News & Updates

Dec 18, 2012

Star-Ledger names NJSO among ‘Best of 2012’

The Star-Ledger names the NJSO in its ‘Best of Classical 2012: A year of bold performances.’

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Nov 21, 2012

Backstage: Reading sessions give Princeton University student composers unique opportunity

On Tuesday, December 11, the musicians of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will meet in Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium, ...

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Nov 21, 2012

NJSO PRESENTS 2013 WINTER FESTIVAL: ‘AIR AND THE ATMOSPHERE’

The NJSO presents its 2013 Winter Festival: ‘Air and the Atmosphere’—part of a ‘Man & Nature’ odyssey exploring the classical elements in music.

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Oct 24, 2012

Backstage: Music and Art Unite through Art Strings

For each of the past 12 seasons, the NJSO has given unfinished violins to New Jersey-based artists with a single directive—to create a work of art using…

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Sep 26, 2012

Backstage: Alexander Ullman becomes latest rising star Curtis Institute of Music brings to NJSO stages

For the past 13 seasons, the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra has annually presented one of the Curtis Institute of Music’s finest student musicians ...

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Aug 15, 2012

Backstage: NJSO celebrates 90 years of music

A world-class orchestra with local roots, creative programming in concerts throughout the state, service to the community through education ...

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July 15, 2012

Backstage with NJSO Assistant Conductor Gemma New

As assistant conductor, Gemma New must be ready to step in at a moment’s notice if a conductor is unable to perform. She needs to know every score just…

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June 15, 2012

Backstage: NJSO Early Strings Program

The violinist quiets the rest of her section, bringing the others to attention so she can count off the beats for an impromptu performance. “One ……

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May 15, 2012

Backstage: Legendary Broadway diva Bernadette Peters stars in NJSO POPS season finale

Bernadette Peters is a fan of surprises. At the very least, she is a fan of surprising her fans.

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Apr 15, 2012

Backstage: Hamelin finds a gem in Busoni

One of the most buzzed-about performances of the year—Busoni’s Piano Concerto with Marc-André Hamelin, with the NJSO and Jacques Lacombe at Carnegie…

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Mar 15, 2012

Backstage: Pianist André Watts Returns

The first few lines of world-renowned pianist André Watts’ bio read like the stuff of fairytales and legends.

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Feb 15, 2012

Backstage: NJSO builds buzz ahead of Carnegie Hall concert

NJSO audiences and critics have raved about Music Director Jacques Lacombe’s bold programming, and on Wednesday, May 9, Lacombe makes his Carnegie Hall…

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