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Oct 28, 2019

Quiz | Which Brahms Symphony Are You?

For Brahms, the symphony was, in many ways, the final frontier.

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Oct 23, 2019

Grieg’s Piano Concerto & Norwegian Influence

Each movement is a jewel, but let us explore the influence of folk songs on the last movement.

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May 29, 2019

Listen | 4 Can’t-Miss Moments of Rachmaninoff’s Second Symphony

The entire symphony has a sea full of magnificent moments.

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May 22, 2019

How A Midsummer Night’s Dream Became Mendelssohn’s Work of a Lifetime

Felix Mendelssohn was only a child when he and his sister, Fanny, first read Shakespeare’s mystical play A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

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May 13, 2019

Quiz | Which Double Concerto Are You: Bach or Mackey?

J.S. Bach and Steven Mackey were drawn to the same dueling soloist idea, the double concerto.

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Apr 24, 2019

5 Defining Moments of Mozart’s Symphony No. 40

Mozart’s Symphony No. 40 pulls us in right from the beginning, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg of the musical masterpiece.

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Apr 22, 2019

A Unique Side of Mozart: Piano Concerto No. 23

Dive into the second movement of Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 23.

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Apr 8, 2019

Quiz | The Mary Poppins Trivia Quiz

How well do you know Mary Poppins?

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Apr 5, 2019

Watch | NJSO at the Movies: A ‘Practically Perfect’ Day

Make an ordinary day “practically perfect” with NJSO at the Movies!

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Apr 4, 2019

In Memoriam: Randall Hicks

In February, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra lost a dear member of our family—former Principal Timpani Randall Hicks. We dedicate our April 7…

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Apr 3, 2019

Scheherazade: A Tapestry of Sounds

Scheherazade is a central figure in arguably the most famous collection of Middle Eastern tales, One Thousand and One Nights, also known as Arabian Nights.…

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Mar 20, 2019

Quiz | Which Cello Concerto Are You?

As the NJSO prepares for Dvořák’s towering and beloved Cello Concerto Mar 22–24, it’s time to find out which cello concerto…

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