NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA to Present Classic Vienna This November
By: Caryn Robbins Oct. 02, 2014
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents "Classic Vienna"-a program of works by Mozart, Schubert and Strauss Jr.-November 6-9 in Newark, Princeton and New Brunswick. Rising star Lise de la Salle performs Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 9; in a returning engagement, guest conductor Eugene Tzigane conducts a program that also features Schubert's Third Symphony and Strauss Jr.'s "Artist's Life" Waltz and Die Fledermaus Overture. Saturday, November 8, is the NJSO's first College Night of the season at the State Theatre in New Brunswick.
Performances take place on Thursday, November 6, at 1:30 pm and Sunday, November 9, at 3 pm at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJPAC) in Newark; Friday, November 7, at 8 pm at the Richardson Auditorium in Princeton and Saturday, November 8, at 8 pm at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. Classical Conversations begin one hour before the performances on November 7 and 8. "I always find it interesting to pair music by Strauss Jr. with Mozart, and Schubert as well," Music Director Jacques Lacombe says. "There is no point in arguing about the importance of Mozart and Schubert in the classical world, but the perception of Strauss' music can be a bit ambiguous because of the popular [elements] in it. Putting Strauss' Die Fledermaus Overture and "Artist's Life" Waltz in this context shows the influence of the Viennese classical tradition. "Lise de la Salle is a fine artist; it's always fun to present exciting young talents who are destined for a significant career. We are thrilled to welcome back Eugene Tizgane-he conducted the NJSO once before, and he connected very well with the orchestra and audiences."Fri, Nov 7, at the Richardson Auditorium in Princeton
Sat, Nov 8, at the State Theatre in New Brunswick
Sun, Nov 9, at NJPAC in Newark
COLLEGE NIGHT
The NJSO hosts its first College Night of the season on Saturday, November 8, at the State Theatre in New Brunswick. A special $10 student ticket includes entrance to the Orchestra's 8 pm performance and a post-concert all-student party.
The NJSO will provide free round-trip bus transportation to the concert from select New Jersey college campuses. Pick-up times and locations will be posted at www.njsymphony.org/college as buses become available.
The Orchestra has set aside a block of tickets as Tweet Seats, from which college students can post live concert commentary on social media. The NJSO (@NJSymphony) will join the Twitter conversation during the performance.
The NJSO will host a second College Night this season at the February 27 performance of works by Mozart and Mendelssohn at NJPAC in Newark.
TICKETS
Tickets start at $20 and are available for purchase online at www.njsymphony.org or by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476).
College Night student tickets are $10 and include the concert and a post-concert party. Student tickets are available for purchase online atwww.njsymphony.org/college (using promo code COLLEGE15) or by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO; Tweet Seats are available by phone only.
THE PROGRAM
CLASSIC VIENNA: MOZART, STRAUSS JR. & SCHUBERT
Thursday, November 6 at 1:30 pm | NJPAC in Newark
Friday, November 7 at 8 pm | Richardson Auditorium in Princeton +
Saturday, November 8 at 8 pm | State Theatre in New Brunswick +
Friday, November 9 at 3 pm | NJPAC in Newark
Eugene Tzigane, conductor
Lise de la Salle, piano
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
STRAUSS JR. "Artist's Life" Waltz
MOZART Piano Concerto No. 9
SCHUBERT Symphony No. 3
STRAUSS JR. Die Fledermaus Overture
+ Classical Conversations begin one hour before the performance.
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