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MUSICIAN INSIGHT

Jacques Lacombe, Music Director

“There are a quiet a few scores written on The Tempest, and [in the spirit of] the idea of introducing pieces that are written by well-established composers but aren’t often heard in concert halls, the Tchaikovsky was a perfect example. To perform Sibelius’ music written to accompany the play with live performances by actors is an interesting combination—it is a chance to tell the story with both music and text. I find that, with its rhythms and phrasing patterns, there is a music in the way Shakespeare’s text has to be delivered. To collaborate with a company like The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey [brought] something special to the Winter Festival.”