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July 2, 2020

Celebrating the 2020 Terhune Awards

The NJSO acknowledges and celebrates musicians who have been members of the Orchestra for 25 years or more through the Terhune Award.

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Mar 19, 2020

Quiz | Your New Favorite Piece

Nowadays it is effortless to absorb music from many different internet outlets. Discovering new works has never been easier, so why not take the time…

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Mar 6, 2020

Quiz | Which Beethoven Piano Concerto Are You?

This is a big year for Beethoven!

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Feb 26, 2020

Bruckner’s Sixth—Romanticism, Both Early and Late

Whenever you hear a Bruckner symphony, think of it as a discovery—a missing piece that explains a gap in the puzzle of this larger-than-life genre.…

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Jan 30, 2020

Quiz | Return of the NJSO Star Wars Quiz!

The NJSO’s Star Wars saga continues as the final installment of the original trilogy comes to the symphony!

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Jan 16, 2020

Quiz | The Ring Cycle Trivia Quiz

For the first time, the NJSO performs a condensed orchestral version of Wagner’s larger-than-life opus.

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Jan 10, 2020

The Brilliance of Mozart

An all-Mozart concert is special in many ways—multiple genres on display and no shortage of frolicking spirit.

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Jan 6, 2020

Quiz | Which Mozart Genre Are You?

Mozart mastered most of the mature musical forms before his own maturity.

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Dec 23, 2019

Quiz | Which Version of Romeo and Juliet Are You?

Shakespeare’s masterpiece Romeo and Juliet has drawn some of the greatest music from composers’ minds.

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Dec 6, 2019

Quiz | How well do you know Handel’s Messiah?

Every year at this time you hear about Handel’s Messiah, but how much do you actually know about this masterpiece?

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Nov 27, 2019

Shine & Rach 3

Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto has a powerful effect on both audiences and performers alike.

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Nov 6, 2019

Spanish Dance’ Influence on Falla & Rimsky-Korsakov

As instrumentation and style in orchestral music grew exponentially over the course of the 19th century, dance music remained a favorite classic element…

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