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WATER! FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA |
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ENCORE INFORMATION |
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The encore this weekend was Debussy's “En bateau” from Petite Suite. |
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PRESS |
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Post-Concert Press: |
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January 10, 2011 Q on Stage; "Water Water Everywhere as NJSO Flows into 2011" |
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"Utter joy was on the faces of all the percussionists, and the orchestra was there at every turn in the partnership with the primary soloist and his minions. Inspired by these gifted men, there may have been others in the audience like me, considering which of my kitchen vessels would provide me with the right tones and depth to 'play' water. Brilliant!"
Read the article [QOnStage.com] |
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Pre-Concert Press: |
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January 7, 2011 The Star-Ledger; "'Water! From the River to the Sea' review: Sounds of 'water' play role in NJSO concerts" |
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"The 'Water Concerto' is something different indeed, advises Maestro Lacombe. 'Tan Dun's striking work engages all the senses as the soloist makes music with bowls of water—slapping it, and dipping resonating instruments into it,' he says. 'The visual sight of the water is one of the highlights.'"
Read the article [nj.com] |
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January 7, 2011 The Trenton Times; "Life-giving water inspires NJSO program" |
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"The 'Water Concerto' is something different indeed, advises Maestro Lacombe. 'Tan Dun's striking work engages all the senses as the soloist makes music with bowls of water—slapping it, and dipping resonating instruments into it,' he says. 'The visual sight of the water is one of the highlights.'"
Read the article [nj.com] |
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January 5, 2011 US1; "When Water — The Wet Stuff — Is an Instrument" |
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US1's Elaine Strauss chats with Music Director Jacques Lacombe about the upcoming Winter Festival and the art of making music with water.
Read the article [princetoninfo.com] |
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EXTRAS |
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Watch guest percussionist David Cossin chat about the Water Concerto and demonstrate the unique water instruments he played on stage this weekend—visit the NJSO's YouTube channel.
Read more about the array of percussion instruments Tan Dun uses in his concerto here. |
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MUSICIAN INSIGHT |
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Jim Musto, Percussion
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Musto and Jim Neglia, two NJSO percussionists, performed alongside percussion soloist David Cossin for this weekend’s performance of Tan Dun’s Water Concerto.
“To actually perform the piece, because it’s so unconventional, you have to stop and think about your technique and how you are going to approach it in a different way. There were a lot of moments of improv, so you have to figure out how to use your own expression to fit into the overall orchestral palate. In one improv section, I thought, ‘what about the sound of my breath on the bowl?’ So I bent down and blew into it. David said to use your imagination.
“It was great to have that kind of freedom. In most classical music, you play the notes on the page; you don’t put them in different places. Now, all of a sudden, it’s ‘play what you want,’ but fitting it into the overall sound. It’s a whole new responsibility, creating this texture. There’s an amount of drama and theater—the way you move on stage in front of the orchestra draws in the audience on a different level. Now, they’re watching you move with the water, creating this flowing sensation. I’ve never done anything like it in my career.”
Read more of Musto’s thoughts on performing the Water Concerto on the NJSO’s Facebook page. |
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UPCOMING CONCERTS |
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SPECIAL WINTER FESTIVAL OFFER! Buy more, save more.
When you buy the remaining two concerts, save 20% on the total ticket cost!
(Handling fees are not discounted. Only valid for concerts Jan 13 –23. Discounted tickets may not be exchanged.) |
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BEST OF WATER (Winter Festival Concert)
January 13–16
Elusive and enticing, water captures the imagination. Handel’s festive Water Music paints a scene of courtly elegance, while Smetana’s “The Moldau” reminds us of the powerful nostalgia that a river can evoke. Strauss’ lilting Blue Danube Waltz is famous for its appearance in the movie 2001; Mendelssohn’s “Fingal’s Cave” vividly depicts the rugged coast of Scotland. |
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WATER! FANTASY & FABLES (Winter Festival Concert)
January 21–23
Magical fables in lakeside settings: Dvorák’s menacing Water Goblin abducts innocent souls; Tchaikovsky’s celebrated Swan Lake Suite tells a story of love and transformation. Elgar’s Sea Pictures sing of the danger and allure of the ocean. |
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MADAMA BUTTERFLY
February 4 & 11
Opera New Jersey and the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra present Madama Butterfly, one of Puccini’s most beloved operas. Experience the thrill of live opera, sung in Italian with English supertitles. |
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