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“[T]his Garden State ensemble is playing at a very high level indeed … Under Mr. Lacombe, this music was thrilling.”
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FROM THE STAGE

“I’ve worked with Gil quite a few times now, and he’s really at the top of my list of violinists. He’s so versatile; he’s good in so much different repertoire. I find him to be a very honest musician; he really goes beyond the technique or the characteristics of the violin.

“I think [what audiences respond to in Shaham’s performances] is that the gesture of playing music for him is so direct, and it’s never mannered—the music comes first. He establishes a real dialogue with the listeners as opposed to just giving a performance. That’s what music is about, and I think the audience feels that. He is such a great colleague and musician—it’s always a great week when he’s here.”

—Jacques Lacombe, Music Director

 
PROGRAM INFORMATION

JACQUES LACOMBE conductor
GIL SHAHAM violin
NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

ROSSINI William Tell Overture
MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto
FRANCK Symphony in D minor

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