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in piano performance from Rowan, and he is currently teaching music in Clementon Elementary School. He teaches K-8 general music, directs two choral ensembles, and is the director of the music theatre program. From 2000-2002, Salvatore participated in summer master classes in the Ukraine. He has also taught music theory and performed at the Northern Lights Music Festival in northern Minnesota.
Sal has also appeared on stage in “Forever Plaid” at the Broadway Theatre of Pitman, and has vocally and musically directed various musical productions in south Jersey.
