(NEWARK, NJ) – Grammy Award-winning Renée Fleming and Joshua Bell and internationally acclaimed soprano Larisa MartÃnez headline free virtual performances with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra and music director Xian Zhang premieres in October and November.
Bell and MartÃnez join Zhang and the NJSO for a vocal and instrumental fireworks program. The program includes “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” by Mendelssohn’s Infelice, “Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio!” »By Mozart and the Violin Concerto No. 2 by Wieniawski. The concert will begin on October 20 at 7:30 p.m.
Among the greatest sopranos to ever grace the stage, Fleming returns to the NJSO for his first performance of Wagner Lieder by Wesendonck. The program also includes the work of Wagner Siegfried’s Idyll and the Adagietto from Bizet Arlesienne Suite n ° 1. The concert will begin on November 17 at 7:30 p.m.
Purple Critter Media captured the live concerts at NJPAC in Newark earlier this year. Director Andrew Bove draws on his unique background in video / audio engineering, music production and performance to bring an insightful, music-driven perspective to these multi-camera orchestral productions. Purple Critter founder Toni Dolce, who has led strategy and production teams through a diverse set of pillars after a successful career as a classical singer, produces.
Longtime NJSO sound engineer and multiple Grammy Award winner Tim Martyn recorded and mixed the audio for these concerts. David Frost, 16-time Grammy winner and regular producer for the Metropolitan Opera, mixed the audio for Fleming’s performance.
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Both programs are free to watch with registration. For more information and to register, visit njsymphony.org.
Renée Fleming’s performance is supported by a gift from Audrey Bartner. The production of these digital concerts is made possible by the Digital Production and Programming Fund with major support from Ellen and Phil Neches.
The programs
Joshua Bell and Larisa MartÃnez with the NJSO
Wed, October 20 at 7:30 p.m.
conductor XIAN ZHANG
JOSHUA BELL violin
LARISA MARTÃNEZ soprano
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
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TIM MARTYN audio producer
ANDREW BOVE director
Producer TONI DOLCE
MEDIA CRITTER PURPLE
MENDELSSOHN / arr. Kohn & Stephenson “Ah, ritorna, età dell’oro” from Infelice
MOZART “Vorrei spiegarvi, oh Dio! “, K. 418
WIENIAWSKI Violin Concerto No. 2
Renée Fleming with the NJSO
Wednesday November 17 at 7:30 p.m.
conductor XIAN ZHANG
RENÉE FLEMING soprano
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
TIM MARTYN audio producer
DAVID FROST audio producer
ANDREW BOVE director
Producer TONI DOLCE
MEDIA CRITTER PURPLE
BIZET Adagietto by Arlesienne Suite n ° 1
WAGNER Siegfried’s Idyll
WAGNER Lieder by Wesendonck
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra connects with the people and diverse communities of New Jersey through the power of live symphonic music to inspire, entertain and educate. Internationally renowned Music Director Xian Zhang received critical acclaim from the podium and reinforced the NJSO’s commitment to presenting diverse voices that reflect the communities the orchestra serves.
The NJSO embraces its heritage as a statewide orchestra through stage and chamber performances at venues across New Jersey, as well as partnerships with other Garden State arts organizations, universities and civic organizations. The Orchestra’s education and community engagement programs foster meaningful and ongoing engagement with live music.
Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, the NJSO has made free virtual performances and online educational programs available, reaching more than 10 million people on the Orchestra’s digital channels. NJSO Concert Films combines world-class NJSO performances with stunning images of the people and cityscapes of New Jersey. The NJSO showcased innovative programs with other arts organizations, community ensembles and statewide partners. Musicians perform solo and chamber works from iconic New Jersey locations in NJSO Everywhere. NJSO at Home highlights intimate in-home performances, instrument demonstrations, educational videos, and hours of concert recordings.
The NYO’s youth orchestras have expanded to a hybrid in-person / virtual design, introducing entirely new dimensions to the program, from composition and rhythm lessons to an eclectic range of electives. In 2020-2021, nearly 200 students collaborated on a year-long creative composition project – a unique and engaging opportunity to explore their own musical voices and shape new works drawing inspiration from all of the genres within them. inspire. The project resulted in Our voices, an album of 25 original compositions.
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