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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven's Ninth
Saturday, September 25, 2010 at 3 pm
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
Jacques Lacombe launches his inaugural season as the NJSO’s 13th Music Director with Beethoven’s immortal Ninth Symphony. Culminating in the magnificent “Ode to Joy,” the Ninth Symphony is performed with a special narration between movements, crafted from touchstone historic speeches. Aaron Copland’s solemn and stirring Canticle of Freedom offers a modern American perspective on the theme of human liberty. more info |
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Best of Mozart
Thursday, October 14, 2010 at 7:30 pm
DAVID LOCKINGTON conductor
Beyond the mystique of Mozart—his astonishing precocity and early demise—lies the music itself, revealed here in its kaleidoscopic moods. A heavenly serenity infuses the themes of the Clarinet Concerto and his last symphony, “Jupiter,” while his impetuous First Symphony, composed at the age of 8, bursts with youthful energy. more info |
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Russian Tales
Sunday, October 31, 2010 at 3 pm
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor; DUDANA MAZMANISHVILI piano
The ardent themes of Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2 come to life under the fingers of pianist Dudana Mazmanishvili, praised for her expressive and dynamic performances. Prokofiev’s popular Fifth Symphony pulses with energy; influential American composer Roger Sessions contributes an inventive suite. more info |
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Vienna Boys Choir
Sunday, December 5, 2010 at 3 pm; Lecture 2 pm
$57|$47|$47|$42|$32
Rejoice in the holiday season with sacred and secular works performed in soulful harmonic perfection by these ambassadors, ages 10-14, who carry on the rich traditions of one of Austria’s oldest musical institutions. more info |
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Best of Water
Thursday, January 13, 2011 at 7:30 pm
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor; John Hancock baritone
Elusive and enticing, water captures the imagination. Handel’s festive Water Music paints a scene of courtly elegance, while Smetana’s “The Moldau” reminds us of the powerful nostalgia that a river can evoke. Strauss’s lilting Blue Danube Waltz is famous for its appearance in the movie 2001; Mendelssohn’s “Fingal’s Cave” vividly depicts the rugged coast of Scotland. more info |
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Water! Fantasies and Fables
Sunday, January 23, 2011 at 3 pm
NEEME JÄRVI conductor; J’NAI BRIDGES mezzo-soprano
Magical fables in lakeside settings: Dvorak’s menacing Water Goblin abducts innocent souls; Tchaikovsky’s celebrated Swan Lake Suite tells a story of love and transformation. Elgar’s Sea Pictures sing of the danger and allure of the ocean. more info |
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New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players: HMS Pinafore
Friday, February 4, 2011 at 8 pm; 7 pm lecture
$62|$52|$47|$42|$37
Gilbert and Sullivan’s delightful comedic tale about overblown nationalism, personal ambition and forbidden love amongst the social classes of British society and the Royal Navy. more info |
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Opole, Philharmonic of Poland: Vienna Gala Program
Friday, February 18, 2011 at 8 pm; 7 pm Lecture
$52|$47|$42|$37
Iwona Sobotka, Soprano; Marta Kowalczyk, Violinist
Enjoy an evening full of the sweet sounds of Vienna, featuring the orchestral, violin and vocal music of composer Johann Strauss, Jr., as performed by Poland’s leading symphony orchestra. more info |
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Arabian Nights
Saturday, February 26, 2011 at 3 pm
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
Nights of adventure and intrigue await as Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherezade and Nielsen’s Aladdin Suite weave a spell with vivid orchestral color. Ranjbaran’s exciting music, based on an 11th-century Persian epic poem, fuses ancient and modern sounds. more info |
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Best of Spanish Flair
Thursday, March 17, 2011 at 7:30 pm
THOMAS WILKINS conductor; OREN FADER guitar
This sizzling program reveals the soul of Iberia. Romantic selections from Bizet’s Carmen and Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez offer a view from the Old World. Latin-American rhythms pulse through Gershwin’s Cuban Overture, Copland’s El Salón México and Falla’s Three-Cornered Hat.
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Itzhak Perlman
Saturday, April 9, 2011 at 8 pm; 7 pm Lecture
$125| $100| $100| $85| $75
Violinist Itzhak Perlman captivates audiences worldwide with his charismatic stage presence, superb technique and mastery of a wide repertoire that undeniably makes him the reigning violin virtuoso of this generation. Enjoy Perlman’s astounding gifts when he makes his Morristown debut accompanied by pianist Rohan De Silva.
Repertoire to be announced closer to the date of the recital.
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The Choir of the Pope's Diocese of Rome
Saturday, May 7, 2011 at 8 pm; 7 pm Lecture
$77|$52|$42|$37|$27
Founded in 1984 by Don Marco Frisina in the service of the Church of Rome and its Bishop, the Pope, this acclaimed choir makes its first U.S. tour, featuring a program that includes classical pieces and original works by Maestro Frisina that are both spiritual and inspirational. more info |
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra: Best of Ballet
Thursday, June 2, 2011 at 7:30 pm
JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
Ballet has the power to transcend time, place and even the force of gravity. It can tell stories or simply express the essence of music. “Best of Ballet” brings together an alluring selection of choreographic favorites, including excerpts from The Nutcracker, The Firebird, Appalachian Spring, Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun and Fancy Free.
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