Concert Information
XIAN ZHANG conductor
ERIC WYRICK violin
Singers from the METROPOLITAN OPERA’S LINDEMANN YOUNG ARTIST DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM
Xian Zhang and rising stars from the Met Opera’s young-artist program perform highlights from two of Mozart’s most beloved operatic masterworks, preceded by music composed for the church and the concert hall.
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MOZART Exsultate, jubilate
One of Mozart’s most famous works—with good reason. This church solo from Mozart’s teenage years rivals his secular arias for sheer brilliance.
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MOZART Violin Concerto No. 4
NJSO Concertmaster Eric Wyrick performs a Mozart concerto into which the composer crafted too much virtuosity to perform himself!
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MOZART Scenes from Don Giovanni and The Marriage of Figaro
Hear classic arias and duets that cover the entire spectrum of human emotion, including the sublime “Letter Duet,” which was memorably used in The Shawshank Redemption.
NJSO Accent
Talkback – Jan 9 & Jan 12 after the concert
Hear from the Metropolitan Opera’s Lindemann Young Artist Development Program singers who take center stage for Mozart’s Don Giovanni & Figaro.