Morristown Green reviews the New Jersey Symphony’s performance at Giralda: An Evening of Pure Imagination
This year, the annual summer tradition in Morris County was rebranded as Giralda: An Evening of Pure Imagination, and was moved indoors to the Dolan Performance Hall at the Annunciation Center at Saint Elizabeth University in Morristown on Saturday, June 20. But that didn’t stop the event from being a hit as the New Jersey Symphony once again delivered a performance full of classical favorites and modern hits. Kevin Coughlin of Morristown Green was there to review the performance.
Led by guest conductor Kyle Ritenauer, the NJSO delivered rousing works by Bernstein, Copland, Ellington, Sousa and Stravinsky, plus a lively tribute to pandemic healthcare workers, Susan Coleman’s Seven O’Clock Shout ... Ritenauer and the orchestra also made a compelling case for John Williams’ place among immortal composers: His Star Wars theme was as instantly recognizable as Beethoven’s Fifth.
Kevin Coughlin of Morristown Green