NJSO presents Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto, Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony
Feb 27–Mar 1 in Newark and New Brunswick
- Violinist Simone Porter makes NJSO debut
- Christoph König conducts
NEWARK, NJ—The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto and Bruckner’s Sixth Symphony, February 27–March 1 in Newark and New Brunswick. Violinist Simone Porter makes her NJSO debut with the Mendelssohn concerto. Audience favorite guest conductor Christoph König returns for the program, which opens with the overture to Mozart’s The Magic Flute.
Performances take place on February 27 at 1:30 pm and March 1 at 3 pm at NJPAC in Newark and February 29 at 8 pm at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick.
NJSO Accent events include a singalong on February 27 at 12:30 pm, Classical Conversations on February 29 at 7 pm and March 1 at 2 pm, and “NJSO Behind the Scenes” following the February 29 concert. The NJSO will accept non-perishable food items for donation to local food banks as part of its annual food drive. More information on NJSO Accents is available at njsymphony.org/accents.
Tickets start at $20 and are available for purchase at njsymphony.org or 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476). Student tickets are $10, available at njsymphony.org/students one month in advance.
More information is available at njsymphony.org/mendelssohn.
Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
Thu, Feb 27, at 1:30 pm | NJPAC in Newark
Sat, Feb 29, at 8 pm | State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick
Sun, Mar 1, at 3 pm | NJPAC in Newark
CHRISTOPH KÖNIG conductor
SIMONE PORTER violin
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto
BRUCKNER Symphony No. 6
NJSO Accents
Singalong Fun – Feb 27 at 12:30 pm
Sing along to an entertaining selection of favorites in the lobby.
Classical Conversation – Feb 29 at 7 pm & Mar 1 at 2 pm
Enjoy a lively 30-minute Classical Conversation before the performance. Learn more about the music from NJSO musicians, guest artists and other engaging insiders.
NJSO Behind the Scenes – Feb 29 after the concert
Join NJSO insiders as they take you behind the scenes with insight into what it takes to bring an NJSO season to life.
NJSO Food Drive
The NJSO will accept non-perishable food items for donation to local food banks.
Bank of America is concert sponsor of the March 1 performance.
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra
Named “a vital, artistically significant musical organization” by The Wall Street Journal, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra embodies that vitality through its statewide presence and critically acclaimed performances, education partnerships and unparalleled access to music and the Orchestra’s superb musicians.
Music Director Xian Zhang—a “dynamic podium presence” The New York Times has praised for her “technical abilities, musicianship and maturity”—continues her acclaimed leadership of the NJSO. The Orchestra presents classical, pops and family programs, as well as outdoor summer concerts and special events. Embracing its legacy as a statewide orchestra, the NJSO is the resident orchestra of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and regularly performs at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick, Count Basie Center for the Arts in Red Bank, Richardson Auditorium in Princeton, Mayo Performing Arts Center in Morristown and bergenPAC in Englewood. Partnerships with New Jersey arts organizations, universities and civic organizations remain a key element of the Orchestra’s statewide identity.
In addition to its lauded artistic programming, the NJSO presents a suite of education and community engagement programs that promote meaningful, lifelong engagement with live music. Programs include school-time Concerts for Young People and the NJSO Youth Orchestras family of student ensembles, led by José Luis Domínguez. NJSO musicians annually perform original chamber music programs at community events in a variety of settings statewide through the NJSO Community Partners program.
Tickets are available for purchase by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or at njsymphony.org.
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Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto
2019–20 Season
CHRISTOPH KÖNIG conductor
SIMONE PORTER violin
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MOZART Overture to The Magic Flute
Hear the majesty and magic of Mozart’s final opera—a fantastical tale of mystery, adventure and love—distilled into this glowing overture.
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MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto
This is the diamond in the crown of violin concertos, with sparkling melodies and quicksilver beauty in every bar. Simone Porter, only in her early 20s, has been hailed by the Los Angeles Times for playing that is “lovingly lyrical, occasionally frisky. She is clearly on the cusp of a major career.”
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BRUCKNER Symphony No. 6
Bruckner was a church organist by day, but when he took up his composing pen at night, he opened a whole new world of orchestral splendor. His Sixth Symphony begins with violins playing so softly you may miss them; then, a mysterious horn call sounds, and suddenly the whole orchestra sweeps you away.