MCGEGAN CONDUCTS BEETHOVEN & MENDELSSOHN

NICHOLAS MCGEGAN conductor (pictured)
ROBERT LEVIN piano
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

Nicholas McGegan charms from the podium, conducting music that is his forté, while Robert Levin brings a scholar’s authority and a performer’s passion to the keyboard.

• HANDEL Suite No. 2 in D Major from Water Music
  Rousing and festive; premiered on a barge on the river Thames, it was written as a present for King George I.

• BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 1
  This breathtaking, audacious concerto is challenging for players and rewarding for listeners.

• LEVIN Improvisations
  A stunning feat of improvisation, Levin channels Ludwig on the spot from themes submitted by audience members.

• MENDELSSOHN Symphony No. 5, “Reformation”
  Celestial harmonies resound through this grand and exciting work, right up to the roof-raising final chords.