Cirque de la Symphonie to Return to NJ Syphony Orchestra This October

Acrobatic performers from Cirque de la Symphonie return to New Jersey Symphony Orchestra stages for the NJSO POPS season opener on October 17 and 18 in Newark and New Brunswick. Cirque's troupe of exceptional artists-aerial flyers, acrobats, contortionists, dancers, jugglers and strongmen-will perform on stage as the Orchestra performs classical favorites. NJSO Associate Conductor Gemma New conducts.

Performances take place on Saturday, October 17, at 8 pm at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and Sunday, October 18, at 3 pm at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. The State Theatre co-presents the October 18 performance.

The program includes music from Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio espagnol, Bizet's Carmen, Brahms' Symphony No. 3, Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake and Eugene Onegin, Respighi's La Boutique fantasque, Shostakovich's Festive Overture, Saint-Saëns' Samson and Delilah, Kabalevsky's Colas Breugnon Overture and Dvo?ák's Slavonic Dances, among others.

The NJSO presents special NJSO Accent festivities beginning one hour before each concert. Patrons can join in a sing-along highlighting the classic genres-from Broadway showstoppers to James Bond film theme songs-the five-concert NJSO POPS season will feature. Additional information about this season's NJSO Accent events is available atwww.njsymphony.org/accents.

TICKETS

Tickets start at $20 and are available for purchase online at www.njsymphony.org, by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or in person. The NJSO Patron Services and Sales office is located at 60 Park Place, 9th floor, in Newark; tickets are available by phone or in person Monday-Friday, 9 am to 5 pm.

Tickets for the October 18 performance are also available from the State Theatre ticket office online atwww.StateTheatreNJ.org, by phone at 732.246.SHOW (7469) or in person. The State Theatre ticket office is located at 15 Livingston Ave in New Brunswick-hours are Monday-Friday, 10 am to 6 pm; Saturday, 1 to 5 pm, and at least three hours prior to curtain on performance dates unless otherwise specified.

CONCERT PROGRAM

Cirque de la Symphonie

Saturday, October 17, at 8 pm | NJPAC in Newark

Sunday, October 18, at 3 pm | State Theatre in New Brunswick

Gemma New, conductor

Cirque de la Symphonie

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

Full concert information is available at www.njsymphony.org/cirque.

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