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ENIGMA VARIATIONS |
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ENCORE INFORMATION |
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The encore this weekend was Vaughn Williams' (arr. Greeves) Fantasia on Greensleeves. |
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PRESS |
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Post-Concert Press:
November 30, 2010 The Star-Ledger "Learning to Listen to New Music"
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"Conventional wisdom has it that contemporary music in the concert hall is, on the one hand, essential to maintaining an evolving art and, on the other, a tough pill to swallow for conservative audiences. So it was justified and refreshing when Jacques Lacombe addressed the issue Saturday night at New Jersey Performing Arts Center."
Read the article [nj.com]
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Pre-Concert Press:
November 26, 2010 The Star-Ledger "Orchestra resurrects little-known concerto by Princeton composer"
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Also a writer on music theory and a musicologist, Cone (1917-2004) was a student of fellow composer Roger Sessions and served on Princeton University’s faculty from 1947 to 1985. Written in 1959, his concerto deviates from the works of his more experimental colleagues in that it adheres to conventional, three-movement structure. "Cone takes a kind of traditional form whereas Sessions went completely off the grid," Wyrick says. "It’s interesting to see the lineage of composers."
Read the article [nj.com]
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November 21, 2010 Asbury Park Press; "Evolution of an 'Enigma'" |
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"In the Elgar, I submit that the reality of the riddle isn't nearly as interesting as how we try to guess it. Elgar won't tell us. So we have to infer based on the character of the music that he left us. It's our game now."
Read the article [app.com] |
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MUSICIAN INSIGHT |
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Bart Feller, Principal Flute |
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I loved the Bach/Webern. I first played it at a summer festival 20 years ago, and I haven’t played it since. Webern takes the fugue and sprinkles it all over the orchestra, so you never know who will have it next. The conductor when I played it all those years ago called it “looking at Bach through a cracked mirror.” I have always been struck by how brilliantly Webern could make Bach so fresh.
And it is always a thrill when people from your orchestra perform solos; I’ve done it, and I know how supportive it feels to have your orchestra behind you. I thought [Concertmaster Eric Wyrick] was beautifully prepared for the Cone concerto—playing a piece no one has heard before is a particular challenge.
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UPCOMING CONCERTS |
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SPECIAL WINTER FESTIVAL OFFER! Buy more, save more. (Offer available starting Dec. 1)
When you buy two tickets for two different concerts, save 20% on the total ticket cost ... buy three different concerts and save 30%!
(Handling fees are not discounted. Only valid for concerts Jan 7–23. Discounted tickets may not be exchanged.) |
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH THE CANADIAN BRASS
December 11
Enjoy this fun-filled program filled with carols and classics that celebrate the sounds of the season. By popular demand, the spirited brass quintet Canadian Brass returns to spread its special brand of lighthearted humor and holiday spirit—fun for the whole family! |
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WATER! FROM THE RIVER TO THE SEA
January 7–9
Best known for his score to Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, composer Tan Dun’s unique Water Concerto incorporates the element as a musical instrument for a mesmerizing concert experience. Debussy captures the ever-changing moods of the ocean—serene, playful, turbulent—in La Mer, while Picker conjures a powerful sense of place in Old and Lost Rivers. |
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BEST OF WATER
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’s 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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