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Oct 11, 2017

Quiz: Which orchestra piece fits you best?

Which of the pieces on this weekend’s NJSO program fits you best?

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Oct 6, 2017

5 connections between works by Beethoven, Tchaikovsky and Kernis

Check out some interesting ways the works on the NJSO’s Oct 12–15 program are connected.

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Oct 3, 2017

NJ.com: How Xian Zhang is ‘transforming the orchestra’

"Particularly sonic music, you don't need to understand any words to get it which is why it goes above and beyond words," Zhang said.

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Oct 3, 2017

Opening Weekend quiz: Are you a Beethoven or a Berlioz?

Are you a Beethoven or a Berlioz? Take this quiz to find out.

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Oct 3, 2017

NJSO on the Street: Romantic Gestures

Inspired by Symphonie fantastique, the NJSO went to the streets of Newark to find out about the most memorable romantic gestures of people’s lives.…

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Sep 29, 2017

Watch: Xian Zhang previews Opening Weekend

Symphonie fantastique sounds “so new, so modern” every time, NJSO Music Director Xian Zhang says of one of the masterworks she conducts…

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Sep 25, 2017

Ask a Musician with NJSO Assistant Principal Viola Elzbieta Weyman

What's the difference between a violin and a viola? NJSO Assistant Principal Viola Elzbieta Weyman answers.

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Sep 20, 2017

Meet José Luis Domínguez, NJSO Youth Orchestras Interim Artistic Director

Get to know José Luis Domínguez, Interim Artistic Director of the NJSO Youth Orchestras.

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Sep 13, 2017

Ask a Musician with NJSO first violinist Naomi Youngstein

How does the bow produce sound on a string instrument? NJSO first violinist Naomi Youngstein answers.

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Aug 29, 2017

Asbury Park Press: ‘NJSO is hitting all the right notes’

“As we plan out the cultural calendar for the coming months, the highlight must undoubtedly be [the NJSO].”

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Aug 22, 2017

Ask a Musician with NJSO trombonist Vernon Post

How do trombone players know where to stop the slide for each note? NJSO trombonist Vernon Post answers.

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