New Jersey Symphony announces chamber concerts at The Newark Museum of Art
Presented in partnership with the Museum
- New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players to perform four concerts in The Newark Museum of Art’s Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden
- Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain, Principal Bassoon Robert Wagner and Principal Bass Ha Young Jung curate
- Concerts highlight contemporary composers including Amanda Harberg, Stacy Garrop, Terry Riley, Aleksandra Vrebalov, Paquito D’Rivera, Tania León, Valerie Coleman, Dorothy Rudd Moore, Roumain
- Programs feature works by Florence Price, Bach, Mozart, Gounod, Farrenc and more
- Part of NMOA Summer Series
- njsymphony.org/museum
NEWARK, NJ—The New Jersey Symphony presents four chamber music concerts in The Newark Museum of Art’s Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden in July and August, in partnership with the Museum. The concerts are part of the NMOA Summer Series.
Resident Artistic Catalyst Daniel Bernard Roumain curates a pair of chamber music programs; Principal Bassoon Robert Wagner and Principal Bass Ha Young Jung each curate an evening of music in the garden.
The New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players perform “Winds in the Garden” on July 13 at 7 pm. Wagner’s program features music by Mozart, Hummel and Gounod alongside wind music of the 20th and 21st centuries, with works by Amanda Harberg, Svend S. Schultz and Stacy Garrop.
Romain curates “Moving, Believing and Being Together,” a program that speaks to the moment through music, on July 27 at 7 pm. The concert features works by Florence Price, Mozart, Farrenc, Terry Riley and Aleksandra Vrebalov; Roumain’s Hip-Hop Study & Etude in F Major and E-Flat Major and arrangement of “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” and the Ukrainian national anthem.
“Summer, Time and Jazz” brings jazz and jazz-inspired classical music to the garden on August 3 at 7 pm. Roumain’s program features Paquito D’Rivera’s Lecuonerías and selections from Aires Tropicales, Tania León’s De Memorias and Saóko, Valerie Coleman’s Red Clay & Mississippi Delta and Roumain’s Hip-Hop Study & Etude in G Minor. Prior to the concert, attendees can explore the jazz-themed exhibits inside the Museum from 6–7 pm.
Jung’s “Bass & Flute Extravaganza!” features classic works from Bach, Rossini and Schulhoff and modern sounds from Dorothy Rudd Moore, Morton Gould and Valerie Coleman.
Food and drinks will be available for purchase, courtesy of Sterling Affairs and Urban Vegan Kitchen.
General-admission tickets are $23 ($20 for Symphony subscribers and Museum members). Tickets are available online at njsymphony.org or by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476).
All New Jersey Symphony performances follow safety measures in partnership with the venues and based on the guidance provided by the CDC and the State of New Jersey.
For more information, visit njsymphony.org/museum.
For more information on the NMOA Summer Series, including the full event schedule, visit newarkmuseumart.org.
NMOA Summer Series is a partnership between The Newark Museum of Art and New Jersey Symphony. NMOA concerts are supported in part by Tito's Handmade Vodka. Bank of America is proud to support the New Jersey Symphony Resident Artistic Catalyst. DBR as Resident Artistic Catalyst is made possible in part by Judith Musser.
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players Concerts
Winds in the Garden
Wednesday, July 13, at 7 pm
Robert Wagner bassoon & curator
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
Hummel Allegro con spirito from Octet Partita in E-flat Major
Mozart Serenade No. 12 for Winds in C Minor
Amanda Harberg Hall of Ghosts
Schultz Divertimento for Wind Octet
Stacy Garrop Bohemian Café
Gounod Petite Symphonie
Moving, Believing and Being Together
Wednesday, July 27, at 7 pm
Daniel Bernard Roumain violin & curator
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
Verbytsky “State Anthem of Ukraine”
Johnson/arr. Daniel Bernard Roumain Lift Every Voice And…
Farrenc Selections from Nonet in E-flat Major
Mozart Overture to The Marriage of Figaro
Terry Riley In C
Aleksandra Vrebalov Echolocations
Price Adoration
Daniel Bernard Roumain Hip-Hop Study & Etude in F Major and E-flat Major
Summer, Time and Jazz
Wednesday, August 3, at 7 pm
Daniel Bernard Roumain violin & curator
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
Valerie Coleman Red Clay & Mississippi Delta
Paquito D’Rivera Selections from Aires Tropicales
Tania León De Memorias
Paquito D’Rivera Lecuonerías
Paquito D’Rivera Selections from Four Pieces for Brass Quintet
Tania León Saóko
Daniel Bernard Roumain Hip-Hop Study & Etude in G Minor
Bass & Flute Extravaganza!
Wednesday, August 17, at 7 pm
Ha Young Jung bass & curator
New Jersey Symphony Chamber Players
Dorothy Rudd Moore TRANSCENSION (“I have been to the mountaintop”)
Bach Selection from Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, BWV 1007
Gould Benny’s Gig
Rossini Selections from Six String Sonatas
Schulhoff Concertino for Flute, Viola and Double Bass
Valerie Coleman Maombi Asante
New Jersey Symphony
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The Newark Museum of Art
Founded in 1909, The Newark Museum of Art is the largest art and education institution in New Jersey and one of the most influential museums in the United States. Its renowned global art collections, supported by significant holdings of science, technology and natural history, rank 12th among North America’s art museums. The Museum is dedicated to artistic excellence, education and community engagement with an overarching commitment to broadening and diversifying arts participation. As it has for over a century, the Museum responds to the evolving needs and interests of the diverse audiences it serves by providing exhibitions, programming and resources designed to improve and enrich people’s lives.
The Museum also encompasses the Victoria Hall of Science, the Alice and Leonard Dreyfuss Planetarium, the 1885 Ballantine House, the MakerSPACE, the Billy Johnson Auditorium, the Alice Ransom Dreyfuss Memorial Garden, an authentic 1784 Schoolhouse and the Newark Fire Museum.
The Newark Museum of Art, a not-for-profit museum of art and science, receives operating support from the City of Newark, the State of New Jersey, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State (a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts), the New Jersey Cultural Trust, the Prudential Foundation, the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation, the Victoria Foundation, the Estate of Phyllis and Sanford Bolton, the Wallace Foundation and other corporations, foundations and individuals. Funds for acquisitions and activities other than operations are provided by members and other contributors.
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