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Upcoming Events
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CHS FESTIVAL CHOIR PERFORMS WITH SOUTH ORANGE SYMPHONY
Sunday, April 26, 3:00 PM
South Orange Middle School AuditoriumColumbia’s Festival Choir will perform with the South Orange Symphony, presenting a free spring concert. The concert will feature pieces Dvorak, Mozart, Handel and Grofé.
Come out to SOMS and support student musicians as they perform alongside the pros.
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CHS JAZZ ENSEMBLE AT AL FARAH CHS BOOSTER CLASSIC
Monday, April 27, 5:00 PM
Maplewood Country ClubThe Columbia Jazz Ensemble will be performing at the cocktail party for the 27th Annual Al Farah CHS Booster Classic Golf Tournament.
Cougar Boosters is a huge supporter of music and the arts at CHS, and this amazing event is one of their biggest fundraisers of the year. You can support CHS by sponsoring, golfing, or just coming out to the Cocktail Party to hear your Jazz Ensemble bring down the house at this marquis event.
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BEATFEST 2026
Thursday, May 28, 4:30 PM
Ritzer FieldBeatFest, the student-run, freeform student music showcase, returns to Ritzer Field on Thursday, May 28.
Tickets are on sale now—$5 for students and $15 for adults. Buy now so you can experience this unique festival in our school’s own backyard and support SOMA’s talented student musicians. Here’s more information.
Columbia’s ‘Into The Woods’ Enchants SOMA
Columbia’s annual musical, a star-studded staging of Sondheim’s Into The Woods, got six sold-out audiences on their feet, filling the halls of Columbia with magic, mirth, a giant and a cow.
Jazz Band Takes SOPAC Stage in Finale Concert
The Columbia Jazz Band burned down the house at SOPAC on February 18, performing two sets of greats and standards for a near-sold-out crowd. It was the culmination of the ensemble’s season, which included mentoring from visiting Jazz legends.
Noteworthy Appears at Adelphi’s SingStrong Festival
Columbia High School’s own Noteworthy a cappella combo rocked the Performing Arts Center at Adelphi University as part of the SingStrong A Cappella Festival.
SOMA Rocks Brings Down the House, Raises Funds
The Local Heroes band and CHSMPA welcomed a star-studded roster of Broadway talent to rock a sold-out crowd and raise over $18K for CHS Music Programs.
Student Groups Present First “Live at the Library” Band Showcase
MIC and MSC presented its inaugural student band showcase on December 4, featuring 10 CHS bands.
Featured Image photo courtesy Julia Maloof Venderosa.