New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Announces 'College Night', 11/8

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra hosts its first College Night of the 2014-15 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 of "Classic Vienna" and a post-concert all-student party with light refreshments and live entertainment provided by student musicians and performing groups from various New Jersey colleges and universities.

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.

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.

"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."

The November 8 performance begins at 8 pm; a pre-concert Classical Conversation about the music begins at 7 pm.

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. For more information on College Night, visit www.njsymphony.org/college.

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