NJSO Features Menzel, Williams, et al. this Holiday Season

The following events will be featured at NJSO this holiday season:

HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH THE CANADIAN BRASS
Saturday, Dec. 11 at 8 pm | NJPAC in Newark
EMIL DE COU-conductor
CANADIAN BRASS
NEW JERSEY YOUTH CHORUS , Trish Joyce director

Enjoy this fun-filled program filled with carols and classics that celebrate the sounds of the season. By popular demand, the spirited brass quintet Canadian Brass returns to spread its special brand of lighthearted humor and holiday spirit-fun for the whole family!

Idina Menzel WITH THE NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Thursday, Feb. 3 at 8 pm
Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank

Count Basie Theatre Foundation and Concerts East, Inc. are proud to present Broadway powerhouse Idina Menzel-the Tony award-winning Elphaba from internationAl Blockbuster Wicked; original Maureen in the Broadway production of RENT and recent guest star on the Fox hit TV show "Glee"- performing for one night only at Count Basie Theatre with the NJSO. With a diverse repertoire of classic pop, musical theater favorites (including hits from Wicked and RENT) as well as songs from her album "I Stand," Idina Menzel demonstrates why she is one of the great vocal performers of our time. This extraordinary event benefits the Count Basie Theatre Foundation and the continued renovations to the Count Basie Theatre.

 

JACQUES & THE DIVAS
Saturday, Feb. 12 at 8 pm
NJPAC in Newark
JACQUES LACOMBE-conductor
Debbie Gravitte-vocalist
Jan Horvath-vocalist
Christiane Noll-vocalist

Celebrate Valentine's with Jacques and his leading ladies-three of Broadway's hottest stars present an evening of songs from Gypsy, Funny Girl, Wicked, Evita, My Fair Lady  and Candide. Fall in love again with these timeless classics, and enjoy hearing our new Music Director share his passion for all things musical!

A SALUTE TO John Williams
Saturday, Apr. 16 at 8 pm | NJPAC in Newark
Sunday, Apr. 17 at 3 pm | State Theatre in New Brunswick
Gerald Steichen-conductor

Oscar and Golden Globe winner John Williams has written the soundtracks for some of the most defining films of the last 50 years. It takes only a few notes to recognize the themes from Jaws, Starand Schindler's List. Hear these and more, like Superman, Memoirs of a Geisha  and The Cowboys, as we salute this incredible talent.

 
AN EVENING WITH Michael Feinstein

Saturday, June 11 at 8 pm
NJPAC in Newark
Michael Feinstein-vocalist

Michael Feinstein-the multi-platinum selling, five-time Grammy nominated "Ambassador of the Great American Songbook" -combines his critically-acclaimed voice and intimate knowledge of American popular standards to create an unforgettable evening of timeless music by Gershwin, Berlin, Porter and other musical legends.

TICKETS

Individual tickets range in price from $20 to $145 and are available for purchase online at www.njsymphony.org or by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476). 4-concert and 3-concert subscription pricing is available for all concerts above, with the exception of Idina Menzel with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra. Subscription Package prices range from $51 to $284.

ABOUT NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra is comprised of some of the country's finest musicians. The Orchestra is proud to have Jacques Lacombe as its Music Director and Neeme Järvi as its Conductor Laureate. Artistic excellence, innovative programming and community engagement are hallmarks of its mission. To best serve the people of New Jersey, the orchestra brings its programs to seven outstanding venues throughout the state. Education and community engagement programs enrich the listening experience for children and adults alike. The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Broadcast Series is a syndicated radio program broadcast regionally on WWFM and throughout North America. Continental Airlines is the official airline of the NJSO.

For more information about the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, visit www.njsymphony.org or e-mail information@njsymphony.org. Tickets are available for purchase by phone 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or on the Orchestra's website.

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra's programs are made possible in part by The New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, along with many other foundations, corporations and individual donors.

NJSO VENUES

For venue contact information, directions and information about public transportation, parking, dining options and more, visit www.njsymphony.org/venues.

FOR PRESS TICKETS, CONTACT:

National & NYC Press Representative: Whitney Holden, Cohn Dutcher Associates | 917.339.7188 | wholden@cohndutcher.com Regional (NJ) Press Representative: Victoria McCabe, NJSO Communications and External Affairs | 973.624.3713, ext. 234 | vmccabe@njsymphony.org