An exciting new work by Swedish composer Anders Hillborg opens this program with a Scandinavian theme. Finnish conductor Hannu Lintu leads Beethoven’s familiar and wonderfully lyrical Violin Concerto, in which the composer reveals his more sensitive side. In contrast, Sibelius’s stormy and dramatic Symphony No. 2 evokes the arctic winds, eerie lakes and shimmering twilight of the Finnish landscape.
+ Join us for Post-concert Chats on February 29, March 1 and March 2.
Join the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for a festive evening of Celtic music just in time for St. Patrick’s Day! Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “one of the leading voices in Celtic music,” Cathie Ryan joins conductor Jeff Tyzik and your New Jersey Symphony Orchestra for this not-to-be-missed Celtic celebration.
Slavic fire burns in this concert of Bartók and Dvorák. Hailed by The New York Times as a “spirited and focused soloist,” Leila Josefowicz displays her exceptional talent and sumptuous tone in Bartók’s energetic Violin Concerto No. 2. Then, Dvorák lets loose with the freewheeling melodies and Bohemian merriment of his Eighth Symphony.
Concerts on March 13 and March 16 sponsored by Burgdorff ERA Realtors
* Join us for pre-concert Classical Conversations an hour before the performance on March 13 and March 14.
NEEME JÄRVI conductor
ERIC WYRICK violin/electric violin
HAYDN Symphony No. 98
KUBIAN 3-2-1 for electric and acoustic violin and orchestra (World Premiere)
BRAHMS Symphony No. 3
Join Maestro Järvi as our multi-season focus on Haydn’s wondrous “London” symphonies continues with Symphony No. 98—the playful and delightfully imaginative B-flat major. Then, get to know two NJSO musicians as Concertmaster Eric Wyrick performs violinist Darryl Kubian’s 3-2-1, written specifically for the NJSO. Finally, we hear how Brahms was inspired by Haydn’s genius, as his bold and bright Third Symphony pays tribute to the elegant exuberance of “Papa” Haydn.
