New Jersey Symphony Presents Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
NEWARK, NJ—The New Jersey Symphony will present four performances of Antonio Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons, one of the composer’s best-known and well-loved works and a perennial audience favorite. Concertmaster Eric Wyrick leads the orchestra as violin soloist in the famous nature-inspired composition.
New Jersey audiences will have four performances from which to choose in February: Thursday, February 22, 2024, at 1:30 pm, and Friday, February 23, 2024, at 8 pm at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark; Saturday, February 24, 2024, at 8 pm at the Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank; and Sunday, February 25, 2024, at 3 pm at the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick.
Music Director Xian Zhang conducts Richard Strauss’ Oboe Concerto, which features New Jersey Symphony Principal Oboe Robert Ingliss; and Reena Esmail’s RE|Member, written to commemorate the return of orchestra members to stages all over the country after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Vivaldi’s The Four Seasons
Thursday, February 22, 1:30 pm | New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark
Friday, February 23, 8 pm | New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark
Saturday, February 24, 8 pm | Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank
Sunday, February 25, 3 pm | State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick
Xian Zhang conductor
Robert Ingliss oboe
Eric Wyrick violin
New Jersey Symphony
Reena Esmail RE|Member
R. Strauss Oboe Concerto
Vivaldi The Four Seasons
More information on concerts and tickets: njsymphony.org/events
New Jersey Symphony
The Emmy and Grammy Award-winning New Jersey Symphony is redefining what it means to be a nationally leading, relevant orchestra in the 21st century. The Symphony is renewing its deeply rooted commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion by championing new, and often local, artists; engaging audiences for whom the inspiring depth and breadth of classical music will be a new experience; and incorporating the broadest possible representation in all aspects of our organization-all to better reflect and serve our vibrant communities. Since 2021, Music Director Xian Zhang has worked together with composer, violinist, educator and social-justice advocate Daniel Bernard Roumain, the orchestra's Resident Artistic Catalyst, to offer programming that connects with diverse communities in Newark and throughout New Jersey.
Internationally renowned Chinese American conductor Xian Zhang began her tenure as the New Jersey Symphony's current Music Director in 2016. Since her arrival at the New Jersey Symphony, Zhang has revitalized programming with an industry-leading commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion in mainstage concerts. In its second century of bringing concerts to the people of New Jersey, the Symphony will present audience favorites in 2023–24 including Dvořák's "New World" Symphony, Orff's Carmina Burana, Vivaldi's The Four Seasons and pianist Daniil Trifonov playing Gershwin's Concerto in F. New Jersey Symphony co-commissions include Anna Clyne's ATLAS and Jessie Montgomery's Snapshots. Composers Rob Kapilow and Daniel Bernard Roumain will present world premieres.
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