NJSO to present An American in Paris with live score

Sat, Nov 25, at NJPAC in Newark

Sun, Nov 26, at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick

• Classic 1951 film stars Gene Kelly and Leslie Caron, features music by George and Ira Gershwin
• State Theatre New Jersey co-presents New Brunswick performance

NEWARK, NJ (July 19, 2017)—The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra presents the 1951 film An American in Paris with a live performances of the score, November 25–26 in Newark and New Brunswick. Gene Kelly stars as a former American GI who falls for Parisian Leslie Caron; the film features classic songs by George and Ira Gershwin. Constantine Kitsopoulos conducts.

“The Gershwin songs are magnificent, and the climactic ballet a tour de force,” The Guardian writes of the film, which includes Gershwin hits like “Embraceable You,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It,” “I Got Rhythm,” “’S Wonderful” and “Our Love is Here to Stay.”

Performances take place on Saturday, November 25, at 8 pm at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark and Sunday, November 26, at 3 pm at the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick. State Theatre New Jersey co-presents the November 26 performance.

An American in Paris Live with the NJSO replaces the originally scheduled Radio Hits Live performances on November 25 and 26.

For more information, visit www.njsymphony.org/events/detail/an-american-in-paris-live-with-the-njso.

 

TICKETS

Single tickets start at $20 and will go on sale on August 7. Tickets are available now as part of subscription packages. Tickets are available from the NJSO online at www.njsymphony.org, by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or in person. The NJSO Patron Services office is located at 60 Park Place, 9th floor, in Newark; summer hours are Monday–Thursday, 9 am to 5 pm, and Friday, 9 am to 1 pm.

Tickets for the November 26 performance are also available at the State Theatre New Jersey ticket office online at www.STNJ.org, by phone at 732.246.SHOW (7469) or in person. The State Theatre New Jersey ticket office is located at 15 Livingston Ave in New Brunswick. Summer hours are Monday—Friday, 10 am to 6 pm and at least three hours prior to curtain on performance dates unless otherwise specified.

 

CONCERT PROGRAM

An American in Paris Live with the NJSO

Saturday, November 25, at 8 pm | NJPAC in Newark
Sunday, November 26, at 3 pm | State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick

Constantine Kitsopoulos, conductor
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra

The November 26 performance is presented in collaboration with State Theatre New Jersey.

Additional information is available at www.njsymphony.org/events/detail/an-american-in-paris-live-with-the-njso.

 

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.

Led by acclaimed Music Director Xian Zhang, 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 the State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick, Count Basie Theatre 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 performances, NJSO Youth Orchestras family of student ensembles and El Sistema-inspired NJSO CHAMPS (Character, Achievement and Music Project). NJSO musicians annually perform original chamber music programs at nearly 200 community events in a variety of settings through the NJSO’s REACH (Resources for Education and Community Harmony) program. The Orchestra’s ECE programs annually serve more than 60,000 New Jerseyans in nearly 21 counties.

For more information about the NJSO, visit www.njsymphony.org or email information@njsymphony.org. Tickets are available for purchase by phone at 1.800.ALLEGRO (255.3476) or on the Orchestra’s website.

The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s programs are made possible in part by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, along with many other foundations, corporations and individual donors.

 

STATE THEATRE NEW JERSEY

State Theatre New Jersey—creating extraordinary experiences through the power of live performance. The theater exists to enrich people’s lives, contribute to a vital urban environment and build future audiences by presenting the finest performing artists and entertainers and fostering lifetime appreciation for the performing arts through education. The State Theatre New Jersey’s programs are made possible in part by funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts/Department of State, a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and contributions from numerous corporations, foundations and individuals.

 

PRESS CONTACT

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Press Representative:
Victoria McCabe, NJSO Senior Manager of Public Relations & Communications | 973.735.1715 | vmccabe@njsymphony.org

State Theatre New Jersey Press Representative:
Kelly Blithe, State Theatre New Jersey Director of Communications | 732.247.7200, ext. 542 | kblithe@STNJ.org

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